Biographical Sketch of Edmund Krekel, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Edmund Krekel, city marshal and ex-officio city collector, was born in
St. Charles County, Mo., in 1855.  He was educated in Warren County, 
and at the public schools of Washington, and remained on the farm until
twenty-four years of age.  In 1879 he came to Washington and began 
dealing in stock, and continued at this for two years.  November 15,
1880 (his birthday), he married Miss Mary Schulze, who was born in 
Franklin County, Mo., January 22, 1860, and who was the daughter of
Henry Schulze.  This marriage resulted in the birth of three children:
Alma, Ida and Erna.  In 1881 Mr. Krekel engaged in the produce business
his partner being Theodore Noelke.  The firm lasted until April, 1884,
when Mr. Krekel sold his interest to his partner, and April, 1884 was
elected city marshal, and in 1886 was appointed city collector, being
re-elected in 1886 to the office of marshal, and in 1886 and 1887 was
appointed collector.  He is a Republican in politics.  He is the son of
Francis L. and Amelia (Roesner) Krekel.  The father was born in Prussia
in 1822, and in 1834 came to the United States with his father, Francis
L. Krekel, Sr., who located in St. Charles County, Mo.  Francis L., Jr.
was reared in St. Charles County, where he lived until 1866, and then
moved to Warren County, and here died in 1876.  He was a farmer by 
occupation.  His wife was born in Baden, Germany, about 1835.  Francis
L. was married three times, being the father of twelve children, four
by his first wife and eight by the second, our subject being the fourth
by the second marriage.

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