Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman, and Lewis Counties Tennessee, published 1886

George H. Mester, proprietor of the Lawrenceburg Hotel, is a son of Kasper and Mary (Nieman) Mester, natives of Prussia, where they lived and died. George was born in Munster, Westphalia, Prussia, September 19, 1837, and was reared and educated in his native country, learning the baker’s occupation of his father. At the age of seventeen years he came to the United States, locating at Cincinnati, where he learned the cabinet-maker’s trade. He worked at this for twelve years and then engaged in the grocery business three years. In 1868 he prospected through the Southern States for a suitable place to locate, and finally, in 1870, came to Lawrenceburg and engaged in the cabinet-maker’s trade and carpentering at the place. At the end of four years he built his present hotel and engaged in his business in connection with the other; but during the last five years he has given almost his entire attention to the first-class accommodation of the traveling public. January 21, 1858, he married Anna M. Riesenbeck, a native of that city, and the result of this union is an interesting family of six children: Anna M., George H., Frances, Katie, John W., And Louis H. Mr. Mester and family are members of the Catholic Church. He is a good citizen and one of the best business men of the county.

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