My great-grandpa was Gottwerth Schmidt. He came to America with Joachim as a 4-year old. The following information is included in Mary Dillan's Altenburg book:According to Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri, G.F. Schmidt received a limited education in the German congregational schools and the night schools at Altenburgh. He farmed until 1862 when he became a clerk in a store. He and Dr. Ernst Buenger purchased a store and became partners in the spring of 1863 and managed until 1867 when they dissolved their partnership and Gottwerth went into the general store business alone. He ran a lucrative business which served the surrounding county.
Gottwerth immigrated in 1839 with his parents and Naturalized in 1856. He was Justice of the Peace for 10 years and Notary Public for 8 years.
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