RENTCHLER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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RENTCHLER, Ben - b: 1871 West Point, NE
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 339
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp

Ben Rentchler, a prominent merchant of Clinton, who for a number of years has 
been successfully engaged in the grocery business, is a native of Nebraska.  He 
was born at West Point, in 1871, and is a son of Christian and Barbara (Braun) 
Rentchler, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1860 and settled at West 
Point, Nebraska, where the father homesteaded Government land.  Later he was 
engaged in the grocery and bakery business at West Point for a few years and in 
1875 came to Kansas City, Missouri, where he followed truck gardening until 
1890.  He then came to Henry County, Missouri, and bought a farm six miles 
northeast of Clinton.  Later he moved to Clinton, where, after living retired for a 
few years, he died in September, 1913, and his remains are buried in Englewood 
Cemetery.  His widow now resides in Clinton.  They were the parents of four 
children, as follows: John, Kansas City, Missouri; Benjamin, the subject of this 
sketch; Mrs. Lizzie Schleiche, Rosedale, Kansas, and William, farmer, Clinton, 
Missouri.  Ben Rentchler was educated in the public schools of Kansas City, 
Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, and in early life was engaged in truck 
gardening with his father.  After coming to Henry County he followed farming 
until 1905, when he came to Clinton and for about a year was employed by the 
White Swan Mills.  In 1906 he purchased the grocery business from W. S. Hodd, 
and since that time has been engaged in that business.  He is one of the live, 
progressive and up-to-date grocers in Clinton.  The Rentchler grocery store is 
one of the busy places of Clinton.  Besides his two sons, Mr. Rentchler is assisted 
by two other clerks, and this business is an example of the result of square 
dealing and good service.  Mr. Rentchler was united in marriage in October, 1905, 
to Miss Carrie Mann of Clinton, Missouri, a daughter of Valentine an Caroline 
Mann, early settlers in this vicinity, coming to Clinton in the sixties.  Valentine 
Mann is now deceased and his widow resides in Clinton.  To Mr. and Mrs. Rentchler 
have been born three children as follows: Phillip, Ernest and Freda, all of whom 
reside at home with their parents.  The two boys assist their father in the store.  
Mr. Rentchler is one of the progressive citizens of Henry County and the Rentchler 
family stand high in the community.

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