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Henry Schwandt, a well-known merchant of Milroy, was born February 1, 1874, in Nicollet township, Nicollet county, Minne- sota, son of Julius and Albertina (Otto) Schwandt. Julius Schwandt was born May 18, 1830, in Germany, and came to Amer- ica in 1858, coming to Nicollet county, Minnesota, where he bought 160 acres of land in Nicollet township. In 1862 friendly Indians warned them that there would be war between the Indians and the whites and advised them to move. The family therefore took their stock and household goods and drove to St. Peter, where they remained until after the uprising. Their home was not molested. In 1890 he sold this farm and moved to Cottonwood county, purchasing 320 acres and also 160 acres in Stately town- ship, Brown county, adjoining. Part of this land was improved. The children of Julius and Albertina Schwandt were as follows: Ella, who died in 1897; Otto, engaged in general merchandise
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business at Bemidji, Minn .; Julius, a farmer near Comfrey, Minn .; Henry, the subject of this sketch; Martha, wife of John Seipel, a barber of Minneapolis; Mary, now Mrs. A. Altermatt, of Spring- field, Minn .; George, on the home farm in Cottonwood county, and William, manager of the general store at Ayr, N. D. Henry Schwandt received his early education in the common school of his neighborhood and attended the Mankato State Normal school for one year. Then he attended the St. Peter Business College one year. In 1895 he entered the store of A. Altermatt at Spring- field, Minn., as clerk, and in 1902 in partnership with A. Alter- matt came to Milroy, where they built a store and conducted a general merchandise business under the firm name of Altermatt and Schwandt. He has been a member of the village council for five years and served as mayor for three years.
Benjamin R. Schmid, assistant cashier of the State Bank of Milroy, was born in Springfield, Minn., April 17, 1890, son of John B. and Mary Anna (Adams) Schmid. John B. Schmid was born February 27, 1852, in Germany, and came to America in 1868, locating in Brown county, where he secured a homestead. In 1878 he engaged in the hotel business at Sleepy Eye and in 1882 established a general merchandise store at the same place. In 1885 he was elected sheriff of Brown county, serving three terms. In 1893 he entered into partnership with A. C. Ochs, of New Ulm, purchasing the Springfield Roller Mills and engaged in the elevator and grain business with the North Star Grain Com- pany of Canada. He was president of the State Bank of Spring- field and interested in banks at Clements and Comfrey, Minn. He was mayor of Springfield and a member of the school board for twelve years. In 1894 he was nominated for state senator. Fra- ternally he was associated with the Masonic lodge. He was mar- ried in 1872 at New Ulm to Mary Anna Adams, born September 25, 1853, in Green Bay, Wis. She came to New Ulm in early childhood with her parents. At the time of the Sioux massacre the family fled to Mankato with the other settlers. There were the following children in the family: John, born October 30, 1873; Emma M., born November 27, 1875; Louisa, born August 4, 1877; Bertha, born December 14, 1879; Arthur, born Novem- ber 5, 1881 and died September, 1882; Edward M., born July 7, 1883; Adolph R., born June 7, 1885; Victoria M., born October 8, 1887; Benjamin R., April 17, 1890; Constant E., born April 3, 1892; Elmer R., born July 30, 1894, and Armin C., born October 21, 1897. Benjamin R. attended the common school and the Springfield high school. During the winters of 1908 and 1909 he attended the Mankato Commercial College and during the summers was bookkeeper in the office of the S. O. Company at Mankato. In 1910 he became assistant cashier of the State Bank of Milroy, where he is now. He has served as village treasurer
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for two years and as constable for a short term. Fraternally he is associated with the Masons. He is a musician of some note and has played the clarinet and saxaphone since twelve years of age, in various organizations. He was the leader and director of the Milroy Cornet band and orchestra. Mr. Schmid was married November 6, 1912, to Linda Yackel, born January 4, 1892, in Winona, Minn., daughter of Louis and Adina (Roth) Yackel. There were the following children in the family: Ella, wife of N. F. Dripps, a grocer of Redwood Falls; Edna, Mrs. James Hamil- ton, Waconia, Minn .; Arthur, a druggist of Comfrey, Minn .; Linda; Margaret, deceased; Johanna, a teacher at Milroy; Wil- bert, a druggist at Redwood Falls; Arns, Louis, Erwin and Myr- land, students at Redwood Falls, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Schmid have two children, Majorie, born April 29, 1913, and Ellen, born June 11, 1916.
John Zeug was born March 16, 1869, in Stark township, Brown county, Minnesota, son of John B. and Anna (Leibl) Zeug. John B. Zeug was born April 4, 1834, in Austria, and came to America June 16, 1867, locating at New Ulm, where he bought an Indian claim of 120 acres at $1.25 per acre in Stark township. It was all raw prairie land, and here he built a log house and barn and began breaking the soil. In 1871 he sold this property and moved to New Ulm, where he was engaged in business until 1879. He then moved to Redwood county and homesteaded a tract of land and secured a tree claim, obtaining 340 acres in section 6, John- sonville township. Breaking the land, he planted 15 acres of trees, erected rude buildings and planted a one-acre orchard. In 1890 Mr. Zeug built two frame barns, one having a stone base- ment, and in 1889 a granary. He carried on general farming and raised good cattle and swine, having about 80 swine and 100 cattle per year. From time to time he added land until he pos- sessed, altogether, 1,060 acres in the townships of Johnsonville, Gales and Granite Rock. He was also a musician and organized the first band in New Ulm. He was married February 13, 1860, in Austria, to Anna Leibl, who was born September 22, 1841. They had the following children: Katherine, born January 1, 1864, now Mrs. John Daub, of Vail township; John, born March 16, 1869; Mary, born June 28, 1872, wife of Carl Frederick, a farmer of Warwick, N. D .; Joseph, born July 25, 1875, on the old farm in Johnsonville township; Otto N., born March 22, 1877, on the old farm in Johnsonville township; Rose, born January 6, 1879, Sister O. S. B., nurse, died December 24, 1914, at Bismark, N. D .; Anna, born February 12, 1881, Sister O. S. B., Minneapolis, Minn .; Elizabeth, born August 17, 1882, Sister O. S. B., of Little Falls, Minn .; Louisa, born July 8, 1884, Sister O. S. B., of St. Cloud, Minn., and Paul P., born July 31, 1888, a banker at Fort Ripley, Minn. John Zeug attended the common schools of his
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neighborhood and engaged in farming. In 1892 he bought 160 acres of wild land in section 31, Granite Rock township, from his father. Erecting rude buildings, he broke the land and planted a five-acre grove and a half-acre orchard of apples, plums and small fruits. From time to time he added new buildings-in 1899 a machine shed, in 1900 a barn and granary, and in 1901 a swine house, besides a comfortable one and a half story dwelling house. He carried on general farming and raised about 100 swine every year. In 1909 he sold the farm and moved to Lucan. Mr. Zeug was married February 7, 1892, to Theresa Wurscher, born Feb- ruary 28, 1873, in Burns township, Brown county, Minnesota, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wurscher. Her father was born in 1841 in Austria and came to America in 1868, locating in St. Paul. After two years he moved to Brown county, where he homesteaded 160 acres of wild prairie land in Burns township. This he improved, setting out groves and erecting good buildings. In 1912 he sold this farm and now lives with his son, William, of Mahnomen county. Mr. and Mrs. Zeug have had the following children : Joseph J., born February 13, 1895; Anna, February 18, 1897; John B., May 22, 1898; Rose, November 27, 1899; Mary, October 30, 1901 (died May 8, 1911) ; Louise, May 20, 1903; Cecelia, November 14, 1904; Elizabeth, June 14, 1906, and August, January 13, 1908 (died March 15, 1912).
John F. Cain, who was engaged in the real estate business at Milroy, now residing at Mankato, Minn., was born January 5, 1852, in Portage, N. Y., son of James and Mary Ann (McGarrigal) Cain. James Cain was born in Ireland and came to America in 1840, locating at New York, where he engaged in work as a stone- mason. In 1853 he came to Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, and bought 120 acres in Mitchell township, to which he later added 80 acres in the adjoining township of Osceola. Here he remained until 1880, when he sold out and moved to Redwood county where he homesteaded 40 acres of land in the western half of the north- western quarter of section 33. He broke land and engaged in general farming, living there until 1890, when he retired and lived with his son, John F., until his death, October 2, 1906. He was married in 1844 to Mary Ann McGarrigal, born in 1824 in Bel- fast, Ireland. She was the daughter of John McGarrigal, born in 1824, and his wife, Marguerite (Phillips) McGarrigal, both natives of England. John McGarrigal died and his widow came to America in 1833 with her daughter Mary, locating at Toronto, Canada. Here she was married again in 1834 to John Brown, a baker, of that place. The children of the first marriage were: Mary, who died in 1865 at Fond du Lac, Wis .; Barbara, who died in 1906 at Coldwater, Kas .; William, of Fond du Lac, Wis .; Patrick, who died in 1910 at St. Peter, Minn .; John F., the sub- ject of this sketch ; Marguerite, now Mrs. Andrew Holmes of Mil-
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waukee; James, a farmer of Staples, Minn .; Henry, an insurance agent of Tracy, Minn .; Edward, of the U. S. navy; Catherine, who died in 1871 at Fond du Lac, Wis .; and Anna, who died in 1883. John F. Cain remained at home until 18 years of age, when he worked in the Wisconsin and Michigan pineries for three years. Then he was in the railroad freight business at Escanaba, Mich., for two years. In 1875 he bought 80 acres in Sheboygan county, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1879 when he sold out and came to Redwood county, Minnesota. He homesteaded 160 acres in section 32, Westline township, and began breaking land. He set out groves, built shacks and engaged in farming. From time to time he built suitable buildings. He carried on general farm- ing and lived there until 1913 when he rented his farm and moved to Milroy, where he engaged in buying and selling land and in writing insurance. Mr. Cain has been prominent in public affairs and held many positions of trust. For several years he was chair- man of the township board, clerk for seven years and treasurer for many years. He served as a member of the school board for seven years. From 1900 to 1908 he was county commissioner and has served as justice of the peace since 1913. Since 1913 he also has been a member of the village school board and has been town- ship road overseer for many years. He was united in marriage February 26, 1884, to Sarah Gahagan, born February 4, 1864, in Virginia, the daughter of Luke and Bessie (Davis) Gahagan. Luke Gahagan was born in Ireland in 1822 and came to Virginia and later to Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming, until his death in 1887 at Fond du Lac, Wis. His wife, born in Connecticut in 1818, died in 1883. Their children were: Michael, John, Charles, Catherine, Ellen and Sarah. Mr. and Mrs. Cain have the follow- ing children : Bessie, born March 7, 1885; Catherine, born August. 16, 1886; Nellie, born July 12, 1888; Mayme, born March 1, 1893; Laura, born October 8, 1895; Irene, born August 13, 1897; Sarah, born March 17, 1900; John F., born January 28, 1904; and Leona, born July 7, 1908.
William Castle, for many years a resident of Lyon county, this state, was born in Holme, Yorkshire, England, January 29, 1836, came to America in the fall of 1865 and located on a farm near Aurora, Ill. From there in 1884 he came to Clifton township, Lyon county, and purchased 320 acres of land in section 26, where he lived until his lamented death May 19, 1914. Mr. Castle was married November 23, 1863, to Maria Wilkinson, who was born January 20, 1840, at Barmby Moor, Yorkshire, England, and died November 24, 1907. The children in the family were: Sarah, born July 11, 1864, now the wife of E. C. Knieff of Clifton, Lyon county, this state; John W., born November 16, 1866, now of Clifton, Lyon county, Minn .; Robert W., born September 3, 1868, now of Marshall, this state; Annie E., born February 26, 1871,
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F. W. SMITH, JR., AND FAMILY
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now Mrs. Frank W. Smith of Westline township, this county ; Mary J., born June 29, 1873, now the wife of I. C. Rankin of Clifton, Lyon county, Minn .; Thomas I., born August 20, 1875, now of Clifton, Lyon county; and Maria L., born February 16, 1878, now the wife of W. T. Wilkinson of Washington.
Frank W. Smith, Sr., a hero of Fort Ridgley, was born July 4, 1832, in Germany and came to America in 1848, located at Brigh- ton, Ill. From there, in the early sixties, he came to Beaver Falls, Renville county, this state. In 1862 he enlisted, served at Fort Ridgley during the seige of that historic place and was honorably discharged at the conclusion of the outbreak. Finding his property at Beaver Falls destroyed, he went to New Ulm, where he lived for several years. Then he returned again to Beaver Falls and operated his farm. This in 1892 he sold to his son, William. He died March 17, 1914. Frank W. Smith, Sr., was married to Mrs. Mary Reiser, a native of Germany, who died in 1907. Their chil- dren were: Emma, who married Fred Kuglin and died in 1909; Frederick W., a farmer of Beaver Falls township; Frank W., who died in 1909; Otto R., farmer of Onamia, this state; and Ernest J., a farmer of Fargo, N. D.
Frank W. Smith, Jr., a prosperous and well-to-do farmer of Redwood and Lyon counties, now deceased, was born in New Ulm, Brown county, this state, December 25, 1866, son of Frank W. and Mary Smith, the pioneers. As an infant, he was taken to Beaver Falls, in Renville county, this state, and was reared on the home farm. In 1899 he came to Redwood county and secured a homestead of 80 acres in section 18, Westline township, where he engaged in general farming and stock raising. By hard work, good judgment and shrewd management, he increased his land until he owned 960 acres in sections 18 and 19, Westline township, this county, and 320 acres in Clifton township, Lyon county, this state, making a total of 1,280 acres. On this place he planted groves, remodeled the old buildings, erected new buildings, con- structed fences and created a model modern farm. His splendid work was brought to a sad conclusion September 1, 1909, when he was killed in an accident. In spite of his busy life and the unusual success which he achieved, Mr. Smith was much interested in public affairs. He was a township officer for several years and for many terms served on the school board of his district. In re- ligious work, he was also an active participant and assisted in building the Methodist and Presbyterian churches of his neigh- borhood. A thorough believer in co-operative effort he was a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator at Milroy. All in all, his was a useful life. He was one of the builders of the community and his loss is still sincerely mourned. Since his death his widow, a most capable woman in every respect, is ably carrying on the work of his estate, assisted by her children. Frank W.
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Smith, Jr., was married February 3, 1892, to Annie E. Cas- tle, born on her father's farm near Aurora, Ill., February 26, 1871, daughter of William and Maria (Wilkinson) Castle. This union has been blessed with six children: Earl S., born April 27, 1894; Inez R., born March 10, 1896; Ethel I., born March 1, 1898; Spencer Y., born February 14, 1901; Truman S., born April 23, 1903; and Grace E., born May 11, 1908. Mrs. Smith is a splendid mother and a good neighbor and is widely known for her business ability and her genial qualities and her generous hos- pitality.
Edward C. Steffl, county commissioner, was born in Austria, August 22, 1868, son of Andrew and Katherine (Silvers) Steffl. Andrew Steffl came to America in 1870, and farmed in Brown county, this state, until 1892, when he moved to Sleepy Eye, where he died in 1892 at the age of 66; his widow is still living on the home farm. Edward C. Steff was reared on the farm in Brown county, and engaged in agricultural pursuits with his parents until nearly of age. In 1888 he purchased 160 acres in section 27, and 40 acres in section 26, Three Lakes township, this county. The tract was all wild land, and Mr. Steffl set at work with a will to bring it under cultivation. He broke the hard prairie sod, planted a grove, erected a home and other buildings, put up. fences, and purchased tools, machinery and equipment, and in a few years had as good a place as was to be found in their neigh- borhood. By judious purchases he has increased his holdings to 665 acres and the development of the farm has kept pace with the progress of the years. On this farm, Mr. Steffl carries on general farming, maintaining a fine herd of Red Poll cattle, and making a specialty of dairying. In connection with his dairying, Mr. Steffi became interested in the Three Lakes creamery, and has been a director of that institution for three years. For a number of years he was assessor, and since 1903 he has been director of school district 105. October 19, 1914, he became county commis- sioner from the Third district, representing the townships of Sun- dewn, Three Lakes, Paxton, Sherman, Morgan and Brookville, and in this capacity he has done most efficient service. Mr. Steff was married June 27, 1892, to Eva Mahal, born in Austria, June 29, 1870, daughter of John and Annie (Smasal) Mahal. Mr. and Mrs. Steffi have the following children: Kath erine, born April 21, 1893, now wife of A. J. Tauer, connected with the State Bank of Morgan; Thomas J. P., born January 13, 1895, now a farmer of Becker county, Minnesota; Andrew, born December 20, 1897; Joseph, born February 2, 1899, now a farmer of Becker county; Carl, born March 20, 1901; Theresia V., born May 10, 1903; Leonard A., born March 14, 1906, and died March 18, 1906; Rudolph A., born March 29, 1907, and died March 31, 1907; Leo A., born July 31, 1909; Leona D., born May 21, 1911;
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and Ivona F., born May 12, 1915. The family worships at the Clements Catholic church, of which Mr. Steffl has been secretary for several years.
Robert J. Moorhead, an active and progressive farmer of Sheridan township, was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Sep- tember 4, 1875, son of Robert and Margaret (McMillan) Moor- head. Robert Moorhead, the father, who was born in Ireland, emigrated to America in 1865. He came in 1883 to Le Sueur county, Minnesota, where he was engaged in farming until 1893, when he retired from active work. He then went to Alberta, Canada, where he still resides. His wife died in Le Sueur, Minnesota, in 1891 at the age of 45 years. Robert J. Moorhead worked out until 1902, when be bought land in the northeast quarter of section 24, Sheridan township. In addition to developing his farm he also rented land until 1915, when he moved onto his farm and erected buildings. His house is a modern eight-room dwelling equipped with the latest devices in furnace heat, electric lights, pressure tank and water. The barn is 32 by 50 by 14 feet and is furnished with electric lights, as are all the farm buildings. A granary with elevator was also built and a garage, 24 by 24 by 16 feet. Mr. Moorhead raises Durham cattle, having about 32 head, and Poland China swine, feeding about one carload a year. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Grain and Fuel Company at Seaforth and at Wabasso. Frater- nally he is associated with the I. O. O. F. and M. B. A. The family are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Moorhead was married October 31, 1899, to Mildred Clark, who was born September 14, 1880, the daughter of Alfred and Rosanna Clark. Mr. Clark was born in Scott township, Cort- land county, New York, and came to Minnesota, where he homesteaded land in the northwest quarter of section 24, Sheridan township. Having lived there until 1889, he moved to Redwood Falls, where he resided until his death in January, 1890, at the age of 66 years. His wife died in 1897 at the age of 50.
Wellington I Dresser, veteran of the Civil war, and pioneer of Nicollet county, this state, was born in Vermont, May 3, 1831. He came westward as a young man and on August 13, 1862, en- listed at Waupaca, Wis., in Company G, Twenty-First Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and served eight months until discharged at Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 16, 1863, taking part in the battles of Stone River and Perryville, and in minor engagements. In 1864 he came to Minnesota, and secured 160 acres in Ridgely town- ship, Nicollet county. He was a prominent man in that township and served for a time as town clerk. In 1912 he took up his home with his son, Walker G., in Morgan, this county. Mr. Dress- er was married in 1855 to Abbie L. Blazier, who was born
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in New Jersey, and died in 1907 at the age of 72 years. The children in the family were: Elizabeth, Irene, Melvin G. and Walker G.
Walker G. Dresser, a substantial merchant of Morgan, was born in Ridgely township, Nicollet county, this state, November 21, 1872, son of Wellington I. and Abbie (Blazier) Dresser, the pioneers. He was reared on the home farm, and spent a number of years in agricultural pursuits. He has been manager of eleva- tors at Wood Lake and North Redwood, and has traveled as sales- man for the International Harvester Company. April 19, 1912, he established the Morgan Cash Produce Company. This con- cern buys cream, eggs, hides, wool and poultry. It sells Wear-U- Well shoes, overalls and men's working clothes. Mr. Dresser has taken an active interest in public affairs and has served on the village council. Fraternally he is affiliated with the M. W. A. and the I. O. O. F. Mr. Dresser has won considerable note as a cornet player, has taught both violin and cornet music, and has been a leader in band work at Franklin and other places. He was mar- ried December 27, 1904, to Jessie McPhee, born February 28, 1881, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Simpson) McPhee, and this union has been blessed with two children: Delos, born October 20, 1905; and Maynard, born November 3, 1906. Mrs. Dresser is an officer and active worker in the Royal Neighbors at Morgan. The family faith is that of the Catholic church. Peter McPhee, the father of Mrs. Walter G. Dresser, was born in Canada, came to the United States in the sixties, and now lives at Franklin, across the river from this county. He and his good wife are the parents of seven children: William G., cashier of the bank at Evan, Brown county, this state; Jessie, now Mrs. Walter G. Dresser; Archibald, engaged in the drug business at Kellogg, Iowa; Jay, a clerk at Franklin, this state; Mary, wife of Henry Wenger, a buttermaker at Kilkenny, this state; Roy, druggist at Mitchell, S. D .; and Sadie, wife of Paul Zeng, a banker at Fort Ripley, Minn.
Lubbe H. Terhell, Sr., was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1830 and was there reared .. In 1863, he came to Will county, Illinois, and there rented farms for several years. In 1868 he came to Beaver Falls, Renville county, this state, and squatted on a tract of railroad land. He broke the wild prairie, erected a house and barn, fenced the land, and endured many of the hardships of pioneer life. ' In 1877, he came to Underwood township, this county, homesteaded 160 acres in section 14 and in addition took a tree claim. He planted a grove, broke the prairie, erected a house and barn and built up a good place. Mr. Terhell had many interesting stories to tell of pioneer life. He hauled grain in the early days to Wilmar and New Ulm with an ox team and had many interesting experiences with the grasshoppers, mosquitos,
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with the heat and with the blizzards. In 1892 he retired and moved to Redwood Falls, where he died in 1894.
Lubbe H. Terhell was born in Will county, Illinois, December 7, 1863, the son of Lubbe H. Terhell, Sr., the pioneer. He was brought to Beaver Falls, Renville county, this state, as a small boy and in 1877 to Underwood township, this county. Reared to farm pursuits by his father, he passed through the common schools at Beaver Falls and remained at home until 21 years of age. Then, after renting a farm for two years, he homesteaded a farm in 1886 in section 24, Underwood township. He planted a grove, broke the land, erected the buildings and brought it to a high degree of cultivation. In 1911 he sold this place and moved to Westline township, where he purchased 320 acres in section 7. Here he has likewise planted trees, erected many suitable build- ings, fenced the farm and equipped himself with all the tools and implements necessary for the carrying on of modern progressive farming. Thoroughly interested in public affairs, Mr. Terhell served on the school board in Underwood township ten years and as justice of the peace five years. In Westline township, he is like- wise doing good service on the school board of his district. He has served several years as a member of the township board of both townships. He is at present a candidate for the position of county commissioner from his district, a position for which he is eminently fitted.
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