Biographical Sketch of Adolph J. Prudot, Gasconade County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Adolph J. Prudot, dealer in provisions, fancy groceries, etc., at Her- mann, was born in St. Louis, Mo., January 28, 1844, the son of Albert and Josephine (Billet) Prudot, natives of Lorraine, France (now a Ger- man province), who came to the United States in 1835, locating in New Orleans, La. In 1840 they removed to St. Louis, Mo., thence to Her- mann and after a residence of about fourteen years, to Carondelet. Sebastopol, Ill, became their home after a short time, and there the father (who was born in 1800) died October 4, 1874. His widow subseq- ently died at the home of a sister, in Greenville, Ill., June 16, 1884, at the age of seventy-four. Mr. Prudot was a mechanic by trade, but afterward followed farming. Adolph J. was the seventh of nine children in the family, five of whom are now living: Eugenia Price, who married Nicholas J. Price, of St. Louis; A. P., living in Carondelet, Mo.; Josephine, wife of P. Martin, of Greenville, Ill., and August. The subject of this sketch received the rudiments of an education at the public schools of St. Louis, and when fourteen years of age learned the occupation of hair dressing and wig-making, at which he worked three years. For two years thereafter he was employed as salesman in a gro- cery house of the same city, later, was with a confectionery firm, and after two years more went to New Athens, Ill, and was occupied in general business two years. Returning to Hermann he subsequently opened a saloon, and finally conducted a hotel for some time, but in 1871, his present successful business commenced to receive his atten- tion. The trade which he now controls is both extensive and lucrative. June 16, 1870 Mr. Prudot was married to Sarah A. Steiger, daughter of Dr. Steiger, of Hermann. Their only child, Constance, died when quite young. Mrs. Prudot is a step-daughter of Dr. John Feldman, of Hermann. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================