Hermann in Gasconade County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Pommers & Gentners
This house is associated with two early Hermann families. Both the Pommer and Gentner families were among the initial members of the Deutsche Ansiedlungs-Gesellschaft zu Philadelphia (German Settlement Society of Philadelphia). Organized in 1836, the group sought to create a better place for Germans to preserve their language and heritage in the New World.
Although her husband, a piano maker and officer of the society, had died, Caroline Pommer moved her family to Hermann and built the house in 1840. But the new frontier could not support a music instrument business and her sons turned to carpentry. That also proved to be insufficient so the Pommers sold their house in 1856 and left Hermann. One son, Frederick Wilhelm, moved to St. Louis where he established a successful music business; his son, William Frederick (1851-1936), studied in Germany and Austria and became a noted Missouri composer, conductor, and professor of music at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Erected by Missouri Dept of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 38° 42.382′ N, 91° 26.272′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pommer-Gentner House (here, next to this marker); Hermann: Germania's Liberator (within shouting distance of this marker); Hermann Honor Roll WWII (within shouting distance of this marker); The Robyn House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Maria Waechter House (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Conrad Schuch Home (about 400 feet away); 109 East 3rd Street (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hermann.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 21, 2012
3. Pommer-Gentner House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on February 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
