1882 History of Linn County, Missouri

BIOGRAPHY

BRUNEMER, J. H.,                                               Jefferson Twp., Town of Laclede: 601, 2

the subject of this sketch, was born in Greene county, Ohio, September 4, 1838. When but a year old he was taken by his parents to Johnson county, Indiana, wiiere he attended school until he was thirteen years of age. He then went to Wisconsin and resided there till 1861, when he enlisted in Company H, Seventh Wisconsin Infantry. Mr. Brunemer took part in General Rope's Virginia cami)aign, participating in the second bloody battle of Bull Run, August -30, 1862, and in that of Gainsville, August 28,' 1862. At the battle of South Mountain, Maryland, September 14, 1862, Mr. Brunemer was struck in the left leg by a minie ball ; he was then
borne from the field and taken to a hospital. There his limb was amputated.  After remaining in the hospital several months he was discharged on account of disability, at Frederick City, Maryland, when he went to Grant county, Wisconsin. He served as postmaster there for two years, and subsequently was postmaster during one session of the Wisconsin legislature,
in the House of Representatives. In 1867 he came to Missouri and has resided in Linn county since 1868. In 3877 he was appointed postmaster at Laclede, and is still serving in that capacity. He is also engaged in the grocery and newspaper business, having established the Linn County News, a weekly Republican paper, at Laclede, in 188L Mr. Bruneraer, in 1877, was married to Miss Mary Y. Black, in Pickaway county, Ohio. He is a member of the order of Odd Fellows.

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