Biographical Sketch of Oscar Sorge, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** Oscar Sorge, baker and dealer in groceries, is a native of Saxton, Germany, and was born August 12, 1829. He was there reared, educated and learned the harness making trade, and came to America in 1854, locating in New Jersey, where he resided two years; thence to Illinois, locating in Whitesides County, for a time, after which he came to Farm- ington, Van Buren County, Iowa, and there lived until 1861. He enlist- ed in Company B, Third Iowa Cavalry, was elected sergeant, and passed through the usual routine of promotion and was honorably discharged as First Lieutenant. He participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Helena Arkansas, and all the principal engagements of the Potomac, and served until the rebellion was suppressed. He returned to St. Louis and then went to Trenton, Grundy County, Missouri, and engaged in the hotel business, keeping the Bismarck House for four years; also kept the Palace Hotel at Gallatin, Missouri. He next engaged in the hotel business at Atchison, Kansas, and was burned out, which proved dis- astrous financially. Came to St. Joseph in January, 1880, worked at the harness making trade for Mr. Landis and Mr. Haspel, and in June, 1880, engaged in trade. He was married in 1857 to Miss Elizabeth Shaffer. They have seven children: Annie, Bertha, Lena, Dora, Minnie, Laura and Blanche. Mr. Sorge was an Encampment Odd Fellow, and was a charter member of Grand River Lodge No. 53, of Trenton, Missouri. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================