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August Langendoerfer, farmer of Roark Township, is the son of Frank J. and Frederica (Grossmann) Langendoerfer, both natives of Germany; he was born in Baden, and she in Wurtemberg. He came to America when a young man, and for some time worked at the shoemaker’s trade in New York City, Philadelphia and St. Louis. In 1838 he came to Hermann, and would walk out to his place, which was five miles distant, do a day’s work, and return at night. After having improved his place, he moved to the same, and became an extensive wine and fruit grower. The mother of August came to America with her parents in 1837, and was here married to the father of our subject. She died in the full bloom of womanhood. The father afterward married Anna Lambs. To the first marriage were born six children of whom two sons are living. To the second marriage were born five children, of whom four daughters survive. The father still lives, and is in his seventy-fifth year. He was a Democrat before the war, but since then has been a Republican in politics. Both he and wife were members of the Lutheran Church. August was the youngest son of the first marriage. He was born in Hermann, Mo., in 1847, and educated in both the English and German languages. After remaining at home until 1880 he married Miss Lucia Gaebler, daughter of Ernst Gaebler, whose sketch may be seen elsewhere in these pages. Mrs. Langendoerfer was born in Gasconade County in 1860, and by her marriage became the mother of four children, two sons and two daughters. After marriage, Mr. Langendoerfer moved to his present residence, which consists of 240 acres of land. He is quite an extensive vine grower, having about four acres in grapes. He is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. The other living brother of Mr. Langendoerfer, Frederick, lives with him, and Louis, now deceased, served during the war in the Home Guards, and afterwards in the Fourth Missouri Volunteers.