Paul Alfred Delorvin, proprietor of the Border City Manufacturing Company, was born in Dantzic, Germany, July 18, 1857, and is a son of George and Adele (Juchanovitz) Delorvin. The paternal grandfather, George Delorvin, was a native of France, and the maternal ancestors were from Poland.

Our subject grew to manhood in the land of his birth, and there received a good education and engaged in the grocery business.

In 1873 he came to America, and for some time travelled as a baker and confectioner through Illinois, Missouri and this western country.

In January, 1883, he located at Fort Smith, where he established himself in the confectionery business. He has a large factory, and besides candies manufactures baking powder, bluing, cider, etc. In 1887 he completed his present large factory, warehouse and store, on the corner of First and Second Streets, and built a large store next to the one occupied by Messrs Reynolds & Foster.

He was married in St. Louis, Mo., to Miss Imogene Ellis, a native of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Delorvin have no children, but George, a son of our subject's brother George, is living and working with his uncle. Mr. Delorvin belongs to the Lutheran Church, and his wife to the Episcopal Church.
( they did have 1 son b. c1899)