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In 1875 Herfurth began selling and underwriting fire insurance. In 1892 he was joined by his only son, Theodore Herfurth Jr. (1872-1950), and the firm became known as Theodore Herfurth & Son, one of Madison's most successful insurance agencies.
In 1915 Theodore Herfurth Jr. and his wife of four years, Genevieve, built their own Craftsman style house at 711 East Gorham Street, next door to the family home where Theodore's mother and several of his adult sisters continued to live. One of his sisters, Elizabeth Herfurth, later achieved national recognition for her role in the development of Wisconsin's retirement fund for teachers, on of the nation's first such pension funds." Old Market Place Neighborhood walking tour guide. Madison Landmarks Commission and Old Market Place Neighborhood Association, 1991.
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