Biographical Sketch of Herman H. Kamper, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Herman H. Kamper, son of Fritz and Anna (Bartling) Kamper, was born in
Franklin County, Mo., in the year 1857.  His parents were born in 
Prussia, Germany, in 1819 and 1815, respectively.  After reaching years
of maturity they were married, and four children were born to them in
the old country.  In 1854 they left their native land for America, com-
ing by way of New Orleans.  At Cairo, Ill, their boat was frozen in for
about two months, they working in the meantime at anything that pre-
sented itself in order to pay expenses, and after arriving at their 
place of destination had a capital of 75 cents.  After working in the
city for about two years they moved to Franklin County, renting for
about two years, and then bought the property now owned by our subject.
Here they remained the balance of their lives, both dying at the age of
sixty-three.  Their family consisted of five children, four sons and 
one daughter, the four sons being stanch Republicans in their political
views, as was their father before them.  Herman H. was reared on the
farm, and was educated in both English and German.  He remained with
his parents until their death, and in 1880 was united in marriage to
Miss Charlotta Voght, a native of Franklin County, born in 1858, and
the daughter of Fritz Voght.  To this marriage four children were born:
Fritz, Amanda, August and Henry.  Mr. Kamper has a fine farm of 360
acres of land, furnished with good buildings, etc.  He and family are
members of the Evangelical Church.

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