Biographical Sketch of Henry Ruediger, Gasconade County, Missouri

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

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Henry Ruediger, farmer, of Roark Township, is the son of Jacob and
Catherine E. (Schaefer) Ruediger, who were born in Hesse Cassel, Ger-
many, in 1802 and 1799, respectively.  After marriage they farmed in
Germany until 1849, then came to America and settled in Gasconade Co.,
Mo., where they passed the remainder of their days.  In their family
were three sons, two of whom came to the United States before the
parents and the other with them.  The father lived to be about fifty
three years of age, and the mother about sixty-eight; both were mem-
bers of the Evangelical Church.  Henry was the second child of the
above marriage, and was born in Hesse Cassel, in 1828.  At the age of
twenty he left his native country to escape military service, immigra-
ted to America, and here engaged in agricultural pursuits.  During the
war he served in the Home Guards.  In 1862 he married Miss Regina T.
Oetterer, who was born in Prussia, in 1838, and when ten years of age
was brought to this country by her parents; they were among the early
settlers.  To Mr. and Mrs. Ruediger were born five children, of whom
four are now living.  All the family are members of the Evangelical
Church.  After marriage Mr. Ruediger settled upon his present farm,
which consists of 160 acres.  He has been a resident of this county 
for forty years and is accounted a good citizen.  He is a Republican
in his political views.
 
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