Biographical Sketch of Joseph Winistoerfer, Franklin County, Missouri

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

**********************************************************************

Joseph Winistoerfer, farmer, is a native of Switzerland, born in 1837,
and the son of Allois and Agada (Born) Winistoerfer, also natives of
Switzerland, born in 1795 and 1793, respectively.  They were married 
in 1814, and in 1852 came to the United States and located in Franklin
County, where the mother died in 1855.  The father afterward moved to 
Holstein, Warren County, where he died about 1859.  He was a farmer by
occupation.  Joseph was reared at home, and educated in his native 
language.  He came with his parents to the United States, and in 1861
enlisted in Company F of the United States reserve corps, as sergeant, 
under Col. Greggle.  He was discharged in 1862, after which he return-
ed to his former employment, that of ferryman, at the New Haven cross-
ing.  This he continued until 1865, when he purchased his present farm
which is situated two and a half miles east of Berger, and consists of
sixty-two acres.  March, 1863 he married Miss Frederica Schormann, a
native of Holstein, Mo., and the daughter of Henry and Charlotta Schor-
mann, natives of Prussia.  To this marriage were born seven children,
six now living: Joseph C., Gustav (deceased), Carrie, Elizabeth, 
Augusta, Edward and John.  Mrs. Winistoerfer died January, 1882.  Our
subject is a Democrat in politics, and cast his first presidential vote
for A. Lincoln in 1864.  He is a member of the A. O. U. W.

====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Joe Miller <mio@netins.net>
		      Penny Harrell <Incog3678@aol.com>

====================================================================