Biographical Sketch of J.B. Hein, 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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J. B. Hein was born September 7, 1820, at Girzhagen, Prussia, where
he was reared.  In 1832, his father moved to Oettershagen and bought
a farm, J. B. assisting him with its cultivation.  On May 9, 1849,
he emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans, and from there went
to St. Louis, where, for nine years he was engaged at different occu-
pations.  In 1858, he came to Jefferson City, Missouri, and for three
years he and his wife had charge of the residence of Governor Robert
M. Stewart.  Hearing of the favorable reports of the good prospects
of St. Joseph, he came here in May, 1861, and commenced work as a
carpenter.  In 1862, he enlisted in the Missouri Militia and was de-
tailed for hospital duty; first, at the military hospital in the
Allen House, on Fourth Street, St. Joseph, and afterwards transferred
to the general hospital at Jefferson City.  In 1865, he returned to
this city and was employed for over ten years on the Missouri Valley
Railroad, now known as the Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs.
He was married at St. Louis, Missouri, on August 24, 1856, to Miss
Anna Geck.

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