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HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY MINNESOTA®
COMPILED BY FRANKLYN CURTISS-WEDGE AND OTHERS
ILLUSTRATED
WINONA, MINN. H. C. COOPER, JR., & CO. 1920
1.83743
FOREWORD
The aim of this work is to present in available form the facts which the average citizen desires to know about those events of the past that have been so important in making the county what it is today. To the recital of these events have been added the biographies of former and present citizens, giving a closer insight into the lives and work of the prominent actors in the events here depicted.
No two editors would select the same material for a county history; opin- ions as to what such a work should consist of are varied. But we believe that we have selected such material as will prove of the greatest value and the greatest interest to the greatest number of people.
In compiling this material the publishers have drawn freely upon the His- tory of Wabasha County, published by H. H. Hill & Co. in 1884. Gathered nearly forty years ago, there is much information therein that is not to be obtained elsewhere at the present day. Other sources of information have been the local records of the county, villages, towns, churches and organiza- tions, the publications of the state and of the Minnesota Historical Society; the files of the Wabasha County newspapers, and the contributions of indi- viduals, both men and women who, through official position, or otherwise, were peculiarly well qualified to furnish the information desired. To all these, to the county officers, the members of the press, the pastors of churches, and others who have aided in the work, the publishers and editor, as well as the citizens of the county, now and in future years, owe a debt of gratitude.
That the history is faultless we do not presume. It is probably not within the power of man to arrange a work of this kind without mistakes of one sort. or another. But we believe that the merits and value of such a work over- balance whatever shortcomings it may have, and we feel assured that it will increase in value with the passing of the years.
H. C. COOPER, JR., & CO.
Winona, Minn., Nov. 1, 1920.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY,
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Geographical Location-Government Townships-Area-Lakes-Organ- ized Townships-Original Settlement-Milling-Railroads-Surface Features-Natural Drainage, Rivers, Creeks and Lakes-Water Power and Early Mills-Topography-Lake Pepin-Land Elevations-Soil- Rock Formations -. Wells and Springs-Natural Resources. 1-11
CHAPTER II ABORIGINAL REMAINS
Mounds and Earthworks-Their Origin-Mounds in the Zumbro Valley- Near Lake City-At Kellogg-At or Near Wabasha-On Indian Creek -On Whitewater River-At Weaver and Minneiska. 12-15
CHAPTER III REIGN OF THE INDIANS
The M'dewakanton Band of Dakota-Attacks by Chippewas-The Dakota a Division of the Sioux-The Wabashas and Their Chiefs-Indian Treat- ies-Removal of the Indians-The Half Breed Tract-Script Claims . 16-22
CHAPTER IV EARLY EXPLORERS
Father Louis Hennepin-Auguel and Accault-Du Luth-Nicholas Perrot -Fort St. Antoine-Pierre Charles le Sueur-Penicault's Description of Lake Pepin-French Forts-End of French Rule-Jonathan Car- ver-His Description of .the Tepeeota Earthworks and Lake Pepin- Spanish Rule-Wabasha County Becomes U. S. Territory-Zebulon M. Pike-Stephen M. Long's Skiff Voyage-Henry Leavenworth-Lewis Cass-Long's Second Expedition-First Steamboat on the Upper Mis- sissippi-Explorations of Featherstonhaugh, Mather, Catlin and Kear- ney-Albert Miller Lea's Account-Notes. 23-33
CHAPTER V GOVERNMENTAL JURISDICTION
Wabasha County Claimed by Four Nations-Successive Transfers of the Territory Until it Became United States Territory . . . .34-36
CHAPTER VI
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Wabasha One of the Original Nine Counties of Minnesota Territory-Boun- daries-The County Seat Located-First Election-County Boards- Division into Townships-Polling Places Designated-Supervisor Sys- tem Inaugurated-Membership of the Successive Boards to 1920- Other County Officials-County Seat Elections of 1860 and 1867- Amazing Vote-County Jail-Poor Farm. .37-45
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CHAPTER VII
COUNTY REPRESENTATION
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Council Districts-Successive Apportionments-Territorial Representa- tives-Constitutional Convention of 1857-Extra Sessions-Senators and Representatives Under State Government. 46-
CHAPTER VIII
THE EARLY TRADERS
The Fur Trade-Augustin Rocque-Early Trading Post at Wabasha-Dun- can Campbell-Oliver Cratte-Joseph Buisson-Francois La Bathe- Alexis Bailly-Grignon and Rollette-Edward Hudson-Charles R. Read-Read's Landing-Fordyce S. Richards. 49-52
CHAPTER IX EARLY COURTS AND LAWYERS
Judicial Districts Organized-Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory and Its Judges-District Court Organized-Its Judges-County Seat Des- ignated-First Court Held-Early Attorneys. .53-54
CHAPTER X EARLY PHYSICIANS
Early Physicians-Where They Located-The Wabasha County Medical Society 55
CHAPTER XI PLAINVIEW VILLAGE AND TOWNSHIP
Plainview Village-Description-Origin-First Settlers-Hard Winter of 1856-57-The Village Platted-Its Original Name-Its Early Rival, Greenville-Growth of Plainview-An Early Tragedy-Plainview Forty Years Ago-Incorporation-Water Supply-Banking-Educa- tion-The Press-Churches-Lodges-Telephone Service-Old Set- tlers' Association-Poultry Association-Plainview Township-Loca- tion and Boundaries-Topography, Soil and Drainage-Settlement. . 56-68
CHAPTER XII ELGIN VILLAGE AND TOWNSHIP
Elgin Village-Description-First Settlers-Hotels-Early Industries- Coming of the Railroad-Elgin in 1884-Fire of 1889-Incorporation- Public Utilities-School-Musical Organizations-Churches-Banks- The Press-Post Office-Telephone Co .- Shipping Association-Busi- ness Enterprises-Lodges-The Red Cross-Old Settlers' Perpetual Union-The Great Cyclone-Elgin Township-Topography-First Set- tlers-Early Politics-Road Building-Fruit Culture. 69-90
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CHAPTER XIII.
MAZEPPA VILLAGE AND TOWNSHIP
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Mazeppa Village-Description-Origin of the Name-First Settlers-Early Stores and Industries-Post Office-Mazeppa in 1877-Fires-Water- power and Mills-Incorporation-Village Officials-Separation from Township - Municipal Improvements - Telephone Co. - Elevator - -Creameries and Cheese Factories-Mazeppa Brass Band-The Press -Churches-Lodges-Women's Relief Corps, G. A. R .- Banks-Ma- zeppa Township-Topography-Natural Curiosities-The Pioneers- Gold Fever Days-Flood of 1859-Political Organization-Railroad Bonds .91-105
CHAPTER XIV.
HAMMOND, HYDE PARK AND ZUMBRO.
Description of Hammond Village-The First Settlers-Early Improvements -Flood of 1888-Incorporation-Public Utilities-Post Office-Cream- ery-Business Enterprises-St. Clement Church-Hyde Park Township -Location and Natural Features-Early Settlers-The Winter of 1855-56-Division and Naming of the Township-First Preaching- Early Stores-First Events-Schools-Railroad Bonds Voted -- Jar- retts-Zumbro Township-Geographical Location-First Settlers- Schools-South Troy Post Office-First Town Meeting-Naming of the Township-South Trip and Bremen Corners .106-112
CHAPTER XV. ZUMBRO FALLS, GILLFORD AND CHESTER.
Zumbro Falls-Description-First Settlers-Early Stores and Shops- Flood of 1858-The Village Platted-Its Change of Location-The Ferry-Bridges-The Village Organized-Officials-Improvements and Public Utilities-Post Office-Newspaper-School-Bank-Congrega- tional Church-Gillford Township-How Situated-First Settlers- Early Schools-First Preaching- Coming of the Railroad-Oak Center -Jacksonville-Chester Township-Geographical Boundaries-Topog- raphy-Natural Cave-First Settlers-First Events-Early School- Mills and Stores-Bear Valley Post Office-Political Organization- The Grange-Churches 113-120
CHAPTER XVI MILLVILLE, OAKWOOD, AND HIGHLAND
Millville-Description-Its Origin-First Settlers-Bank-Oakwood Town- ship-Geographical Boundaries-Topography-First Roads-First Events-Organization-Catholic Church-Keegan-Highland Town- ship-Boundaries and Topography-Its Pioneers-Early Mills-Smith- field Post Office-First Business Enterprises-Early Schools-First Preaching-First Town Meeting-Roads . 121-125
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CHAPTER XVII
THEILMAN, WEST ALBANY AND GLASGOW
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West Albany Township-Location and Topography-First Settlers-Wa- terpower and Mills-Early Recreations-Indian Alarm in 1862-First School-Gopher Prairie Post Office-Good Templar Lodge-Coming of the Railroad-The Township Organized-Scotch Settlement-West Albany-Early Stores-Albany Village-Lakey Village-Churches- Glasgow Township-Its Geographical Location and Topography- First Settlers-Early Preaching-Early Industries-Indian Burying Ground-Political Organization-German Methodist Church-Dum- fries-McCracken-Theilman-Its Origin-Theilman State Bank-St. Joseph's Catholic Church 126-132
CHAPTER XVIII MINNEISKA AND WEAVER
Minneiska Township -- Location and Topography-Drainage-First Settle- ment-First Events-Political Organization-First Town Officials- Origin of the Name-West Newton Platted -- Minneiska Village-When Platted -- First Business Enterprises-The First School-Early Churches-Great Fire of 1884-Description of the Village-The Bank -Weaver Village-When Laid Out-First Settlers-Description. 133-138
CHAPTER XIX GREENFIELD, KELLOGG, AND WATOPA
Greenfield Township-Geographical Location-Topography-The Pioneers -First Events-Early Post Office-First School-Greenfield Cemetery -Early Preaching-Outlaws-Floods-Cholera-Unknown Murder Victim-Territorial Election-The Former Villages of Tepeeotah and Pauselim-Kellogg Village-When Founded and by Whom-Descrip- tion-Incorporation-Kellogg State Bank-Masonic Lodge-Midland Junction-Watopa Township-Topography-Topographical Boundaries -The First Settlers-Early Births and Marriages-First School-Re- ligious Services-Pioneer Experiences-Organization-Origin of the Name
139-145
CHAPTER XX MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
Boundaries-Topography-Settlement-Early Taverns-Education-First Events-The Township Named-Organization and First Officials-Ma- sonic Lodge-The Grange-Churches Organized. . 146-148
CHAPTER XXI READ'S LANDING AND PEPIN TOWNSHIP
Read's Landing-Its Historic Importance-Location-Floods-Early Trad- ers-First Stores and Taverns-Trouble with Indians-River Traffic -Coming of the Railroad-Incorporation-Religious Organizations- . Pepin Township-Location and Topography-Drainage and Soil-Pol- itical Organization 149-152
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CHAPTER XXII
LAKE CITY AND TOWNSHIP
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Location and Soil-Settlement-Early Organization-Special Powers and Privileges of Early Lake City-Early Growth-Railway Bond Suit- County Seat Competition-Coming of the Railroad-Formal Organiza- tion of Lake City-Fires-Fire Department Organized-Fatalities- The Ferry-Religious Organization-Cemeteries-Journalism-The Public Schools-Public Utilities-City Hall-Public Library-Wom- an's Club-Post Office-Parks-Banking-Business Enterprises-War Work-Fraternal Organizations 153-196
CHAPTER XXIII
WABASHA
When Settled-Picturesque Location-Transportation Facilities-Indus- tries-Early Religious Organizations-Public Improvements-First Settlers and Traders-Origin of the Name-Indian Customs-Platting of the Town-Incorporation-Boundaries Defined-The Ferry-Public Library-Post Office-Education-The Press-The Churches-Hos- pital and Orphanage-Banks-First Agricultural Fair-Roller Mill- Lodges 197-215
CHAPTER XXIV
MISCELLANEOUS
History of Horticulture in Wabasha County-The Wabasha County Farm Bureau-Osteopathy 216-220
INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES
Adams, Carleton C. 501
Adams, Eugene W. 709
Adams, Leroy W. 709
Adams, William T. 501 Ahlers, Henry 744
Ahlers, Herman 632
Ahrens, John 535
Allen, Alfred R. 319
Allen, William C. 319
Almeter, Nicholas J. 696
Amerland, Gerhard H. 531
Amerland, Herman 634
Ames, Ernest R. Archie G. 473
Amman, Lawrence 230 Amos, Charles S. 235
Anderson, Abram J. 682
Anderson, Henry 769
Anderson, H. Cowan 234
Anderson, John F. 378
Anderson, Mott M. 522
Anderson, William H. 575
Anding, Moritz 658
Anding, Charles F. 669
Anding, Sr., William 659
Anding, William H. 663
Angelbeck, John J. 676
Angelbeck, Henry 675
Appel, Frank J. 429
Appel, Stephen 428
Appel, William L. 633
Arendt, Nicholas 695
Arends, Arend 665
Arens, Matthew 415
Atkinson, Oliver P. 674
Bade, Edwin W. 571 Bade, Fred F. 746
Bade, Henry E. 570
Baker, Thomas F. 698
Baker, George W. 423
Baker, Jacob 625
Barnes, James 357
Bartholome, Rev. John N. 385
Bartz, Robert W. 771
Baskin, George K. 742
Bateman, John D. 323 Bayley, Emery H. 333 Becker, Arthur E. 254
Becker, Emil A. 395
Becker, Herman 254 Becker, John W. 665
Befort, John 722 Befort, William J. 726
Behrns, Julius A. 449
Bennett, Benjamin 262
Bennett, Frank L. 262 Benike, Gustav 422 Benike, William H. 422 Benn, Martin .W. 572
Berktold, Engelbert 439 Berktold, John M. 438 Berktold, Theodore A. 440 Best, Andrew 489 Betcher, Edward L. 517 Betcher, Frederick 516 Beyer, Frank H. 770
Biever, Sr., John 391
Bievers, John C. 376 Biever, William 392
Bigelow, Francis M. 482 Bigelow, Howard H. 763 Binner, Andrew 763
Binner, Matt 441 Binder, Henry F. 270
Blattner, Edward 725
Blattner, John H. 726
Blattner, Sr., John 725
Blattner, Julius B. 373
Blattner, William L. 329
Blee, Bernard C. 686 Blohm, Henry H. 692
Blowers, Archie G. 227
Blowers, Morris L. 227
Boatman, Henry 394
Boatman, Wesley H. 394
Boehlke, Charles A. 489 Boehlke, Gustav E. 627
Beohlke, John 261 Beohlke, J. L. 261
Bolton, John F. 257
Bolton, Thomas G. 258
Bolton, Miller T. 257
Borst, Horace 486
Boss, Andrew 706
Boss, David 645
Boss, James 707
Boss, John 729
Bremer, Claus 680
Bricher, Nicholas E. 471
Brinkman, Cord 599
Brinkman, Henry 680
Brown, Douglas 740
Brown, John C. 740
Brown, John E. 739 Bucher, Nicholas 396
Brueshaber, Christian 329
Brunkhorst, William H. 373
Brunkow, Herman 362
Brusehaver, Charles F. 265 Brusehaver, John 265 Bryant, Curtis 507 Bundy, Francis F. 724 Bundy. William M. 442 Buol, Peter 534
Burchard, Rodman 314
Burkhardt, Alfred G. 255
Burkhardt, Henry 384
Burkhardt, Otto 383 Burkhardt, Rudolph 255
Burnham, George H. 299
Burnham, John W. 298
Burnham, William 299 Burnham, William H. 297
Busse, Jr., Fred 703
Busse, Sr., Fred 698 Butts, James J. 359 Callahan, Michael A. 438 Carley, Charles B. 238 Carley, James A. 238 Carleton, Charles W. 544 Carpenter, Timothy 295
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INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES
Carrels, John 775 Carrels, William 776 Carstens, Peter 583 Casparis, Paul 467 Cassidy, William W. 275 Caswell, William 729
Christian, Charles A. 275 Christison, George H. 657 Christison, James M. 469 Christison, John 321 Christopher, Ralph W. 433 Churchill, Eugene S. 572 Churchill, Warren G. 572 Clemens, William A. 731 Cleveland, Charles P. 610 Cleveland, John 609 Cliff, Joseph J. 721 Cliff, Menzie T. 629 Clough, Daniel D. 279 Clough, Ephraim 278 Colburn, Fred G. 636
Colby, Gardner A. 284 Colby, Jonathan 284 Colby, Loyal D. 285
Collier, Bratine 549
Collier, William D. 550
Colling, Charles W. 490
Cook, William 490 Copp, Peter 646
Copp, Thomas H. 715 Copp, Henry 646
Cornwell, Chauncy C. 315
Cornwell, Elijah R. 315
Cornwell, F. J. 278
Cosgrove, Patrick J. 433
Cronin, Patrick 644 ·Costello, John 417
Costello, Michael 417
Costello, Michael 626
Costello, Patrick 626
Cowles, Daniel B. 487
Cowles, Merton B. 488
Dankers, Deidrich 465
Dankers, Fred 466 Danckwart, Frank F. 346
Dankwardt, Fred J. 349
Dankwardt, Joachim 349
Danckwart, John A. 345
Danckwart. William C. 621
Davis, Arthur H. 469 Delva, John M. 728 Deming, Edward J. 367 Deming, George H. 555
Deming, William G. 625
Denzer, Christian 269
Denzer, Fred 269 Dettrich, Ernest G. 519 Devery, Charles 728 Dewitt, Marion 735 Dickerman, Dorr 407
Dickman, Frederick C. 231
Dickman, George H. 232
Dill, John G. 578 Dill, John W. 578 Diming, Frank 326 Diming, Jr., Frank 367 Diming, George 326 Diming, William J. 367 Disney, William J. 494
Disney, Burton W. 710
Disney, John C. 493 Donaldson, Charles J. 321 Donaldson, Charles W. 266
Donaldson, John N. 264 Donaldson. William 265 Donohue, John 666 Dosdall, Fred 760 Dose, Fred H. 552
Dose, Lenhard C. 536
Doty, Eldon B. 529
Doughty, Asa B. 684
Doughty, Frank H. 685
Doughty, John C. 588
Doughty, Samuel 588
Drees, Herman 413
Dubbels, John H. 366
Duerre, George F. 274
Duerre, Henry 292
Duerre, Mathias T. 320
Duerrwaechter, W. P. 227
Duffus, John A. 530
Duffus, William 652
Duncan, George 499
Dunn, Walter 401
Duncan, William L. 499
Dushek, Forest W. 419
Dwelle, Abner 341
Dwelle, Glenn M. 599
Dwelle, G. Merrill 598
Dwelle, Thomas L. 341
Earsley, Delbert E. 503
Edwards, Welford G. 296
Eggers, Joseph 312 Eggers, Henry H. 312
Eggenberger, Christian 610
Eggenberger, Henry 610
Eggers, John H. 543 Engel, Herman 432
Engel, Frederick J. 528
Engelhart, Carl P. 545
Engelhart, Peter 351
Engel, William A. 418
Erding, Julius J. 246
Erickson, Martin 350 Erickson, Erick 350
Evers, August 616 Evers, Bernard 690 Evers, Henry 691 7
Evers, Ignatz 689
Failing, Clarence E. 481
Failing, Simon 481
Fanning, E. S. 639
Fanning, Samuel 639
Ferber, Louis 734 Ferguson, Frank H. 515 Fetzer, Amos 732 Fick, Bernhard C. 600
Fick, Frederick 550
Fick, Frederick 600
Fick, Fred C. 569
Fick, William 551
Fick, Henry 568 Fieck, Jr., Otto 773
Fieck, Sr., Otto 773
Fisk, Blake C. 560
Fisk, Chauncy S. 663
Fisk, John T. 664
Fitschen, Diedrich 424
Fitzgerald, Bartholomew 622
Fitzgerald, Edward J. 622 Fitzgerald, Garrett 624 Fitzgerald, William 624 Foelsch, Albert J. 382
Foley, John R. 662
Foley, Michael 295 Ford, Edwin L. 546
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Ford, Joseph 545 Ford, Orville D. 546 Ford, Paul L. 547 Foreman, George 296 Foster, Alonzo P. 259 Foster, Charles O. 606
Foster, Ernest V. 645
Foster, James E. 318
Foster, Samuel E. 673 Freer, Warner W. 304 Freese, Joseph B. 756 Freese, John 756
Freese, Joseph H. 626
Fremo, Edwin S. 355
Fremo, Evan C. 355
French, Andrew 248
French, Daniel R. 247 Fricke, A. J. 271
Fricke, Julius L. 272
Fuerstnau, Albert F. 759
Fuhrman, Carl 370
Fuhrman, William C. 371
Fuller, Henry T. 429
Funke, Christopher 608
Funke, John L. 573
Funke, Lawrence H. 608
Funke, Nicholas 573
Funke, Robert 766
Gage, Herbert G. 606
Gage, John 604
Gage, Warren C. 604
Gaebe. Otto H. 431
Geim, Valentine 495
Gengnagel, Jacob L. 569
Gerken, Charles J. 775 Gilcreast, Hugh 287 Gilcreast, John 602 Gilcreast, Joseph 602 Gillespie, John 770
Gillooly, M. Frank 507
Goetsch, Paul 697
Goetsch, Alexander 697
Goetsch, Otto 710 Goetz, Albert G. 384 Goetz, August F. 228
Goetz, Jr., August F. 386 Goetz, Edward H. 766
Goetz, Ernest A. 539 Goetz, Fred C. 229 Goggin, Robert 602 Goihl, William 560 Goodman, John T. 723 Goodrich, Leroy A. 515 Gorman, John J. 554
Gorman, Mathias 553 Goss, Frank C. 623 Gosse, Joseph 414 Goss, Ziba 623 Governor, Peter 322 Graner, Lewis G. 570 Grass, Paul 596
Graves, Ralph E. 416 Gray, Henry R. 780 Gray, Louis 779 Gregor, James A. 334 Gregor, John 334 Grieve, David 290
Grieve, William H. 290 Grobe, Charles 566 Grossback, Fred 727 Grossbach, Ignatz 780 Grove, Martin A. 678 Guehlke, Fred W. 734
Hager, Bernhardt 739
Hager, William 612 Haggerty, Albert W. 741
Hall, Edward 377 Hall, Edward C. 582
Hampe, Henry 585
Hampe, Theodore 586
Hampel, Joseph 411
Hampel, Ferdinand 412
Har, John W. 271
Har, Felix 270
Harlan, Carl R. 556
Harlan, Charles 556
Harlan, Charles 647
Harlan, Ralph A. 647
Harney, Daniel 568
Harney, Thomas 567
Harrington, Dean D. 295
Harrington, George W. 294
Harrison, Baker 513
Harrison, Charles B. 513
Hart, Matthias J. 712
Harvey, Clyde F. 446
Harvey, John 492 Hassig, George F. 286
Hassig, Willie D. 386
Hazlett, Rev. Silas 388
Heagerty, Jr., William B. 474
Heise, Frederick 376
Helgerson, Cyrus G. 472 Hendricks, Marquis 564
Herman, Conradin W. 327
Herman, Edward A. 746
Herman, Henry H. 745
Herman, Reich 253
Herman, William 732
Hilger, Nicholas J. 719
Hinck, Hein D. 375
Hinck, John J. 775
Hinck, John P. 774
Hodge, Arthur J. 491
Hodsdon, Thomas W. 714
Hoffman, John 648
Holst, Carl M. 483
Holst, Louis 740
Holton, Fred A. 398
Holton, Vincent 398
Holton, William P. 397
Holzer, Adolph D. 328
Holzer, Alois 328
Holzer, Clayton L. 376
Holzer, Edgar R. 361
Hoops, Henry L. 703
Horn, John 476
Horn, Merritt J. 477
Hostettler, John 689
Houghton, Carl V. 445
Houghton, David E. 446
Howatt, William 378
Howatt, William I. 537
Howe, Frank and John 423
Howe, Jacob 425 Howe, John 551
Howe, Peter 552
Hubbard, Clarence A. 335
Hubbard, William A. 336
Huber, Albert 643 Huddleston, Alexander 629
Huddleston, Sr., Thomas 618
Huddleston, Jr., Thomas N. 618
Huddleston, William 654 Husby, John 325 Hustleby, Edward L. 505
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Huffman, Ralph W. 413 Hurd, Eben 303 Hurd, George E. 303 Husser, Henry 538 Irish, Roy L. 475 Jacob, Charles 557 Jacob, Frederick 389 Jacob, George F. 390 Jacob, William 351 Jacobs, J. 586
Jacobs, Robert R. 303 Jacobs, William, 580
Jacobs, William T. 580 Jacoby, August 669 Jenks, Marcus E. 274 Jenks, Samuel L. 273
Johnson, Alfred L. 607
Johnson, August F. 283 Johnson, Edward Z. 638
Johnson, Frederick 638
Johnson, Harry A. 390 Johnson, Jonas 606
Johnson, Lloyd K. 768 Johnson, Knud 767
Johnson, Knute 580 Johnson, Otto 386
Johnson, William S. 738
Johnston, William A. 409 Jones, David L. 750 Jones, R. E. 579 Juers, Henry P. 430
Juers, Louis J. 773
Kappler, Frank A. 481
Keating, John 424
Keating, John R. 425 Kelch, Frank F. 724 Kelly, Patrick 364 Kemp, Francis H. 513
Kemp, Michael O. 512
Kenitz, Alfred F. 771
Kennebeck, Joseph A. 366
Kennebeck, Theodore 668 Kennedy, Arthur S. 201 Keough, John 263 Keough, John F. 302 Keough, William J. 446 Kettner, John C. 400 Killeen, George W. 380
Killeen, William 379 Kimber, Albert L. 448 Kinitz, Walter E. 777 Kinney, Wesley 597 Kinsella, Dennis 472 Kirkwood, James 595 Klassen, Albert J. 745 Klatt, Michael L. 347 Klavetter, Robert C. 488
Klein, Bartholomew 694 Klein, John N. 694 Klennert, Ernest 666 Klindworth, Alfred 709 Klindworth, Claus 722 Klindworth, Dick 703 Klindworth, John A. 723 Knabe, John A. 611 Knowlton, Asa O. 553 Knowlton, Holsey A. 553 Koelmel. Charles T. 596 Koenig, William 281 Koepsell, Harry J. 764 . Koopman, Bernard 455 Koopman. Clemmens 455 Kottschade, William H. 361
Krause, Henry J. 743
Krinke, Albert 752 Krinke, Paul 752
Krismer, Wendelin 701 Kuehn, Lucas 380
Kuehn, Lucas M. 338
Kuhfuss, George E. 521
Kuhfuss, George W. 520
Labisky, Gust D. 540
LaCraft, John A. 229
Lager, Benedict 496
Lahey, James 302 Lair, Edward M. 763
Lamb, Agustus H. 708 Lamb, Ezra G. 709
La Mont, George 704
Laqua, John 679 Laqua, William 648
LaRocque, Antwine 260
Larson, Edwin H. 409
Larson, Elmer 744 Larson, Joseph 743
Laufenburger, Allen E. 503 Lawrence, James G. 368
Lea, Richard 300 Lea, William T. 300
Lee, John H. 687
Leisen, Mathias 535
Leininger, John 245
Leonard, Hugh 643
Lewis, Jesse E. 766
Link, John 647 Loechler, John S. 688
Loechler, Sylvester 574
Lohse, Herman E. 373
Lorenz, Charles H. 601
Lothrop, Hugh L. 575
Luhmann, John J. 737
Lunde, Louis C. 532
Lydon, Daniel B. 430
Lyon, John B. 284
Lyon, William H. 286
Lyons, Gustav H. 649 Lynch, Patrick 607
McCarty, Abraham B. 324
McCarty, Gen. Seth L. 256
McCue, William W. 239
McClure, F. M. 241
McCracken, Robert G. 621
McCracken, William 617
McCracken, Sr., William 616
McDonough, Alfred J. 347
McDonough, Andrew C. 426
McDonough, Coleman C. 428 McDonough, John 549
McDonough, Patrick 427 McDonough, Thomas E. 426 McDowell, Herman J. 565 McGillivray, Angus 408
McGowan, Hugh 589 McGowan, Hugh 614 McGowan, Maurice 615
McGrath, John 555 McGrath, Michael J. 555
McGuigan, James 364
McGuigan, Thomas W. 365
Mackenzie, Christie M. 229 McNallen, Walter 288 Maas, Joseph 717
Maas, Theodore 520
Mack, George W. 660
Mack, Will G. 661
Mahoney, Cornelius C. 609
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INDEX TO BIOGRAPHIES
Majerus, Nicholas J. 508 Maiwald, Henry C. 772 Manchester, Monroe J. 236 Mancilman, Charles H. 479 Markus, Matthias 612
Markwardt, Fred H. 483 Markus, Peter L. 613 Marshall, Joseph W. 661 Marshman, Henry C. 543 Martin, James P. 656 Martin, John A. 620
Marx, Carl 456 Marx, Charles 730
Meincke, Adolph 447
Meincke, George J. 449
Meincke, Henry 447
Meincke, Henry J. 684
Melendy, Denison S. 541
Melendy, Marcus D. 542
Melvin, George P. 776
Melvin, Patrick 293
Merkens, John 457 Meyer, Baltz 563
Meyer, Carsten 458
Meyer, Charles 701
Meyer, John F. 564
Meyer, Henry A. 458
Meyer, William 410
Mielke, Albert 420
Miller, Herman 435
Miller, Louis 434
Miller, Thomas S. 497
Millis, Amherst 581
Millis, Roy E. 582
Mills, John A. 269
Mills, Thomas 267
Mills, Walter N. 268
Mischke, August 346 Mitchell, Paul L. 747
Moechnig, Charles 347
Moechnig, Gottlieb 372
Moechnig, John G. 374
Moechnig, Karl 371
Moechnig, Herman H. 558
Moody, Lydia D. 402
Moody, Nathaniel H. 402
Moore, Thomas J. 241
Morgan, Henry W. 363
Morris, John F. 590
Morris, Edwin D. 592
Morrisey, John 726
Mueller, Rev. Francis X. 527 Mueske, Gust 751
Mulcahy, Richard 294
Murdoch, John N. 561
Murdoch, John W. 562
Murray, Ralph V. 246
Mussell, August C. 779
Nehring, George 692
Nei, George 699 Nepper, John P. 502
Nepper, Peter 503 1 Nettekoven, Frank J. 322
Nibbe, Gustav H. 700
Nibbe, Herman G. 749
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