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D. F. Stoenner, justice of the peace and farmer of Boulware Township, and native of the same, was born in 1848, the third of six children of Caspar H. and Katie (Schliencamp) Stoenner, who were natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was born about 1813, and in 1842 left the old country and came to St. Louis, Mo., and in January, 1843, came to Gasconade County. Here he afterward made his home, and became one of the esteemed citizens of the county. He died in March, 1884, and his wife in 1862. Both were members of the Evangelical Church. Of their five children who are living, one daughter resides in St. Louis, and the rest of the family in Gasconade County. D. F. Stoenner was educated in both English and German, and in 1873 was married to Sophia, daughter of Kasten and Rebecca Buschmann. Mrs. Stoenner was born in Gasconade County, and became the mother of four children, two of whom are living: Henry and Ella. Mr. Stoenner has always lived on the old home farm, where he owns 173 acres of well improved land. Since 1886 he has been justice of the peace, and for thirteen years he has been district clerk and director. He is a Republican in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for Grant. He and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. Mrs. Stoenner’s father was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1820, and in the winter of 1836 came with his parents, Henry and Margaret (Kasten) Buschmann, to St. Louis, Mo., and about two years later to Gasconade County, where the father died in 1841, and the mother in 1878. Kasten Buschmann was married in St. Louis, and since 1851 has resided in Gasconade County. He is one of its wealthy citizens, and from 1860 to 1864 was sheriff and collector of the county. Since 1865 he has been notary public, and is now postmaster of Bay Post office. He and wife are members of the Evangelical Church.