STROTHMAN, John G Lafayette Co, MO Biography ***** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the files submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***** file submitted by: Kathy Gaines Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 p487-488, Clay Township p487 John G Strothman farmer and stock-raiser, P.O., Napoleon. Is a native of Hanover, Ger- many, born May 31, 1811. Was raised and educated in the countyr of his birth. He immigated to the United States in 1836, landing in Balti- more on the 11th of June. In 1839, he went to Kentucky, and engaged work in a hemp factory. In 1842, he moved to Lafayette County, Mo., locating upon the farm, where he now resides, situated one mile east of Napoleon. It consists of 160 acres, nearly all improved. Has a fine res- idence and all of the outhouses and appurtenances, necessary to the culti- vation of a stock farm. Has fine orchard of seventy-five apple trees, als also several pear and peach trees, all bearing. In 1844, he was mar- ried, in St. Louis, to Sophia M. Denter, a native or Prussia. Five child- p488 ren are the fruits of this marriage, named as follows: Sopia, (Mrs. Issac Summers), Louisa, John, James, and William; all married. They all live in this vicinity except the eldest. Mr. S. is a steady, industrious, enter- prising citizen, of the kind and quality which go to make up the backbone of the community.