Biographical Sketch of John A. Toelke, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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John A. Toelke, wagon manufacturer at Beemont, is the son of Fritz and
Mina (Willenkrueger) Toelke, both born in Prussia, Germany.  When young
both came to America, and worked for some time in St. Louis.  They were
among the early settlers of Franklin County, where they are now living.
Their family consisted of eight children, three sons and five daughters.
The father and all his sons are Republicans in their political views.
Both parents are members of the Methodist Church.  John A. was born in
Franklin County, Mo., in 1863, was reared on the farm, and at the age 
of fourteen began learning the wagon-maker's trade, under Fritz Strehh-
mann of Gasconade County, Mo.  He served three years, and then worked
for Mr. Strehhmann for the same length of time.  In 1884 he came to
Beemont, and, after renting a shop for some time, purchased it, and has
since been actively engaged in his business.  In 1885 Mr. Toelke marri-
ed Mary, daughter of Francis Stolle.  She was born in the year 1863,
and to her marriage was born one child, a son, named William.  Mr. 
Toelke is a wide awake business man, and he and wife are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

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