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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gasconade County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888.  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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Charles P. Neuenhahn, wagon and carriage maker at Hermann, was born in that town January 8, 1858, and is the son of August Neuenhahn (deceased). The father was of German-Saxony descent. He was an early and prominent citizen of Germany, and was for many years constable and county commissioner. Charles F. was reared and educated in Hermann, where he has carried on business for the past two years. He worked as a journeyman for about twelve years, in various parts of the United States, and was successful with that as well as successful with any enterprise he undertook. He traded among the Indians of the west and southwest some time. May 29, 1884, he took for his companion through life Miss Theresa Poeschel, the daughter of William Poeschel, who is now a resident of Roark Township. The result of Mr. Neuenhahn’s marriage was the birth of two children: Charles and Alma. Mr. Neuenhahn is a first-class citizen, and is secretary of the Harmonie, a musical society of Hermann.

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This family biography is one of 146 biographies included in The History of Gasconade County, Missouri published in 1888.  For the complete description, click here: Gasconade County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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