Biographical Sketch of Henry Langenberg, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Henry Langenberg, cabinet-maker, and dealer in all kins of furniture
and undertaker goods, was born in Germany, in 1824, and was educated
in his native country.  After leaving school he learned the furniture
and carpenter trade, and followed this occupation until 1848, when he 
emigrated to America, and found himself in St. Louis without money or
friends; but, being a skillful workman and eager for work, soon he
secured permanent employment at good wages.  He worked in St. Louis
for three years, and in 1851 came to Washington, Mo., purchased land,
erected a dwelling house and shop, and began business on his own re-
sponsibility.  Previous to this, in 1850, he married Miss Minnie
Trosso, a native of Germany, born in 1827, and who came to the United
States at the age of eleven.  Six children were the fruits of this
union, viz.: Annie, wife of Fritz Rusche; Frederick; Emma, wife of
Fritz Pummer; Mary, wife of Chris ___?; Lottie, wife of Charles Gra-
efrath, and Frances, wife of Fritz Thorman.  Mr. Langenberg has been
constantly in business in Washington for the past thirty-six years,
and has met with good success.  He is a Republican in politics, and
cast his first presidential vote for Buchanan, in 1856.  He and wife
are members of the Lutheran Church.

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