Christian's son, Frederick Herrnleben served as an apprentice for three years at papermaking but he did not follow that trade. He received a common school education and assisted his father on the farm until he was twenty two years of age. Frederick came to America in 1840 with his father and three brothers. Then in 1850, he and his brother, George went to the state of California by wagon. The trip took 126 days. In 1854, Frederick returned by boat and located in Linn Township near Jamestown, Missouri where he lived the rest of his life. During the Civil War he served three years in the enrolled militia. In 1855 he married Caroline Moser."
This information comes directly from "German-Swiss Roots ~ Genealogies for Lefmann, Scheurer, Burger, Gentzsch, Herrnleben and Moser Families" by Joy Lefmann Scheunemann 2002 - Page 57, Part IV, HERRNLEBEN-MOSER-MURI FAMILIES
She states in the opening paragraph of this chapter as follows regarding her source material.
"The history of the Herrnleben, Moser and Muri families coming to America and then to Missouri was obtained from Goodspeed's 1889 History of Missouri plus a few old obituaries that were passed on to my Grandmother Annie Caroline Herrnleben Gentzsch Scheurer. I am also grateful to the many relatives who shared their family information..."
Christian's son, Frederick Herrnleben served as an apprentice for three years at papermaking but he did not follow that trade. He received a common school education and assisted his father on the farm until he was twenty two years of age. Frederick came to America in 1840 with his father and three brothers. Then in 1850, he and his brother, George went to the state of California by wagon. The trip took 126 days. In 1854, Frederick returned by boat and located in Linn Township near Jamestown, Missouri where he lived the rest of his life. During the Civil War he served three years in the enrolled militia. In 1855 he married Caroline Moser."
This information comes directly from "German-Swiss Roots ~ Genealogies for Lefmann, Scheurer, Burger, Gentzsch, Herrnleben and Moser Families" by Joy Lefmann Scheunemann 2002 - Page 57, Part IV, HERRNLEBEN-MOSER-MURI FAMILIES
She states in the opening paragraph of this chapter as follows regarding her source material.
"The history of the Herrnleben, Moser and Muri families coming to America and then to Missouri was obtained from Goodspeed's 1889 History of Missouri plus a few old obituaries that were passed on to my Grandmother Annie Caroline Herrnleben Gentzsch Scheurer. I am also grateful to the many relatives who shared their family information..."
Family Members
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Louisa Herrnleben Keil
1856–1925
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Charles Edward Herrnleben
1857–1937
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Matilda Henrietta Herrnleben Wallenmeyer
1859–1935
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Elizabeth Herrnleben Wolfrum
1860–1947
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Mary Herrnleben
1862–1890
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Emma Herrnleben Sperber
1864–1935
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Benjamin Franklin Herrnleben
1866–1926
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Henry Herrnleben
1868–1909
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Laura Herrnleben
1870–1892
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Annie Caroline Herrnleben Scheurer
1871–1962
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