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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 returned to his former employment, that of ferryman, at the New Haven crossing. 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 Schormann, 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.