Biographical Sketch of Christian Mast, 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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Christian Mast, Revenue Collector, was born October 8, 1836, in the
Province of Wurtemberg, Germany, and in 1842, moved to Attenstaig,
Province of Nagold, where he was raised.  In 1852, he emigrated to
America, and went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he learned
the trade of printer, and remained five years.  In 1857, he came to
St. Joseph, remaining with his brother, Charles Mast, for six months,
and in 1858 enlisted in the United States regular army, and took part
with his regiment, under the command of General Albert Sidney Johnson
in the Utah campaign.  At the outbreak of the civil war he returned
with his regiment, and joined the army of the Potomac, and served up
to 1864, when being honorably discharged, he returned to St. Joseph,
and engaged in the ice business, which he carried on successfully,
and is now President of the St. Joseph Ice Company.  On September 1,
1875, he was appointed Deputy Collector of the Sixth District of 
Missouri, which position he still holds.  He was married on June 30,
1868, to Miss Augusta Figge, of Waldick, Germany.  They have four
children: Fritz, born May 3, 1869; Ida, born June 1, 1871; Josephine,
born September 10, 1873; Oscar, born September 11, 1875.

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