Biographical Sketch of Ferdinand Reuthinger, Rush Township, 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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Ferdinand Reuthinger, Mayor of East Atchison, was born March 29, 1830
in Switzerland, and was there raised until eighteen years of age and
received his education in schools of that land.  In 1850 he crossed
the ocean and landed at New Orleans, immediately coming up the Miss-
issippi River to St. Louis and thence to St. Joseph, Missouri.  He re-
mained here until 1861, engaged in the hotel business, and kept what
is known as the St. Louis House, but met with a misfortune by being
burned out.  He then moved on a farm, and in 1863 commenced teaming
across the plains to Denver and continued therein until the fall of
1864, when he moved to Winthrop (East Atchison).  Since that time he
has been engaged in various occupations.  He owns 350 acres of fine
land in Platte County which is well improved, containing good build-
ings, etc.  He also owns a fine residence and other town property;
and holds the position of Mayor of East Atchison, which he fills with
credit to himself and friends.  He has been twice married, first in
1855, to Miss Elizabeth Steineffer, a native of Switzerland.  She
died December 4, 1876, leaving five children living: Paulina, Eliza-
beth, Ferdinand, Rosena and Lillie.  They lost four children.  He was
again married July 7, 1878 to Mrs. Regina Vaase, a native of Germany.
They have one child, Charlie.  Mrs. Reuthinger has five children by
her former husband: Henry, Carolina, Rosa, George and Elizabeth.
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