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Fred Pfaff was born in Baden, Germany, February 15, 1822, and is a son of Moses and Kathrina (Boehregar) Pfaff, who were farmers and worthy people of Germany. They were the parents of five children. Their son Fred learned the tailor’s trade in Mehlenbach, and at the age of nineteen years came to the United States and spent eighteen months in New York City, where he acquired a good knowledge of the American customs, etc. He then spent some time in traveling throughout the South, and subsequently located at Caledonia, Pulaski County, Ill., where he obtained his papers of American citizenship, and was for twenty years identified with the interests of that county. In 1867 he came to Missouri and spent three years, in Jerome, engaged in the merchandise, hotel and saloon business, and in 1870 came to Peirce City, where he has since resided. He has taken a deep interest in building up the town, and has erected about fifteen residences, eight stores and the New Windsor Hotel, besides other buildings. He has a nice farm and a fine dry goods store, which are furnishing him with a handsome competency. He also deals largely in grain. He was married in 1860 to Miss Louisa Bruckar, and by her is the father of two children, Albert Fredolin and Emma Louisa.