Biographical Sketch of August Lohmeyer, Greene County, Missouri,
North Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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This gentleman is the son of Henry and Louisa (Vittenberg) Lohmeyer, 
and was born in Ahmsen, Kingdom of Lippe Delmold, Germany, March 2, 
1846.  At the age of fifteen years he learned the cabinet trade.  At
the breaking out of the Franco-Prussia war he enlisted in the 55th
regiment infantry, and served throughout the war.  He was at the 
battles of Varbach, Gravelotte, and seige and battle of Metz, and many
smaller engagements.  After the war he worked in an organ factory, and
in 1872 he came to the United States.  He worked at his trade in New 
York City, until 1876, when he went to Philadelphia, and was foreman 
in the street car factory of J. S. Brill.  In 1877 he, with Wm. Sutton,
came to Lebanon, Mo., and carried on contracting and building until 
1879.  Mr. Lohmeyer then came to North Springfield and worked for the 
Frisco railroad, as pattern-maker, until the fall of 1882.  He then, in
partnership with M. F. Sibley, went into the furniture and undertaking
business, where they do a fine business, and the firm is one of the 
best in the city.  Mr. Lohmeyer was married in 1870, to Miss Ernestine
Klingenberg.  Their marriage has been blest with three boys and two 
girls.

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