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Dr. Francis William Brinkmann, a practicing physician and surgeon of Bay Post office, Mo., was born in Gasconade County, in 1859, being the third of ten children born to Francis William and Wilhelmina C. (Gehner) Brinkmann. The father was born in Prussia in 1820, and about 1849 came to the United States. He was married the same year, and for some time after coming to Missouri carried produce to St. Louis. He afterward dealt in stock and real estate. He spent the latter part of his life on Third Creek, where he had improved a good farm, one of the best in the county. It contained 700 acres. He also built a fine stone dwelling house, which is, without doubt, one of the most convenient in the county. His death occurred in 1874, just after the finishing of his house. He was an esteemed citizen and exercised the right of franchise, but was far from being an active politician. His widow is still living on the old farm, and is sixty-eight years of age. Mr. Brinkmann was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in his neighborhood, and he and wife were consistent members of the same. Dr. Francis W. Brinkmann was educated in the common schools of the county, and attended one year and nine months at Bryant & Stratton’s Business College in St. Louis, graduating in 1879. He was intending to fit himself for general business, but soon after turned his attention to the study of medicine. In 1882 he graduated from the Homoeopathic Medical College of St. Louis, Mo. He practiced one year at Swiss Post office and then came to Bay Post office, where he has since had an extensive practice. He is one of the first physicians of the county, and his practice extends into the neighboring counties of Franklin and Osage. April 20, 1887, he was married to Mary, daughter of Henry and Charlotte Sunderwirth, and by her is the father of one child—Florence L. The Doctor is a Republican in politics and his first presidential vote was cast for Garfield, in 1880. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he is considered one of the first citizens of the county. Mrs. Brinkmann was born in the county. Her father is deceased but her mother is yet living.