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Louis Maune was born June 28, 1838, in Franklin County, Mo. He is the eldest of the eight children of Henry and Charlotte (Stolla) Maune, was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools. In 1861 he enlisted in the Union army, Company M, Second Missouri Artillery, was in the service nearly three years, was in the battles of Helena, Ark., Arkansas Post and Little Rock, and was mustered out in 1863. In 1865 he married Mary, daughter of Ernst Kriege. They have had nine children, of whom all are living but one, viz., Emil, Edward, Edwin, Matilda, Amanda, Frank, Fritz and Charley. After his marriage Mr. Maune engaged in brick making, in partnership with B. Beckman, at Union, Mo., and was so engaged for about five years, when he turned his attention to farming. He purchased eighty acres, one and one-half miles west of Union, to which he has added from time to time until he now owns 320 acres, all well improved, upon which are erected a fine residence and good out-buildings. Mr. Maune is a member of the A. O. U. W., and affiliates with the Republican party.