Biographical Sketch of John Theobald, Jefferson County, Missouri

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

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John Theobald, proprietor of the Vienna Bakery and Confectionery, of
De Soto, is a son of John George and Barbara (Martin) Theobald, and was
born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1838.  John George Theobald, a cooper by
trade, was born in 1800, and died in 1854.  His wife was born in 1802, 
and died in 1858.  They were the parents of nine children, of whom John
was the seventh.  At the age of seventeen the latter commenced learning
the baker's trade, serving an apprenticeship of two years.  He was sub-
sequently enrolled and served four years in the regular army.  In 1864
he came to this country, first settling in St. Louis, whence, in 1870,
he removed to De Soto, and established his present business.  In 1865
he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Heusner, a native of Ger-
many, born in 1845.  Mrs. Theobald died in January, 1873, leaving two
children, John and Susie.  In September, 1875, Mr. Theobald married 
Miss Susan Heusner, a niece of his first wife, who was born in Phila-
delphia, in 1852 and is the parent of six children, as follows: Lyda,
Maggie, Helen, Willie, Eddie and Alfred.  In politics Mr. Theobald is 
conservative.  The family are members of the German Methodist Church.

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