Biographical Sketch of Charles Borberg, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Charles Borberg, judge of the Franklin County Court, is a native of
Switzerland, and was born in 1836.  He is the eldest in a family of 
seven children born to Charles and Susan (Reishard) Borberg.  Charles
Borberg, Sr., was a professor of ancient languages in the Berne Uni-
versity of Switzerland, and in this institute our subject was educated.
When but about fifteen years of age he lost his parents, and was thrown
upon his own resources.  He immigrated to the United States in 1850,
landing in New York City in September of that year, when he entered a
paint shop as an apprentice to the trade, which he followed in New York
for about four years.  In 1858 he removed to Franklin County, Mo., 
where he was engaged at his trade until 1861.  April 17, 1861 he en-
listed in Company A, First Missouri Infantry, Union Army, served three
months, and was then sworn in for three years' service in Company K,
same regiment.  He participated in the battles of Camp Jackson, 
Wilson's Creek, Boonville, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Corinth, Shiloh
and others, being wounded in the right foot at the battle of Wilson's
Creek, and in the left shoulder at Shiloh; he was promoted from ser-
geant to second lieutenant in 1864, and was mustered out as captain
December 17, 1866, having served nearly six years.  August 17, 1865 he
was married to Margaret, daughter of Daniel Heeger, and they are the
parents of six children, viz.: Charles, Bertha, Matilda, Adolph, Emil
and Susan.  Mr. Borberg owns a fine farm of 280 acres, well improved
and stocked, a good vineyard and a comfortable residence.  He was
elected judge of the second district of the county court in November,
1886, is a member of the I. O. O. F., and the G. A. R., and, with his
wife, is a worthy member of the Lutheran Church.

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