AHLMANN, REUBEN WILLIAM

John N. Lupia, III Copyright 2011-2025 

Reuben William Ahlmann (1896–1969), was born on 25 September 1896, in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, son of William Carl Adam Ahlmann (1873-1949), and Jennie Louise Lobnow Ahlmann (1877-1958)

In 1913, after graduating from Norfolk High School, Norfolk, Nebraska, Ahlmann became a full time stamp and coin dealer.  he began to advertise in Everybody's Philatelist.  Shortly afterwards, he bought out  became the successor to Norfolk Stamp & Coin Co.

In 1914, he began to advertise in The New England Philatelist.

June 27, 1914, Real Photograph Post Card sent by Reuben William Ahlmann to Gottfried Wanner Gimpel, Basel, Switzerland. RARE  $250

After marriage his career changed to the study of pharmacy.

In 1919, he married Vivien Belle Zulauf (1898-1970),  on 15 January 1919, in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska. He became a druggust working in Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska.