Biographical Sketch of Theodore Textor, 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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Theodore Textor, liquor and cigar dealer, was born July 13, 1839, at
Hofgeismer, Germany, and after having received his education at the
high school, he went to Rassal, Hessen where he studied at the Poly-
technic school, and graduated with honor in 1853. Then accpeted an
offer as superintendent of the distilleries and general management of
large farms, which occupation he held for five years, when he served
three years in the Prussian Army. When discharged he returned to his
old work. Having had for a long time the desire to go to the United
States, he left Europe and arrived in 1863 at New York City, where he
only stopped a few weeks, and then came to St. Joseph, Missouri,
arriving in July, 1863. He obtained a situation as clerk in a hard-
ware store, which place he filled two years, and afterward became a
clerk with Diedmann & Fuelling, cigar dealers. In 1868, he opened
the cigar business on his own account, and removed September 1, 1880,
to 310 Felix Street, and opened a store for the sale of liquors,
cigars and smoking articles. He was married December 1, 1868, to
Miss Minnie Deichmann. They have had four children: Oscar and Hermann,
deceased and Mathilde and Charles, living.

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