Biographical Sketch of John H. Schwarze, Gasconade County, Missouri

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

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John H. Schwarze, of the firm of Binkhoelter & Co., merchants at Morri-
son, is one of the county's most successful young business men.  He was
born in St. Louis, Mo., June 29, 1861 and until the age of twelve years
remained at home with his parents, then going to St. Louis again from
the farm to which they had moved, and while there he passed two years
in attendance at the public schools.  Subsequently he entered the
employ of the Eau Claire Lumber Company, and later occupied a prominent
position, continuing with the concern some eleven years.  In February,
1887, upon coming to Morrison, a partnership was established with Mr.
H. Binkhoelter, in general merchandise, and they now carry a very com-
plete stock of dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, groceries
etc., conducting the largest business of the kind in the county.  In
connection with their store they have a lumber yard and wheat elevator,
where, as elsewhere mentioned, they handle annually 100,000 bushels of
wheat.  October 4, 1884, Mr. Schwarze was married to Miss Charlotte
Klute, of St. Louis, and they have two children: Richard H. and an in-
fant.  Mr. Schwarze is a member of Morrison Lodge, No. 390, A.O.U.W.
His parents are still residents of Warren County.  Hermann Schwarze, 
the father, was born January 1, 1831, in Prussia, and there followed 
merchant tailoring; while a young man he immigrated to America, locat-
ing at St. Louis, Mo., and was engaged as a mechanic until his removal
to Warren County, in 1863, where he now attends to farming. Mrs. Louisa
Schwarze was born in January, 1837.  Six of their original family of
eight children are now living.

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