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1883; Albert M., May 25, 1885; Emma L., August 13, 1886; George E., July 4, 1894; Charles A., March 2, 1900, and Andrew, March 28, 1906.
John Gage, one of the notable pioneers of Wabasha County, who passed away some 20 years ago, was a native of Enfield, New Hampshire, where his father was a contractor for barrel staves. At an early age John became his father's assistant. After reaching manhood he married Eleanor Probasco, who was born in New Jersey of Holland Dutch ancestry, and was reared in the Dutch Reformed church. John Gage and wife took a farm in the Genessee Valley, New York State, where they remained until 1855. About that time there was a considerable migration to the Northwest, and Mr. Gage resolved to in- vestigate the opportunities for obtaining new and virgin land whereon to build a home. Accordingly he set out for Minnesota, driving a team all the way, and on arriving in Wabasha County, pre-empted a tract in section 35, Whitewater Valley, Watopa Township. This done, he sent for his wife and family, who arrived in the following year. Soon he bought more land in section 36, and from time to time increased his holdings until he had in all about 1,100 acres of rather rough land. His first home here was a log house which he built in section 35, but at a later date he erected a good-sized, substantial brick house of two stories, in the same section, which is now occupied by his son Warren, and is still, perhaps, the most pretentious building in the vicinity. In erecting this structure he followed the example of two of his neighbors, Henry Hopkins and William Weaver, all three building large brick houses, the cost of which, however, they found a heavy drain on their resources. Besides farming, John Gage entered into contracting of various kinds, building the first wing dam on the upper Mississippi river, and also several sections of the Winona & St. Paul railroad, his sons helping to carry on the farm. He was also an active worker in the ranks of the Republican party, and one of its leaders in his district. His activities in this direction led to his election as representative to the state legis- lature, in which he served in the session of 1869-70. In 1895 he suffered a bereavement in the death of his wife, whom he survived but a few years, his own death occurring in 1899. They had in all a family of eleven children, of whom four died young. Those who grew to maturity were: Amanda, who was several times married, and who is now living in Portland, Ore .; James Edward, Charles A., Hattie, Warren C., Wells, and Herbert G. James Edward, who became a prominent grain man in Minneapolis, died in 1908. He married Eliza- beth Collier, of Wabasha, and left two children, John Charles and Joseph P., the former of whom is now engaged in the grain business in Winnipeg, Canada, and had the honor of being selected by the Canadian government to have entire charge of the wheat supply of Canada during the recent World War. Charles A. is now living retired in Page, North Dakota, to which state he went when a young man and took land. He married Ida Towne of Wabasha County, Minn., and has had five children, the survivors of whom are Wells, John and Susan. Hattie is the wife of Frank Towns, and resides in Valley City, N. D. She has a large family of children, among them being Myrtle, Warren, Wells, Ray and Marian. Warren G. is now a farmer in section 35, Watopa Township, residing in the brick house built by his father, as already mentioned. Wells went to Idaho at the age of 21 and engaged in the grain business at Genessee. At the time of the Spanish-American war, in 1898, he became lieutenant of a local company, and being sent to the Philippine Islands, served there for two years. He has since resided at Bellingham, Wash. He married Kittie Maynard and has four children.
Warren C. Gage, a successful farmer residing in section 35, Watopa Town- ship, is a representative of one of the best known pioneer families of Wabasha County. He was born on his present farm January 9, 1865, son of John and Eleanor (Probasco) Gage, and has resided here most of his life, with but brief intervals of absence. On this farm he has made many improvements, but the imposing brick house in which he and his family live was erected by his father,
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and has long been one of the historic landmarks in this part of the county. In addition to the management of his somewhat extensive farm, Mr. Gage is man- ager of, and a stockholder in, the creamery at Weaver, and is also a stockholder in the local telephone company. An influential citizen of his township, he is widely known as a man who has shown public spirit on all questions affecting its interests and the interests of the county generally, and his word is known to be as good as his bond. Mr. Gage married Ellen Rachel Powell, who was born on Long Creek, north of Plainview, in Oakwood Township, Wabasha County, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Terry) Powell. The father and mother were natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Indiana, but were mar- ried in Wabasha County, Minnesota. Their children were: Annie Maria, wife of Eli Guptil, and residing at Cotton Creek, S. D .; Henrietta, wife of Hall Stevens, of Chamberlain, S. D .; Mary, who married George Pretzer, but is now deceased; Ellen Rachel, now Mrs. Warren C. Gage; John, who is married and resides at Ola, S. D .; Charles, also married, who resides at Turtle River; William, residing in South Dakota, who has been twice married; and Hannah, now Mrs. Art Nesson, of Brookings, S. D. It will thus be seen that most of the members of the Powell family have followed the westward trend of migration, making their homes in one of the newer states of the great Northwest, where they are engaged in the important work of home building. Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Gage are the parents of nine children, namely: Bert, born September 10, 1886; Grace May, December 4, 1887; John, July 10, 1890; Frank, November 28, 1891; Vera, June 23, 1896; Rhoba, October 6, 1897; Joseph, January 29, 1899; Eleanor, December 24, 1901, and Violet, June 8, 1906. Bert married Addie Lorenz, of Weaver, and resides in Minneiska. He and his wife have three children. . Grace May is the wife of Wallace Putnam and the mother of three sons, two of them twins. John married Violet Putnam and has two children. Vera married Charles Bergler and lives in Winona County. Thus is the third generation growing up in and around the old historic home, which bids fair to stand for many years longer, being kept in excellent condition by its present occupant and his wife, who have no lack of youthful hands to help them in the routine duties of everyday life.
John H. Paine, who is numbered among the prosperous farmers of Watopa Township, was born in Mt. Vernon Township, Winona County, April 1, 1888, son of Edward and Clara (Heaser) Paine. The father was born in Dover, England, and came to to the United States in 1861, locating in Winona County, Minnesota. The mother was a native of this state. . For a number of years Edward Paine was engaged in farming and stock raising in Mt. Vernon Town- ship, Winona County, during the early years working for others. In 1890 he rented the Starr farm in Watopa Township, Wabasha County, and afterwards the Schuh farm for five years. In 1897 he bought 160 acres in section 23, Watopa Township, erected a full set of buildings and fencing, and was engaged in farming there until 1911. He then retired to Minneiska village, where he is now living. For a number of years he served on the school board of his district. He is a Catholic in religion and belongs fraternally to the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Paine have had ten children, Kate, Frank, John, Gertrude, Veronica, Leo, Malvina, George, Florence and Rosella. George is now deceased. John H. Paine was educated in the district school and re- mained on the home farm with his parents until 1905. After that he worked out for two years and then returning home worked for others in Watopa Town- ship until 1911. He then rented the home farm, where he is now residing, en- gaged successfully in general farming and stock raising. He is a member of the Catholic church and of the Catholic Order of Foresters. Mr. Paine was married June 29, 1915, to Gertrude Fitzgerald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Fitzgerald of Weaver, Minn. She is one of three children by her father's first marriage, the other two being Lawrence and William, who are now deceased. Her mother died in 1896 and her father subsequently married Mary Donohoe
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of Minneiska Township, of which second union two children were born, Mamie and John. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Paine have two children: Gerald, born December 14, 1918, and Neola, born January 27, 1920.
Charles O. Foster, an active and prosperous farmer, residing in section 34, Watopa Township, was born in this township July 13, 1885, son of Samuel E., and Alice A. (Murray) Foster. His parents have for many years resided on a neighboring farm, having settled here 36 years ago at the time of their mar- riage, and the family is now one of the best known and most influential in the township. Charles O. Foster's elementary education was obtained chiefly in the district school. Later he attended school in Plainview village for two years, and subsequently took a business course of one year in the Rochester Business College. He worked for his father until 1907, in which year he rented the home farm, operating it until 1915. He then bought his present farm of.120 acres in section 34, Watopa, and has improved it extensively by erecting the house, barn, outbuildings and silo. He is engaged in truck farming and stock raising, giving his chief attention to Holstein cattle and Poland-China swine, and his operations are being conducted on a profitable basis. For five years he has served as clerk of school district No. 82. Mr. Foster was married June 30, 1915, to Lena Waldburger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waldburger. Her parents were natives of Switzerland who came to America in 1884, settling in St. Paul, Minn., where the father worked in a furniture factory. In 1894 he moved with his family to Wabasha, and now resides there, being a section foreman on the C. M. & St. P. railway. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Waldburger were: Lena, Margaret, Anna, Rose, Fred, Magdalene and John. Anna and John are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are the parents of three children: Elmer M., born August 1, 1916; Robert C., born August 6, 1918, and a daughter, born September 2, 1920. Mr. Foster and his family are affiliated religiously with the Methodist Episcopal church.
Herbert G. Gage, one of the best known farmers in Watopa Township, operating a farm of 360 acres in section 36, which formerly belonged to his parents' estate, was born in section 35, this to vnship and county, September 14, 1869, son of John and Eleanor (Probasco) Gage. He resided on the home farm until reaching the age of 21 years, his education being acquired in the district school. Then going to North Dakota, he became associated there with his brother, James Edward, and for a while had charge of one of the elevators of the firm at Valley City, and also of others. In 1893 he went to Idaho, where for two years he was in the grain business for himself. On his mother's death in 1895 he returned to the old home in Watopa Township, Wabasha County, and took over that part of the farm which he is now operating as general farmer and stock raiser. He is also a stockholder in the local creamery and telephone company. Mr. Gage was married in 1897 to Sarah Arnold, of Rushford, Minn., daughter of William and Mary (Kelly) Arnold, who were pioneer settlers on Lewiston Prairie, Winona County. She was born in 1868 and died April 4, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Gage had but one child, who died at birth. He has an adopted boy, Murray Arnold Gage, who was born in North Dakota in 1909, and who is a son of Harry and Vyna (Roe) Arnold, the father, Harry Arnold, having been a brother of Mrs. Gage. The boy's mother died on the Gage farm in the spring of 1911. Both Mr. Gage and his wife were baptized in the Episcopal church. He belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. At times he has taken an active part in local affairs, and formerly served several terms as town assessor. His education has been improved by travel, and he is a man widely known and highly esteemed.
Jonas Johnson, who is operating a farm of 213 acres in section 28, Watopa. Township, was born in Sweden, December 16, 1858, and came to America in 1864 with his parents, Ole and Anna (Larson) Johnson. They settled in Wabasha County, Minnesota, on East Indian Creek, Watopa Township, where Ole Johnson was engaged in general farming and stock raising until his death
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in 1894. His wife died in 1864. Their children were John, Nels, Andrew, Ole, Jonas, Johanna and Kate, Lena and Christina, John and Nels being twins. Nels, Andrew, Lena, Christina and Kate are now deceased. Jonas Johnson was reared in Watopa Township and educated in the school of his district. He then worked for his father until 1882, and then until 1894 rented and operated the home farm. After that he lived at Oak Ridge for seven years, but in 1910 again rented the home farm of 213 acres in section 28, Watopa, on which he is still residing, engaged profitably in general farming and stock raising. He belongs to the Swedish Lutheran church and to the Modern Woodmen of America. Mr. Johnson was married November 25, 1884, to Mary Jacoby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jacoby, of East Indian Creek. Mr. Jacoby died in 1896, but his wife is still living and resides on the Johnson farm with her daughter and son-in-law. There were six children in the Jacoby family: John (deceased), George, Lizzie, Margaret, Hannah and Mary. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have had seven children, as follows : Margaret H., born September 1, 1886, now Mrs. Frank Shultz; Ella M., born January 9, 1888, wife of Frank Schultz; Harry J., born October 25, 1890, who is residing at Oak Ridge; Alfred L., born July 16, 1893; Bertha M., born December 27, 1896, who is residing on the home farm; Rudie L., born November 3, 1899, who died February 16, 1902, and Lester N., born December 19, 1901, who is residing with his parents.
Alfred L. Johnson, who ranks among the industrious and successful farm- ers of Watopa Township, was born in the village of Weaver, Wabasha County, Minn., July 16, 1893, son of Jonas and Mary (Jacoby) Johnson. The father, a native of Sweden, came to the United States in 1864, and proceeding west to Minnesota, settled in Wabasha County. Here he married Mary Jacoby, who was born in Iowa. They are now residing in Watopa Township. They have had seven children, Margaret, Ella, Harry, Alfred, Bertha, Leroy and Nelse. Leroy is now deceased. Alfred L. Johnson resided with his parents until 15 years of age, in the meanwhile attending district school in Winona and Wabasha Counties. After that, until 1915, he worked on farms in Wabasha County, and then took a half interest in a rented farm of 160 acres, which he cultivated. In 1916 he rented the Maloney farm, on which he remained two years, or until 1918, in which year he rented the John Johnson farm of 320 acres in Watopa Township, on which he is now living, and successfully operating, owning the stock and machinery. Mr. Johnson was married January 19, 1915, to Margaret Nepper, daughter of Peter and Mary (Heaser) Nepper of Minneiska Township, her parents being natives of Wabasha County. There were six children in the Nepper family, Veronica, Margaret, Katie, Minnie, Frederick and Mary, of whom Veronica and Minnie are now deceased. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Johnson are: Leroy F., born July 17, 1916; Veronica C., born Sep- tember 7, 1917, and Loretta M., born June 27, 1919. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, and his wife and children of the Catholic church.
Patrick Lynch, a respected citizen and well-to-do farmer of Watopa Town- ship, owning and operating 359 acres of land, was born in this township, April 7, 1875, son of Thomas and Julia (Murphy) Lynch. The parents came to the United States from Ireland in the early fifties, settling in Wabasha village, and Thomas Lynch for a number of years worked on the river. He then settled on the land, taking a claim in sections 9 and 10, where he subsequently resided until his death May 5, 1907. He had made good improvements on his farm, including the erection of a set of buildings, and as a general farmer and stock raiser had been successful. His wife, Julia, whom he married in 1867, survives him and is now residing in Wabasha. They were the parents of 14 children, of whom ten are now living, the record being as follows: Hannah, John, Mary, Michael, Thomas, Patrick, Joseph, Timothy, William, Neil, Ralph, Morris, Abbie and James. Of these children, Mary, Joseph, Neil, Michael, Thomas and Timothy are now deceased. Patrick Lynch in his boyhood attended district school in Watopa Township, and at early age began industrial life on the home
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farm. After working for his father until 1890, he started in for himself, buying 150 acres in sections 4, 9, 10 and 3, Watopa Township, and, having since made additional purchases, is the present owner of a good farm of 359 acres. He has followed diversified farming and stock raising, and being a good practical agriculturist, with abundant energy, has been successful. Mr. Lynch was mar- ried September 12, 1900, to Mary O'Flaherty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman O'Flaherty. He and his wife are the parents of six children, who were born as follows: Dominic J., September 20, 1901; Leo S., April 20, 1903; Mary, July 7, 1906; Patricia, December 2, 1908; Marcella, January 14, 1911, and Ralph, June 6, 1915. Mr. Lynch and his family are members of the Catholic church, and he also belongs to the fraternal order known as the Knights of Columbus.
Christopher Funke, a Wabasha County pioneer now residing in Wabasha City, was born in Germany, August 16, 1836. He came to the United States about 1860 and soon found his way to Wabasha County, Minnesota, arriving here with a cash capital of four hundred dollars. For two or three years he followed rafting on the Mississippi; then, after leaving the river, he worked at grubbing for his brother Nicholas in Glasgow Township. The county was then but thinly settled and contained plenty of wild game and animals. One day Mr. Funke started out into the woods with his white bulldog and soon en- countered a lynx. Both man and dog knew what it was and were anxious to get it, but Mr. Funke had no gun or other weapon, and the lynx got away, which was probably lucky for both him and the dog, as if cornered it might have killed them both. A few days later it was killed by Roscoe, a half-breed, and was found to measure six feet "from tip to tip." On June 9, 1866, Christopher Funke was married at Read's Landing to Wilhelmina Schierlitz, who was born in Preisen, Germany, March 28, 1850, and who had come to this country at the age of 13 with her parents. She, like himself, was industrious, and had worked in Wabasha for a Mr. Moore and later for Lucas Kuehn. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Funke made their residence in. Glasgow Township, where he bought 160 acres of wild land on section 16, erecting on it a small log cabin. Later he built a log house of larger proportions. He and his wife worked together in the fields with oxen, which his wife drove, grubbing and developing the farm, and making such progress that after awhile they built a comfortable brick house. In 1883 Mr. Funke bought and removed to the Herman Witte farm adjoining his own, where he and his wife resided until 1917, in which year, having acquired a competence, they retired and took up their residence in Wabasha. They still own 270 acres in Glasgow Township. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Funke were as follows: Robert, a resident of Highland Township; Bertha, now Mrs. Nicholas Schones of Hollywood, Cal .; Augusta, now Mrs. August Fitzer of Minneapolis; Pauline, now Mrs. Hubert Hoffman of Highland Township; Lawrence Henry, now owner of the home farm; Louisa, deceased; Mary, wife of Jacob Schones of Hollywood, Cal .; Wilhelmina, deceased; Margaret, deceased; Frances, now Mrs. John Balow of Sabula, Iowa; Thomas, deceased, and Lovina, wife of Harry Hanson of Wabasha.
Lawrence Henry Funke, a prosperous general farmer of Glasgow Township, was born in this township, on section 16, February 14, 1876, son of Christopher and Wilhelmina Funke. He acquired his education in the common school of his district, and has always resided on the home farm, which he helped to develop, and which he purchased in 1917. It contains 180 acres and has a good set of buildings, and Mr. Funke is successfully carrying on general farming and stock raising. He keeps a good grade of Shorthorn cattle, and Poland- China and Chester-White hogs, and with an adequate equipment is making his property pay, aside from which he is a stockholder in the Farmers' Telephone Co. Mr. Funke was married June 30, 1909, to Theresa Harder, who was born in St. Paul, Minn., September 25, 1887, daughter of Charles and Anna (Arlt) Harder. Before her marriage she was employed as linotype operator by the
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West Publishing Co. of St. Paul. Two children have been born to them: Cort- land Albin, April 18, 1910, and Lorain Chryscinthia, August 16, 1919. Mr. Funke was reared a Catholic and his wife a Lutheran. They affiliate with the Lutheran church, in which both the children were baptized.
Cornelius C. Mahoney, a well-to-do farmer of Watopa Township, residing in section 11, on a farm established at an early date by his parents, was born on this farm May 15, 1878, son of Cornelius and Mary (Ryan) Mahoney. The parents were natives of Ireland, coming from the northern part, and on emigrat- ing to the United States, they stopped first at Dubuque, Iowa, where the father found employment for awhile. On coming to Minnesota soon after, they lo- cated first at Wabasha, and then, before the construction of the railroad, moved to Watopa Township, buying 160 acres of land in section 11, on which the subject of this sketch now resides. Here they carried on general farming dur- ing their remaining years of activity, the father dying in 1904 and the mother December 19, 1916. He had served as school trustee and taken an active and worthy part in the development of his township. There were seven children born to him and his wife, of whom five are now living: Mollie, who is a widow; Anna, who married Michael Maloney of Wabasha; Maggie, wife of Thomas Kent, a farmer of Highland Township; Nora, wife of Will Krause, a farmer of Greenfield Township, and Cornelius C., Nellie and John are deceased. Cor- nelius C. Mahoney acquired his education in the district school. He was reared on the home, on which he has always lived, and which he purchased after the death of his mother. It now contains 240 acres, and has a fertile soil, being also well supplied with substantial buildings and mechanical equipment, and Mr. Mahoney, as a practical farmer of long experience, is making it pay. He fol- lows diversified farming and stock raising, keeping Durham cattle and Poland- China swine. For 13 years he served as township clerk, and is a member of the school board of his district. His fraternal affiliations are with the Modern Woodmen and the Knights of Columbus, and he is a member of the Catholic church. On April 16, 1912, he was united in marriage with Nellie Leamy, daugh- ter of John and Katherine Leamy, natives of Ireland and early settlers in this county. Both her parents are now deceased, Mrs. Leamy having died in 1905 and Mr. Leamy in 1909. Of their fourteen children twelve are now living, six sons and six daughters: Mary, wife of John Holland of Watopa Township; Katie, wife of R. C. Bamberry of St. Paul; Annie, wife of M. K. Bamberry of St. Paul; Maggie, wife of Thomas Pflang of St. Paul; Nora, who is the widow of John Mahoney and lives in Monticello, Minn .; Nellie, now Mrs. C. C. Ma- honey; Thomas, a farmer in Watopa Township; John in Wabasha; and James, Michael, William and Joseph, who reside in St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Mahoney are the parents of four children : Mary Helen, Cornelius Charles, Jr., Katherine Margaret and Rose Ileen.
John Cleveland, formerly identified with the agricultural development of Highland and Glasgow townships, was a native of Michigan, as was also his first wife, whose maiden name was Cora Hathaway. They settled in Highland Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, in the fifties and there engaged in farming, which Mr. Cleveland followed uninterruptedly until after the breaking out of the Civil War, in which he took part as a soldier, enlisting from Wabasha County and becoming a member of the Third Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. His service lasted two years, and he then returned home and resumed farming in Highland Township, where he remained until 1889. He then bought 160 acres in section 24, Glasgow Township. On the latter farm he erected all the buildings and fences, and was successfully engaged in its cultivation until his death in 1913. His wife, Cora, died July 1, 1892, and in 1896 he married Jessie Chipman, who survives him and is now a; resident of Wabasha village. Mr. Cleveland was the father of 10 children, six by his first wife and four by his second. Those by his first wife, Cora, were: Gertrude. E. (deceased) ; C. Grace (deceased) ; William L., Jessie M., Charles: P., and, John. The children
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