Biographical Sketch of F. W. Berthold, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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F. W. Berthold, a native of Prussia, was born March 30, 1836, and is
the second of the six children of John C. and Hermina (Becker) Bert-
hold, the former a carpenter by trade.  When fourteen years of age, 
F. W. Berthold came to the United States with his parents, settling
first in Hermann, Mo., where they resided about two years, and then
removed to Union, Franklin Co., Mo.  When seventeen years old our 
subject began to learn the carpenter's trade, which has since been
his principal occupation, working at bridge and depot building at the
time of the erection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.  In 1862 he
enlisted in Company G, Seventeenth Missouri Infantry, served three
years, and was mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., in June, 1865.  As 
a result of his perseverance and economy, he owns an improved farm of
160 acres.  He was married June 14, 1862, to Emily Kierspe, a native
of Germany.  They have had eight children: Edward, Laura, John (de-
ceased), Lena, John, William, Otto (deceased) and Alfred (deceased).
Mr. and Mrs. Berthold are members of the Evangelical Church. Politic-
ally, he is a Republican; he is a member of the Keeler Post, No. 152,
G. A. R.

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