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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cole County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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Rudolph Dallmeyer, councilman for Second Ward, and dealer in dry goods, was born at Dissen, near Osnabrueck, Hanover, Germany, January 27, 1857. His parents, Henry Rudolph and Pauline Horst Dallmeyer, were natives of Germany. The former was a merchant by occupation. He died in 1875, and his wife in 1874. They were the parents of four sons and two daughters. Of this family Rudolph Dallmeyer was the sixth and youngest child. He was educated in his native country, came to America in 1871, and until the latter part of 1874 was engaged as clerk in the dry goods business. During that time he completed a commercial course of training. In the fall of 1874 he came to Jefferson City, where he was engaged to take charge of the dry goods house of J. T. Craven & Co. Afterward Dallmeyer & Co. continued in charge of this firm’s business until June, 1881, when Mr. Dallmeyer opened out in business for himself. He formed a happy marital union here with Miss Louise Schmidt, a native of Jefferson City, and the daughter of Frank Schmidt. [See sketch.] To Mr. and Mrs. Dallmeyer were born a son and two daughters: Frank William, Pauline Russell and Mathilde Catharine. Mr. Dallmeyer and lady attend services at the Evangelical Church. Mr. Dallmeyer has just completed his second year as councilman of his ward, and filled the position in a highly satisfactory manner. Upon the organization of the Capital City Building & Loan Association he gave it important aid, and is now serving the second term as its honorary president. He is one of the directors of the Jefferson Home Land Company, and Jefferson City Building & Loan Association, of Jefferson City; was one of the founders and is a stockholder in many other interests, such as Jefferson City Brick Company, the Park Land & Mining Co., and the Gulch Mining Co. He is one of the incorporators and president of the M. X. Mining & Milling Co., located at Idaho Springs, Col.

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This family biography is one of 127 biographies included in The History of Cole County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Cole County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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