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Casper Schuebert, lumber dealer and furniture manufacturer, of Hermann was born in Bavaria, Germany, August 12, 1825. His father, Michael Schuebert (deceased), was a native of the same place, and came with his family to the United States, in 1833, settling in Ohio, and here Casper remained with his father until fourteen years of age. The parents then removed to Cincinnati, where the father was engaged in the lumber business. In 1843 Casper went to New Orleans and purchased cedar lumber for his father. In 1844 he came to Hermann, which city he has since made his home. He went to California, in 1850, overland, with an ox team, and here mined gold for a year and a half. He then engaged in the coffee and spice business, lost all in the great Sacramento fire of 1853, and returned to Hermann in 1854. He made star candles a year, and then returned to his former business of cabinet making and lumber dealing, which occupation he has followed since, except during the late war, when he enlisted in the three months’ service, Company P, Missouri Battalion, and then served almost a year in Company B, Fourth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, in which he was first lieutenant. He resigned for disability, and was on guard duty the remainder of the time. May, 1855, he married Mary Star, who bore him one child, now deceased. Mrs. Schuebert died January 20, 1857. October 20, 1859, he was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Link, the daughter of Louis Link (deceased), and the result of this marriage was the birth of four children: Louisa, Albert, Matilda and Anna. Louisa married Fred Ochsner, of Hermann; and Albert was married December 13, 1887, to Miss Malvina Rincheval, of Hermann. Mr. Schuebert has been town trustee, also a member of the school board, and is a member of the Catholic Church.