OSWALD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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OSWALD, Fridolin "Fritz" - b: 1862 Switzerland
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 691
residence: White Oak Twp

Fridolin, or Fritz, Oswald, a prosperous and progressive farmer of White Oak 
township, is a native of Switzerland. He was born July 9, 1862, and is a son of 
Caspar (born December 14, 1823; died 1894) and Barbara Oswald (born 1836, died 
1893), both natives of Switzerland. Fridolin Oswald was reared in his native land 
to the age of eighteen, immigrated to America in March, 1881, with his parents 
who, after spending a few weeks in Illinois, their father came to Henry County, 
arriving in April, 1881. The father bought the farm where Fridolin now lives, and 
after living on it about two years he removed to Montrose, where he died in 1894. 
His wife departed this life in 1893, and their remains rest side by side in the 
Catholic Cemetery at Montrose. They were the parents of the following children: 
C. J., Kit Carson, Colorado; Fridolin, the subject of this sketch; Barbara, married 
Joseph Wagner, Montrose, Missouri; Elizabeth and Carl, died in infancy, and 
Caroline died in 1895, aged eighteen years. Fridolin Oswald was educated in his 
native land and after coming to this country he remained with his parents until 
he was twenty-one years of age. Since then he has been engaged in farming and 
stock raising on his own accord and now owns a valuable and productive farm of 
two hundred acres situate three miles southeast of Urich. The place is well 
improved, with a very good farm residence and two barns. He raises cattle and 
hogs on an extensive scale and is one of the successful stock men of Henry 
County. Mr. Oswald was united in marriage July 28, 1884, with Miss Elizabeth 
Stapf, a daughter of Severin and Barbara Stapf. The father is a native of Bavaria, 
Germany, and the mother of Alsace-Lorraine. They came to America in the early 
fifties. Mrs. Oswald was born in Ohio. Severin Stapf was born in August, 1826, 
and died June 3, 1911. The mother was born August 13, 1838, and died April 13, 
1893. Their remains were buried in the cemetery at Germantown, Missouri. They 
were the parents of the following children: Mary, married Henry Plume, 
Plainville, Kansas; Frank, died at the age of twenty-six years; Elizabeth, the wife 
of Fridolin Oswald, the subject of this sketch; Mrs. Barney Blomert, Walker 
township; Thomas, Germantown, Henry County; Minnie, married A. Vogle, 
Montrose, Missouri. To Fridolin Oswald and wife have been born the following 
children: Barbara, married Joe Munsterman, Urich, Missouri; Mary Elizabeth, born 
September 26, 1886, died November 28, 1886; Frances Elizabeth, born March 7, 
1888, a nurse in St. John's Hospital at Sauna, Kansas; Charles F., born December 
8, 1889, now a soldier in the National Army at Camp Funston; John Joseph, born 
September 18, 1891, enlisted in the United States Army February 26, 1918, and 
is now a member of the 354th Infantry, 89th Division, in France; William, born 
August 6, 1893, who resides at home; Benjamin, born September 12, 1896, at 
home; Julia Minnie, born June 4, 1898, at home; Edmond Thomas, born January 12, 
1901, at home. The Oswald family are prominent in the community and Mr. Oswald 
is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County. Mr. Oswald and family are 
members of the Urich Mission of the Catholic Church.

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