Biographical Sketch of Theodore Seifert, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Theodore Seifert, dealer in general merchandise at Pacific, was born in
Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1835, and is the eldest of twelve children of
John and Josephine (Nille) Seifert, natives of Germany, where the form-
er died.  When seventeen years of age, Theodore Seifert came to the 
United States with his mother and three sisters, settling first in St.
Louis, where he worked two years as a harness maker.  He then came to
Pacific, but remained only a short time, when he returned to St. Louis
and engaged in trunk manufacturing for about two years.  He returned to
Pacific where he clerked in his brother-in-law's saloon until the 
latters death when Mr. Seifert assumed charge of the Franklin Hotel two
years.  He subsequently embarked in general merchandising, east of his 
present location, and five years later erected his present business
house, where he has since been located.  He was married July 20, 1863,
to Julia Pohlig, a native of Franklin County, and they have ten child-
ren, viz.: Emil, Theodore, Herman, Augusta, Julius, Caroline, Clara,
Charles, Eugene and Oscar.  Mr. and Mrs. Seifert are members of the 
Catholic and Presbyterian Churches, respectively.  He has served as
alderman and mayor of the city, and also as treasurer.

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