Biographical Sketch of Adolph Pecaut, Jefferson County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Adolph Pecaut, dealer in jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware and opti-
cal goods, De Soto, was born in Switzerland, in 1840, and is a son of
Emmanuel and Elsie (Textor) Pecaut, who were the parents of seven 
children, our subject being the third.  Emmanuel Pecaut was born in 
1814, was a miner by occupation, and died in 1871; his wife was born in
1818, and is still living.  Adolph Pecaut attended the common schools 
of Switzerland six years, and at the age of eleven years was apprentic-
ed to learn the jeweler's trade, serving an apprenticeship of four 
years, at the expiration of which time he worked two years as journey-
man.  When but eighteen years of age he became foreman of one of the
largest watch factories in Switzerland, holding the position ten years.
In 1869 he immigrated to America, proceeding immediately after landing
to De Soto, Mo., where he established his present business.  He was the
first jeweler to locate in De Soto, and is a skillful workman; he carr-
ies a first class stock of jewelry, and has been very successful in a
financial way.  In his native country in 1866 he married Miss Cecelia
Racine, who was born in Switzerland in 1841, and is a daughter of Mr.
August Racine.  Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pecaut, 
viz.: Julia, Bettie, Tillie, Eva, Daisy and Adolph.  In May, 1887, Mr.
Pecaut and his brother-in-law, August Racine, put in 175 Edison elec-
tric lights in the business houses of De Soto, at a cost of $5,500; a 
few days after they were in successful operation Mr. Racine died, thus
throwing the whole responsibility upon Mr. Pecaut, which he success-
fully conducted.  He is one of the substantial business men of the
place, and is highly esteemed.  He is politically a Republican, is ser-
ving as a member of the school board, is a Master Mason, a Knight of
Pythias, and a member of the A. O. U. W.

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