Biographical Sketch of Franklin Beyersdorf, M.D., Franklin County, MO

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

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Franklin Beyersdorf, M. D., is the son of Daniel F. and Mina (Traut-
wein) Beyersdorf, both natives of Germany.  They came to America about 
1839, and were here married.  The mother had previously been married 
to a man by the name of Gulden, and had one daughter.  By her second
marriage she had six children, four sons and two daughters.  The father
was a farmer by occupation, but was a man of more than ordinary ability
having graduated at the gymnasium of Griefswald.  He graduated in theo-
logy at the University of Halle, but never preached but one sermon; 
that being criticised by a superior, he gave up the profession.  For
several years he was tutor in a private family, and then came to this
country.  He wrote quite extensively on agricultural subjects, and was
well versed in meteorological observations.  After living at Hermann,
Gasconade Co., Mo., until 1856, he came to Franklin County, and here
passed the remainder of his days, dying at the age of seventy-two. The
mother died at the age of forty-four.  Franklin, the youngest child of
his parents, was born at Hermann, Gasconade Co., Mo., in the year 1853,
and was only two years old when he lost his mother.  He attended school
but little, but, under the instruction of his father, improved rapidly.
At the age of twenty-one he entered the State University, and spent
two years in the literary department and one year in the medical depar-
tment.  In 1879 he graduated at the Missouri Medical College, at St.
Louis, and the same year located at Beemont, where he has practiced 
since.  In 1881 Dr. Beyersdorf married Miss Anna M. Horstmann, a native
of Gasconade County, Mo., born in the year 1862, and the fruits of this
union were three children: Truda E. (deceased), Alfred A. and Lucy L.
Both the Doctor and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
He is a Democrat in politics, and for eight years has practiced his
profession successfully in this county.

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