Biographical Sketch of William Gernandt, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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William Gernandt, wholesale dealer in hides, leather and wool, was 
born June 18, 1833, at Gundersblum, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, and
after being educated, he learned the trade of barber.  In 1852, he
went to Liverpool, and thence came to the United States, and landed
in New York City.  After having been employed there for nine months,
he left for Auburn, New York, to work with his brother, Jacob. After
a time, he felt desirous to work for himself, and made his desire a 
reality by going to Binghampton, New York, and carrying on his own
business for one year there, and afterwards, three years in Indian-
apolis, Indiana.  Then he kept a barber shop at Syracuse, New York,
for one year, and at Leavenworth, Kansas, for three months.  He came
to St. Joseph, Missouri in March, 1858, where he at once opened and
carried on for years a barber shop.  In 1862, he paid a visit to his
native home.  There, at Gundersblum, he married Miss Charlotte Loos,
and returned with her on the Great Eastern, and arrived at New York
City, July 13, 1862, coming directly to St. Joseph, Missouri, and
to carry on his old business.  In 1869, he discontinued this, and
went into the tanning business.  One year later, he connected with
this a wholesale hide, leather and wool business, which enlarged
every year.  By his energy and integrity, he has gained a high stand-
ing in commercial circles.  Mr. and Mrs. Gernandt have two children:
Wilhelm Frederick, born September 24, 1863 and George Otto, born
October 18, 1865.

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