Biographical Sketch of E. W. Dienger, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** E. W. Dienger, proprietor of the Charleston House, was born in Germany, December 17, 1844, and received a good education. He emigrated to America May 15, 1867, landing in New York, and from thence went to Sandusky City, Ohio, where he worked on a farm, remaining ten months. Then located in St. Joseph, Missouri, working in a soap factory for nine months, then clerked in a grocery store; he afterwards leased a farm and raised grapes and vegetables for eight years, after which he engaged in business for one year, then returned to the farm and remained for two and a half years, then rented the Charleston House for four years, buying all the furniture and fixtures belonging to the hotel. He was married August 21, 1871, to Caroline Beck, a native of Missouri. She was born March 14, 1848. They had by this union four children: Mary Tracy, born May 31, 1872; Charles F., born March 25, 1874; Anna E., born December 11, 1877; and Mary A., born July 20, 1879. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================