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HENRY COUNTY HISTORY 665 this great county. She and Mr. Prouse have seen the country emerge from a wilderness state to become one of the thriving and richest por- tions of the great state of Missouri, and best of all they have progressed and prospered with their home county. Mr. and Mrs. Prouse are mem- bers of the Evangelical Church and are kindly, hospitable folk of the true Missouri type, and have a host of friends and well wishers in Henry County. John J. Munsterman, a well known and prosperous farmer and stock- man of White Oak township, is a native of Illinois. He was born in Mont- gomery County in 1861, a son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Wucherpfennig) Munsterman, natives of Germany. The father came to this country when he was sixteen years old and Elizabeth Wucherpfennig came to America with her parents when she was five years of age. They both died in Illi- nois, the father at Edwardsville in 1871 and the mother at Raymond in 1918. They were the parents of the following children: John J., the sub- ject of this sketch; Mrs. Anna Walpe, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Mary Brockamp, deceased; Mrs. Caroline Tonsor, Monroe, Missouri; Caroline,. died in infancy, and Mrs. Louise Crockwell, St. Peters, Missouri. By a former marriage to Caroline Brockamp the following children were born to Anthony Munsterman: Henry, Theodore, Josephine, Katherine and Caro- line, all deceased. After the death of Mr. Munsterman his widow married Conrad Weller, and to this union the following children were born: Mrs. Minnie Poggenpohl, Henry, Joseph, Mrs. Elizabeth Back and Mrs. Rosa. Eickoff, all of whom reside at Raymond, Illinois. John J. Munsterman was educated in the public schools of Montgomery County, Illinois, and was engaged in farming there from 1881 to 1903, when he came to Henry County and located one mile west of Urich. He has a splendid farm of 450 acres with a good residence and other good farm buildings. The place presents a very attractive appearance and bears mute testimony on every hand of the thrift and industry of its owner. Mr. Munsterman was united in marriage September 28, 1881, with Miss Catherine Brockamp, a daughter of John and Louisa (Lappe) Brockamp of Christian County, Illinois. Mrs. Munsterman was born in Illinois. Her parents both died in Christian County. To Mr. and Mrs. Munsterman have been born the following children: Mrs. Elizabeth Berg- schneider, Urich, Missouri; Mrs. Mary Weitekamp, Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois; Joseph M., Urich, Missouri; Henry M., Urich, Missouri;. Lawrence, Clinton; William, Urich; Rosa, Kansas City; Catherine and Luella, at home.
| Title | History of Henry County, Missouri |
| Creator | Lamkin, Uel W. |
| Subject |
Henry County (Mo.)--History Henry County (Mo.)--Biography |
| Date.Original | 1919 |
| Date.Digital | 2007 |
| Format | jp2 |
| Collection Name | Missouri County Histories Collection |
| Source | Historical Publishing Co., 1919. |
| Type |
Books and pamphlets |
| Identifier | mch000080 |
| Publisher | Missouri State Library |
| Rights | All images are in the public domain |
| Language | English |
| County |
Henry County (Mo.) |
| Coverage | Missouri -- Henry County |
| Contributing Institution |
University of Missouri--St. Louis. St. Louis Mercantile Library |
| Copy Request | Contact St. Louis Mercantile Library reference desk at (314) 516-7240. |
| Title | mch000080p0665 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Transcript | HENRY COUNTY HISTORY 665 this great county. She and Mr. Prouse have seen the country emerge from a wilderness state to become one of the thriving and richest por- tions of the great state of Missouri, and best of all they have progressed and prospered with their home county. Mr. and Mrs. Prouse are mem- bers of the Evangelical Church and are kindly, hospitable folk of the true Missouri type, and have a host of friends and well wishers in Henry County. John J. Munsterman, a well known and prosperous farmer and stock- man of White Oak township, is a native of Illinois. He was born in Mont- gomery County in 1861, a son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Wucherpfennig) Munsterman, natives of Germany. The father came to this country when he was sixteen years old and Elizabeth Wucherpfennig came to America with her parents when she was five years of age. They both died in Illi- nois, the father at Edwardsville in 1871 and the mother at Raymond in 1918. They were the parents of the following children: John J., the sub- ject of this sketch; Mrs. Anna Walpe, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Mary Brockamp, deceased; Mrs. Caroline Tonsor, Monroe, Missouri; Caroline,. died in infancy, and Mrs. Louise Crockwell, St. Peters, Missouri. By a former marriage to Caroline Brockamp the following children were born to Anthony Munsterman: Henry, Theodore, Josephine, Katherine and Caro- line, all deceased. After the death of Mr. Munsterman his widow married Conrad Weller, and to this union the following children were born: Mrs. Minnie Poggenpohl, Henry, Joseph, Mrs. Elizabeth Back and Mrs. Rosa. Eickoff, all of whom reside at Raymond, Illinois. John J. Munsterman was educated in the public schools of Montgomery County, Illinois, and was engaged in farming there from 1881 to 1903, when he came to Henry County and located one mile west of Urich. He has a splendid farm of 450 acres with a good residence and other good farm buildings. The place presents a very attractive appearance and bears mute testimony on every hand of the thrift and industry of its owner. Mr. Munsterman was united in marriage September 28, 1881, with Miss Catherine Brockamp, a daughter of John and Louisa (Lappe) Brockamp of Christian County, Illinois. Mrs. Munsterman was born in Illinois. Her parents both died in Christian County. To Mr. and Mrs. Munsterman have been born the following children: Mrs. Elizabeth Berg- schneider, Urich, Missouri; Mrs. Mary Weitekamp, Raymond, Montgomery County, Illinois; Joseph M., Urich, Missouri; Henry M., Urich, Missouri;. Lawrence, Clinton; William, Urich; Rosa, Kansas City; Catherine and Luella, at home. |
