A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
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Birth17 Jan 1829, Weimar, Thuringen (Germany)
Death29 Jan 1858, Jefferson City, Cole Co, Missouri13 Age: 29
BurialWoodland-Old City Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole Co, Missouri
FatherJohann Andreas Linsenbarth (1799-1888)
MotherEva Catharina Possel (Posselin) (1797-1881)
Marriage3 Aug 1848, Cole Co, Missouri1645
Notes for Capt Charles Albrecht Maus
Charles attained the rank of Captain, serving in Company A, in the Cole County Home Guards, and 5th Regiment, Missouri State Militia Cavalry, Company E.
Charles B. Maus was born in Germany, December 3, 1823 and immigrated to America with his family in 1830. They first lived in Lancaster Co., PA and when his father died, the family moved to Tuscarava Co., OH. When his mother died, the children moved to Jefferson City. Charles worked first as a carpenter then apprenticed as a stone mason. In 1846 he enlisted for the war with Mexico, following which he engaged in merchandising, selling chickens, produce, etc to river boats. He first associated with C. F. Lohman and when the firm dissolved, continued on his own from a building at Water and Jefferson Streets.
In 1861, he joined the Union cause, first as a Pvt. later being promoted to Sgt, Lt., and Capt. He served 3 years mostly guarding wagon trains carrying supplies from Rolla, the end of the railroad to Sand Springs. Mr. Maus was married to Amelia Linsenbarth and they had 4 children. Following her death in 1858, he married Margaret Blochberger who was the mother of 6 children.
His brother, Christopher, also served in the Home Guards, but another brother, Thomas, is said to have fought for the South. Charles' Union Hotel and Christopher's brick home are preserved in Jefferson Landing State Historical Site.
Charles was a Republican and a Christian Scientist. He donated property to the Christian Science organization for a church building site.
He made his home above his store at the corner of High and Jefferson Street in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. In addition to his mercantile interests, he had a 240 acre farm cross the river in Callaway County, Missouri.
--Source: http://www.colecohistsoc.org/civilwar5.html11
Charles B. Maus was born in Germany, December 3, 1823 and immigrated to America with his family in 1830. They first lived in Lancaster Co., PA and when his father died, the family moved to Tuscarava Co., OH. When his mother died, the children moved to Jefferson City. Charles worked first as a carpenter then apprenticed as a stone mason. In 1846 he enlisted for the war with Mexico, following which he engaged in merchandising, selling chickens, produce, etc to river boats. He first associated with C. F. Lohman and when the firm dissolved, continued on his own from a building at Water and Jefferson Streets.
In 1861, he joined the Union cause, first as a Pvt. later being promoted to Sgt, Lt., and Capt. He served 3 years mostly guarding wagon trains carrying supplies from Rolla, the end of the railroad to Sand Springs. Mr. Maus was married to Amelia Linsenbarth and they had 4 children. Following her death in 1858, he married Margaret Blochberger who was the mother of 6 children.
His brother, Christopher, also served in the Home Guards, but another brother, Thomas, is said to have fought for the South. Charles' Union Hotel and Christopher's brick home are preserved in Jefferson Landing State Historical Site.
Charles was a Republican and a Christian Scientist. He donated property to the Christian Science organization for a church building site.
He made his home above his store at the corner of High and Jefferson Street in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri. In addition to his mercantile interests, he had a 240 acre farm cross the river in Callaway County, Missouri.
--Source: http://www.colecohistsoc.org/civilwar5.html11