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Oldest active barber in U S is Joseph J. Touve of Centralia Ill
Joseph Jacob Touve, aged eighty seven, is believed to be the oldest active barber in the United States. He has spent sixty four years in his trade, after three years in Bavaria where he was born. He emigrated to America in 1856 and opened his current shop in 1863, counting notable patrons Marvin Hughitt and Gen. Phil Sheridan among his customers.
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Joseph Jacob Touve
Centralia
Ill
United States
Bavaria
Touve
America
Marvin Hughitt
Illinois Central
The
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Gen
Phil Sheridan