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- Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri pg 814:
Herman Weiss, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Randol Township, Cape Girardeau County, was born in the Province of Brunswick, Germany, July 13, 1833.
He is a son of Jacob and Matilda Weiss, both natives of Brunswick.
Herman Weiss came with his parents to the United States when but a lad of fourteen years. He secured a fair education, having attended school eight vears in his native country.
In 1860 he was married in Cape Girardeau County to Christena Frick.
After his marriage Mr. Weiss bought and located upon the farm which is now his home. At the time of his purchase the farm was slightly improved; since then he has cleared much more of it and has made some valuable improvements. He has 209 acres of land, with about 120 under cultivation.
During the war Mr. Weiss served about three months in the Enrolled Militia.
His first wife died about one year after his marriage, and about 1862 he married Eliza Fichafer, a native of Hanover, Germamy.
She died about seven years after her marriage, leaving two sons, William C. and Erich H., both of whom are youn men.
On May 25, 1871, Mr. Weiss wedded Pernesia E.
Masters, a native of Bollinger County, who was reared in Cape Girardeau Count. Mr. Weiss is a member of the [Hanover] Lutheran Church.
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