KIRN BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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KIRN, Charles - b: 1832 Wurtemburg, Germany
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 613
residence: Deepwater Twp

Charles Kirn, an enterprising farmer and stock dealer of this township, came 
originally from Wurtemburg, Germany, where he was born December 2, 1832. His 
parents, Conrad and Rosa Kirn, nee Rauss, were also natives of Wurtemburg. 
Charles emigrated to the United States with the family in 1852, and located in 
Ann Arbor, Michigan. His youth, from the age of six to eighteen years, was spent 
in school, and after settling in Michigan, he was engaged in railroading and fired 
on an engine for five years, after which he ran an engine for one year. In 1860 he 
moved to Illinois, where he gave his attention to farming, in Washington County, 
and also to the handling of stock for eight years. In 1868 he came to Missouri, 
and in 1875 to Henry County, purchased land and improved his present farm. This 
contains 405 acres, with about sixty-six acres of tame grass, upon which is a 
good brick house and other improvements. He makes a specialty of handling and 
feeding stock. This farm is located on section 25, one and a quarter miles from 
Montrose. Mr. Kirn was married in Illinois, May 2, 1861, to Miss Augusta T. 
Flaxbarth, a native of Pennsylvania. There are five children by this marriage: John 
C., Mary L., Julius G., Rosie C., and Emma. Mrs. K. died November 1, 1872. He was 
subsequently married in this county, February 23, 1875, to Mrs. Mary Breideeser, 
a daughter of John Cordell. She was born in Maryland, but was reared in Henry 
County. They have one son, Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Kirn are members of the German 
Reform Church. He is a man who takes a great interest in educational matters.

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