Harry Lafayette Milster, born May 15, 1882, to Charles W. and Adelia Amanda (Barber) Milster. This is my grandfather. My Mother's beloved father, she loved him so much.
The following is a few memories of stories told to me about my grandfather from my dear mother Ann, I never got to meet him. he died when my mother was twelve years old.
She said my grandfather was well liked and had a chrismatic and wonderful personality. They moved from St. Louis, to the country when she was very small. It was during the depression and there was no work in the city. He felt he could farm and provide a better life for his family in the country. He became very familiar with the ozarks and knew his way through the thick timber. He was a guide for many hunters. He was well known and many people from the city would come and would hire him as a guide. He also was a caretaker of a clubhouse where he arranged for people to stay, when they came to hunt or get away.
He made "moonshine" times were hard and he needed to feed his children. Knowing that it was illegal my mother wasn't proud of that fact, but I'm glad she shared that with me. He would go fishing, and he most always took my mother with him. It was their special time together, one she always cherished. He was a loving father that lived a hard life, and died too young.
*Note: In my searching for more information on my grandfather, I found on Ancestry.com, his draft registration card, dated, Sept.12, 1918, listed his occupation, as a Pressman and Die Setter, for Century Electric Co, on 19th St., St. Louis, Missouri.
The following is a few memories of stories told to me about my grandfather from my dear mother Ann, I never got to meet him. he died when my mother was twelve years old.
She said my grandfather was well liked and had a chrismatic and wonderful personality. They moved from St. Louis, to the country when she was very small. It was during the depression and there was no work in the city. He felt he could farm and provide a better life for his family in the country. He became very familiar with the ozarks and knew his way through the thick timber. He was a guide for many hunters. He was well known and many people from the city would come and would hire him as a guide. He also was a caretaker of a clubhouse where he arranged for people to stay, when they came to hunt or get away.
He made "moonshine" times were hard and he needed to feed his children. Knowing that it was illegal my mother wasn't proud of that fact, but I'm glad she shared that with me. He would go fishing, and he most always took my mother with him. It was their special time together, one she always cherished. He was a loving father that lived a hard life, and died too young.
*Note: In my searching for more information on my grandfather, I found on Ancestry.com, his draft registration card, dated, Sept.12, 1918, listed his occupation, as a Pressman and Die Setter, for Century Electric Co, on 19th St., St. Louis, Missouri.
Harry Lafayette Milster, born May 15, 1882, to Charles W. and Adelia Amanda (Barber) Milster. This is my grandfather. My Mother's beloved father, she loved him so much.
The following is a few memories of stories told to me about my grandfather from my dear mother Ann, I never got to meet him. he died when my mother was twelve years old.
She said my grandfather was well liked and had a chrismatic and wonderful personality. They moved from St. Louis, to the country when she was very small. It was during the depression and there was no work in the city. He felt he could farm and provide a better life for his family in the country. He became very familiar with the ozarks and knew his way through the thick timber. He was a guide for many hunters. He was well known and many people from the city would come and would hire him as a guide. He also was a caretaker of a clubhouse where he arranged for people to stay, when they came to hunt or get away.
He made "moonshine" times were hard and he needed to feed his children. Knowing that it was illegal my mother wasn't proud of that fact, but I'm glad she shared that with me. He would go fishing, and he most always took my mother with him. It was their special time together, one she always cherished. He was a loving father that lived a hard life, and died too young.
*Note: In my searching for more information on my grandfather, I found on Ancestry.com, his draft registration card, dated, Sept.12, 1918, listed his occupation, as a Pressman and Die Setter, for Century Electric Co, on 19th St., St. Louis, Missouri.
The following is a few memories of stories told to me about my grandfather from my dear mother Ann, I never got to meet him. he died when my mother was twelve years old.
She said my grandfather was well liked and had a chrismatic and wonderful personality. They moved from St. Louis, to the country when she was very small. It was during the depression and there was no work in the city. He felt he could farm and provide a better life for his family in the country. He became very familiar with the ozarks and knew his way through the thick timber. He was a guide for many hunters. He was well known and many people from the city would come and would hire him as a guide. He also was a caretaker of a clubhouse where he arranged for people to stay, when they came to hunt or get away.
He made "moonshine" times were hard and he needed to feed his children. Knowing that it was illegal my mother wasn't proud of that fact, but I'm glad she shared that with me. He would go fishing, and he most always took my mother with him. It was their special time together, one she always cherished. He was a loving father that lived a hard life, and died too young.
*Note: In my searching for more information on my grandfather, I found on Ancestry.com, his draft registration card, dated, Sept.12, 1918, listed his occupation, as a Pressman and Die Setter, for Century Electric Co, on 19th St., St. Louis, Missouri.
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