Biographical Sketch of Fred J. Mauntel, Franklin County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Fred J. Mauntel, dealer in general merchandise, Washington, Mo., is the son of John F. and Annie (Terschluse) Mauntel, and was born in Washington, October 16, 1860. His father was born July 4, 1826, in Hanover, Germany, and came to the United States in 1835, with his parents, Herm. H. and Mary Mauntel, and all their children, as follows: Fritz, Kate, Mary and Lizzie Mauntel, when John F. Mauntel was only nine years of age. His parents located in Franklin County, four miles south of Washington, and here Herm. H. Mauntel died in 1864, and his wife in 1869. The father of our subject was reared on the farm, but in 1853 he moved to Washington, Mo., and followed team- ing until 1860, when he commenced wool carding, and has since contin- ued at that business, meeting with good success. On October 11, 1853 he was married to Annie Terschluse, in Washington, Mo. His wife was born in Prussia, Germany, July 1, 1834, and came to the United States when nine years of age. To their marriage were born nine children, four dead and five living, named as follows: Herm. H., John H., Fred J., Anton M. and Berhard S. Mauntel. Mr. Mauntel was educated at St. Mary's College, Kansas and at the age of nineteen he hired to A. and J. B. Kahmann, in Washington, as clerk and remained with them for six years. On January 15, 1886 he established his present business on his own responsibility in Washington, Mo., and at present has employ- ed two clerks, Anton Mauntel and Julius Degen. October 26, of the same year, he was married to Amelia Rechtien, a native of Osage Co., Mo., born July 1, 1865 and the daughter of Louis and Sophia (Johnson) Rechtien. Mr. and Mrs. Rechtien were married in St. Louis, Mo., in 1849 after their arrival from Germany, and to their marriage were born seven children, of which Mrs. Mauntel is the only one living. Mr. Rechtien was a large merchant in Rich Fountain, Osage Co., Mo.; he died on January 23, 1873 and his wife died June 19, 1874 in Osage County. To Mr. and Mrs. Mauntel was born on January 23, 1888, a boy named Frank Ludwig Arthur. Mr. Mauntel is a good business man and carries a first class stock of dry goods and groceries. He is a solid Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Cath- olic Church. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================