Biographical Sketch of George Kraettly, Gasconade County, Missouri

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

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George Kraettly, collector of Gasconade County, and one of Hermann's 
successful merchants, was born at Rahway, N. J., April 14, 1855, being
the eldest of five children born to John L. and Margaret (Kapelle)
Kraettly, both natives of Switzerland, and born in 1827.  Upon immigra-
ting to America, in 1854, the father located at Taunton, Mass., remov-
ing thence to Rahway, N. J., and in 1855, coming to Hermann, Mo., where
he now resides.  He worked for a number of years at his trade of gun-
smith, later was engaged in the lumber business, and subsequently in 
the saw and planing mill business, retiring from active operations in
1877; his wife also still survives.  George grew to manhood at Hermann,
and after leaving the public schools, where an education was acquired,
he accepted a position in a store at Morrison, in 1871, and the follow-
ing year went to St. Louis. He was in the employ of a wholesale grocery
house there for five years, then returned to Hermann, and in 1877 be-
came engaged in merchandising with Mr. Fugger, under the firm name of
Fugger & Kraetty.  He sold out to Mr. Fugger in September, 1880, and 
started on his own account in December following.  He carries a full 
stock of general merchandise, and enjoys a good trade.  In 1881 he was
appointed postmaster at Hermann, holding the position four and a half
years, and in November, 1886, he was elected by the Republican party to
the office of county collector, the duties of which he is now satisfac-
torily discharging. December 28, 1886, Mr. Kraettly was married to Miss
Hattie Poeschel, who was born in Hermann, January 22, 1866, the daugh-
ter of M. Poeschel.  They have an infant daughter.

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