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Charles Schueddig was born near Solingen, Prussia, in the year 1839, and when fourteen years old came with his parents to the United States, settling first in St. Louis, Mo., where they remained but four months, and in October, 1856, settled on the farm where he has since resided. Energy and good management have made him the owner of 160 acres of well-improved land. In 1867 he married Miss Amelia Hessler, a native of Franklin County, who died August 9, 1872, leaving two children: Emma and Amelia. In March, 1873 Mr. Schueddig married Mary Klophaus, and their union has been blessed by three children: Charles, Amelia and Matilda. Mr. Schueddig is independent in politics. He served three months each in the Home Guards and the Missouri State Militia during the late war. He was the second of six children born to Emmanuel and Amelia (Bontenburg) Schueddig, natives of near Solingen, Germany, the former of whom served in the Home Guards during the late war and in the regular army in his native country under the late Emperor William; he was first lieutenant of his company in the Missouri Home Guards. He was a son of John Peter Schueddig, and died in 1885.