Biographical Sketch of Henry Trentmann, Franklin County, Missouri

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

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Henry Trentmann, manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes, at
Washington, is the son of Christopher and Catherine (Schulhoff) Trent-
mann, natives of Germany, where they passed their lives.  The father
was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1864, at about the age of 
seventy.  His wife died in 1876, at the age of eighty-two.  Of their
family of ten children, four came to the United States, and two are
now living: Henry and Louis, the latter being a mechanic in Washington,
Mo.  Our subject was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1834, and commenced 
learning the shoemaker's trade at the age of fifteen, and worked as an
apprentice for two years, after which he worked three years as a jour-
neyman in his native country.  In 1854 he immigrated to the United 
States, and located in Cincinnati, Ohio where he established a shop
upon his own responsibility.  In April, 1861 he married Miss Theresia 
Pues, who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1839, and who is the daughter
of William Pues.  Nine children were born to Mr. Trentmann and wife,
six of whom are living: Bernadina, William, Frank, Lizzie, Kate and 
Rose.  In 1872 Mr. Trentmann came to Washington, where he has since
been in business.  He has carried on his shop and also his retail
store of boots and shoes, and has met with good success.  Politically
he is a Democrat.  He is a member of the Roman Catholic Benevolent
Society and he and family are members of the Catholic Church.

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