Maxame Monvoisin, the First Postmaster of Max
Maxame “Max” Monvoisin was born April 1831 in France, and was a taxidermist and furrier by trade. After immigrating to America in 1858, he married an American girl in New York, who died shortly after the birth of their daughter Addie. Max and his daughter then moved west to Omaha, Nebraska in order to be closer to the source of the raw furs he required for his business. Later, in the company of Hiram Ostrom and Hoxie Groesbeck, Max settled in the area that would later bear his name. These three pioneering young men were the first to file on homesteads in Dundy County for the express purpose of farming.
Max was the first postmaster in the town of Max, and remained in this position for 20 years. The town was named after him in his honor. He also helped organize the Max School District No. 27 on March 8, 1887.
His daughter Addie married Jeff Gallagher, one of the top riders for the Circle Ranch, and later sheriff of Dundy County. Max Monvoisin died May 16, 1906 in the home of Addie and Jeff, and was buried in the Benkelman Cemetery.
Max was the first postmaster in the town of Max, and remained in this position for 20 years. The town was named after him in his honor. He also helped organize the Max School District No. 27 on March 8, 1887.
His daughter Addie married Jeff Gallagher, one of the top riders for the Circle Ranch, and later sheriff of Dundy County. Max Monvoisin died May 16, 1906 in the home of Addie and Jeff, and was buried in the Benkelman Cemetery.