William Charles Lichte married Mary Catherine Charlotte Huenefeld 14 Nov 1889. According to their daughter, Verna, they were married in the home of Miss Huenefeld's parents. Known children were Mae Minnie, Raymond Frederick, Elsie, Ruth, Melba, Forrest William, and Verna.
The newly married couple lived in Big Spring, Montgomery County, until sometime after 1900, after which they moved to Bland, Gasconade County, MO. Census entries indicate that William’s occupation at various times was farmer and merchant. There were stories that he also dabbled in inventions and a recorded 1907 patent for a “loading-frame” was actually located. He served as mayor of Bland as reported in the Bland Courier, Nov 21, 1913, p. 4: Mayor LIchte is visiting friends and relatives at Big Spring, and is enjoying himself to his heart’s content.
About 1918 William Lichte moved his family house from downtown Bland, across the railroad tracks and HWY 28, to the Lichte subdivision which is located between Ray St. and Forrest St., named for his two sons. Moving the house with horses and on rollers was a common event of those days, but still a difficult task. According to the LIchte daughter, Verna, her brother, the LIchte son, Forrest, was put in charge, a huge responsibility undertaken by a young teen of about 14! This house was home to the growing Lichte family, also serving as a gathering place for descendants and family reunions. The house burned to the ground circa 2017 with just a field, now facing Hwy 28, north of Sassmann’s Funeral Services.
In his later years, William Lichte was a tall, slender man, with a shock of white hair that added an air of distinction to his appearance. For additional information and photos, please see “A Lichte Family of Missouri” available at Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren, and Lafayette county historical societies.
The newly married couple lived in Big Spring, Montgomery County, until sometime after 1900, after which they moved to Bland, Gasconade County, MO. Census entries indicate that William’s occupation at various times was farmer and merchant. There were stories that he also dabbled in inventions and a recorded 1907 patent for a “loading-frame” was actually located. He served as mayor of Bland as reported in the Bland Courier, Nov 21, 1913, p. 4: Mayor LIchte is visiting friends and relatives at Big Spring, and is enjoying himself to his heart’s content.
About 1918 William Lichte moved his family house from downtown Bland, across the railroad tracks and HWY 28, to the Lichte subdivision which is located between Ray St. and Forrest St., named for his two sons. Moving the house with horses and on rollers was a common event of those days, but still a difficult task. According to the LIchte daughter, Verna, her brother, the LIchte son, Forrest, was put in charge, a huge responsibility undertaken by a young teen of about 14! This house was home to the growing Lichte family, also serving as a gathering place for descendants and family reunions. The house burned to the ground circa 2017 with just a field, now facing Hwy 28, north of Sassmann’s Funeral Services.
In his later years, William Lichte was a tall, slender man, with a shock of white hair that added an air of distinction to his appearance. For additional information and photos, please see “A Lichte Family of Missouri” available at Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren, and Lafayette county historical societies.
William Charles Lichte married Mary Catherine Charlotte Huenefeld 14 Nov 1889. According to their daughter, Verna, they were married in the home of Miss Huenefeld's parents. Known children were Mae Minnie, Raymond Frederick, Elsie, Ruth, Melba, Forrest William, and Verna.
The newly married couple lived in Big Spring, Montgomery County, until sometime after 1900, after which they moved to Bland, Gasconade County, MO. Census entries indicate that William’s occupation at various times was farmer and merchant. There were stories that he also dabbled in inventions and a recorded 1907 patent for a “loading-frame” was actually located. He served as mayor of Bland as reported in the Bland Courier, Nov 21, 1913, p. 4: Mayor LIchte is visiting friends and relatives at Big Spring, and is enjoying himself to his heart’s content.
About 1918 William Lichte moved his family house from downtown Bland, across the railroad tracks and HWY 28, to the Lichte subdivision which is located between Ray St. and Forrest St., named for his two sons. Moving the house with horses and on rollers was a common event of those days, but still a difficult task. According to the LIchte daughter, Verna, her brother, the LIchte son, Forrest, was put in charge, a huge responsibility undertaken by a young teen of about 14! This house was home to the growing Lichte family, also serving as a gathering place for descendants and family reunions. The house burned to the ground circa 2017 with just a field, now facing Hwy 28, north of Sassmann’s Funeral Services.
In his later years, William Lichte was a tall, slender man, with a shock of white hair that added an air of distinction to his appearance. For additional information and photos, please see “A Lichte Family of Missouri” available at Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren, and Lafayette county historical societies.
The newly married couple lived in Big Spring, Montgomery County, until sometime after 1900, after which they moved to Bland, Gasconade County, MO. Census entries indicate that William’s occupation at various times was farmer and merchant. There were stories that he also dabbled in inventions and a recorded 1907 patent for a “loading-frame” was actually located. He served as mayor of Bland as reported in the Bland Courier, Nov 21, 1913, p. 4: Mayor LIchte is visiting friends and relatives at Big Spring, and is enjoying himself to his heart’s content.
About 1918 William Lichte moved his family house from downtown Bland, across the railroad tracks and HWY 28, to the Lichte subdivision which is located between Ray St. and Forrest St., named for his two sons. Moving the house with horses and on rollers was a common event of those days, but still a difficult task. According to the LIchte daughter, Verna, her brother, the LIchte son, Forrest, was put in charge, a huge responsibility undertaken by a young teen of about 14! This house was home to the growing Lichte family, also serving as a gathering place for descendants and family reunions. The house burned to the ground circa 2017 with just a field, now facing Hwy 28, north of Sassmann’s Funeral Services.
In his later years, William Lichte was a tall, slender man, with a shock of white hair that added an air of distinction to his appearance. For additional information and photos, please see “A Lichte Family of Missouri” available at Gasconade, Montgomery, Warren, and Lafayette county historical societies.
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