Biographical Sketch of Charles H. W. Diedrich, Franklin County, MO >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Charles H. W. Diedrich, proprietor of the Tonsorial Palace, news and cigar and tobacco stand of Washington, Mo., was born at Scharsfeld, near Harz, Province of Hanover, Germany, in 1848, and is the son of Charles A. W. and Rosine (Henne) Diedrich, both of whom were natives of Hanover, Germany, born in 1823 and 1827, respectively. In 1849 they immigrated to America, and the same year the mother died at Peoria, Ill., with Cholera. The father has since resided at St. Louis and since the death of his first wife has been married three times. To his first marriage were born two children: Wilhalminna, wife of Fred- erick W. Redecker, of Jefferson County, Mo., and our subject. He was only an infant when his parents came to the United States, and he re- mained with his father until nearly eighteen years of age, but pre- vious to this he had worked in his father's paper box and match factory in St. Louis, and then spent two years in learning the brush making trade. At the age of between fifteen and sixteen, on August 16, 1864 he enlisted in Company E, Fortieth Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers for one year. Was in the battles of Franklin, Nashville, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, and in numerous severe engagements. He remained in service until hostilities ceased, and was then discharged at St. Louis, August 8, 1865. Three years later he came to Washington, Mo., and began as an apprentice to learn the barbers' trade, and worked at this one year. In 1869 he married Miss Clara Evertz, a native of St. Louis, Mo., born in 1851, and the daughter of Charles Evertz. This union resulted in the birth of eight living children: Hugo, Alma, Walter, Alfred, Charles, Arthur, Pierce and Harry. The year following his marriage Mr. Diedrich opened a shop, his partner being Mathias Huppert, this firm lasting one year, when Mr. Diedrich began on his own resources. Six years ago the cigar and tobacco stand was added, five years ago the bath room, and three years ago the news stand. He is a Republican in politics, is a member of the A. O. U. W. and also the G. A. R. ==================================================================== 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: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================