GEBHERDT BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GEBHERDT, Charles - b: 1843 Germany
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 515
residence: Clinton Twp

Charles Gebherdt, stone mason and contractor of stone work, is a native of 
Germany, and was born February 7, 1843. He grew to manhood and was educated 
in his native country. His father being a stone mason by trade, Charles was also 
brought up to the same occupation under the instruction of the senior Gebherdt. In 
December, 1866, he emigrated to America, and finally settled in Mt. Vernon, 
Indiana, where he was engaged in stone masoning till June, 1868. He then came to 
Clinton, Missouri, and since his arrival here has done most of the stone work on 
the better class of buildings, and he is considered one of the best masons in this 
vicinity. Mr. G. has a fine sand stone quarry one-fourth of a mile west of this 
city, where he has a vein of rich stone six feet in thickness, and of the best 
quality. He uses it only in cut work. He was united in marriage February 16, 1869, 
to Miss Anna Schmidt, also of Germany Mr. G. is a member of the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows.

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