Biographical Sketch of George Starck, Gasconade County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** George Starck was born in Rhine Hessen, Germany, October 1, 1845, the son of Louis Starck, a native of the same place. George Starck came to the United States in 1866, and made his home in New York City for about six months. In the spring of 1867 he came to Hermann, Mo., where he has since resided, and been engaged in the wine business. April 2, 1872 he was united in marriage to Laura Feldmann, daughter of Dr. John Feldmann, of Hermann. Their marriage has resulted in the birth of four children: Ottmar, Laura, Olinda and Louis. Mr. Starck erected a fine brick residence in 1885. It is very conveniently arranged, and is the most expensive private residence in the county, being 42 x 50 feet, two stories high, with a handsome French roof. The kitchen is 15 x 20 feet and is a model of convenience. The house is heated by steam, and ligh- ted by gas, which is manufactured on the premises. Mr. Starck is one of the proprietors of the Stone Hill Wine Company, in Gasconade County. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================