VALENTINE HUNDEMER, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Potosi; born Feb. 13, 1822, at Achren, near Baden, Germany, son of George and Geneiveve (Munde) Hundemer; came to St. Louis, Mo., in 1846, and in 1847 to this town; owns 240 acres of land. Married in 1846 by Father Staler to Catharine, daughter of John and Justina (Werner) Fallert, of Baden, Germany; had fourteen children, twelve now living - August, born Aug. 28, 1847, married Mary Dolan; William, born Oct. 28, 1848, married Katie Obrine, at Sioux Falls, Dakota; has two children; John, born March 14, 1850, married Mary Hare, of Dakota; has three children; Josephine, born May 12, 1852, wife of Peter Bowen, of Dakota; has four children - Charles B., born Dec. 29, 1853, married Caroline Sweeney, of Dakota, two children; Henry, born Sept. 28, 1855, at Leadville, Colo.; mining; A. U., born Feb. 7, 1857, wife of Frank Cramer, of Dakota, two children; George V., born July 10, 1859, at Lancaster; Joseph, born July 21, 1863; Mary Catharine, born June 19, 1865; Frank J., born Aug. 31, 1867; Anna Amelia, born Sept. 20, 1869. John enlisted in 1st W. V. C. at 14 years and seven are of age; 145 pounds weight; helped to capture Jeff Davis, and was paid $300 of the bounty (or reward). Subject of this sketch is a stone-mason by trade, and had $12 to begin his married life. He now owns, with the boys, 1,800 acres of good land.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.