Biographical Sketch of Herman H. Kaufholtz, Greene County, Missouri, North Springfield >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** Mr. Kaufholtz was born in Oldensburg, Germany, February 2, 1832. In 1845 his parents emigrated to the United States and settled at Balti- more, Md., where Herman grew to manhood. In 1853 he went to Galveston, Texas where he remained a few years and then located at San Antonio, Texas, where he sold groceries until 1870. During the war he was con- stable at San Antonio. In 1870 he came to North Springfield and engag- ed in merchandising. He carries a large stock of groceries and does a flourishing business. In 1872 he lost heavily by fire but has since recovered, and is now one of the solid business men of the place. He was a member of the first city council and has filled the office seven years. He was married in 1854 to Miss Elizabeth Banks, of Galveston, Texas. They have five children now living, viz.: Bertha, Henry, Annie W., Lena F. and Ada K. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================