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Ernst Gaebler. Among the early settlers of Gasconade County were Wilhelm and Maria (Ernst) Gaebler, both natives of Prussia, born in 1801 and 1797, respectively. For a livelihood the father followed wool carding, and also kept hotel for some time. Their family consisted of three sons, all of whom, together with both parents and Grandfather Gaebler, came to America in 1839, and settled in this county. The father died in 1860, and the mother in 1854. He was a Democrat in politics, and both were members of the Lutheran Church. The youngest of the boys, Ernst, was born in Prussia, in 1829. He grew up on a farm and received his education chiefly before coming here. Having worked for his father until twenty-three years of age, he began for himself. In 1853 he went to California, and mined gold for two years, after which he returned home and has since followed agricultural pursuits, but in connection, for the past twenty years, has been engaged in winegrowing. In 1855 he married Miss Emma Senn, a native of New Jersey, though of German descent, born in 1836, and to them were born ten children—four sons and six daughters—only seven now living. Mr. Gaebler has been a resident of this county for nearly forty-nine years and is a good farmer. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and he is deeply interested in all subjects pertaining to education.