MN AHGP Archives-Brown Co. 1882 Bios--Prairieville and Eden Twps.
Brown County biographies from the 1882 History of the Minnesota Valley, including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota
Prairieville Twp.
Jeremiah F. Barton was born in New York in 1831. At the age of twenty years he went to Wisconsin; in 1854 he removed to Iowa; after visiting New York and Illinois returned to Wisconsin. Enlisted in May, 1861, in the Eighth Wisconsin infantry; was promoted to assistant sergeant and served until the close of the war. Came to Minnesota and resided some time in Mankato; then settled on a farm in Prairieville. Married in Wisconsin in 1855, Lydia M. Parks. Their living children are Frank J., Eva M., Cora L., Clark A. and Fred D.
Oliver Cole was born in Vermont in 1846. He went with his parents to Wisconsin when quite young, and remained with them until nineteen years of age. In 1862 came to Minnesota, but two years after returned to his former home. In the fall of 1868 he again came to this state and has since remained; has eighty acres of land on section 30, of Prairieville. Was united in marriage with Miss Matilda Leddick, who has borne him four children: Emma M., J. Francis and Nellie M. are living.
Thomas Foster was born in 1838 in England, and removed with his parents to Canada, where he was educated in the public schools. In 1862 he went to Nashville, Tennessee; was employed by the government, building bridges for the Union army. In Wisconsin he engaged in lumbering four years, and in the spring of 1868 came to Prairieville; owns a farm of 190 acres. Has been for eight years treasurer of the town. Married in Wisconsin in 1868, Ann K. Knudson. Joseph, George, Mary A., John and Margaret are their children.
Lars Frederikson, a native of Denmark, was born in 1845. Came to America in 1867 and lived about one year in Illinois, when his parents came to this country, and accompanied by them he came to Minnesota and settled on a farm on section 32, Prairieville; now owns a farm of 200 acres. Mr. Frederikson has served his town in various offices. Married in 1867, Miss Mary Sorensen, who has borne him two sons and two daughters: Soren C., Nels P., Martha and Anna C.
Fred Kissner, a native of Germany, was born in 1845. In 1862 he came to America and settled on a farm in Wisconsin; remained three years, then came to Minnesota and located in Steele county; in 1868 came to Prairieville and settled on a farm of 200 acres about four miles from Sleepy Eye. Married in Brown county in 1870, Miss Anna, daughter of John Anderson. Four children have been born to them: three are living, Lewis, Joseph and Lydia.
Louis Lamp, a native of Denmark, was born in 1837, and came to America at the age of twenty-two years. For fifteen years his home was in Milwaukee; in the fall of 1873 he came to Minnesota and settled on a farm of 120 acres in Prairieville. In 1858 he married Anna Anderson, who has borne him thirteen children, eleven are living: Andrew, Eli, Julia, Alfred, Albert, Frank, Emma, Charley, Christ., Edward and Henry.
Alexander McBain was born in Canada, in 1848. At the age of eighteen he moved to Goodhue county, Minnesota, thence to Stillwater, and soon after returned to Canada. Came to Minnesota in 1870 and located on a farm in Prairieville. His marriage with Miss Catherine, daughter of Alexander Mcllreavie, took place in 1872. They have two sons and two daughters: Simon D., Alexander H., Catherine M. and Mary J.
Alexander Mcllreavie, Sr., was born in Scotland in 1805. Came to America in 1831, and for thirty-five years lived in Canada; removed to Minnesota in the spring of 1866 and settled in Wabasha county, but in 1870 came to Prairieville. He married in 1845, Miss Catherine McLean. Of the nine children born to them six are living: Hugh, Neil, Sarah, Catherine, Mary A. and Alexander. The son Alexander was born in Canada in 1858 and resides with his parents on the farm.
Daniel Stage was born in Prussia, in 1848. In 1864 he came to the United States and for four years was farming in Wisconsin. Came to Minnesota in 1868 and located in Prairieville. Married in 1869 Amelia Platt. Frederick, Charles and Daniel are their living children. His father, Daniel Stage, had spent three years with his children in Minnesota, then returned to Europe and two years later again started for Minnesota but was taken ill and died on the ocean.
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Sigel Twp.
John Berg was born in Germany in 1828. Came to America in 1854, and after spending one year in St. Louis, removed to Illinois; in 1862 came to Minnesota; resided one year each in Mankato and in Wabasha county, finally located in Sigel. Was a soldier in the German army, and was in the militia one year in this country. Married in 1857, Miss Frederica Bomm. They have had eight children.
Christian J. Engel was born in 1839, and is a native of Germany. Came to America in 1867; previously had been a sailor five years, and farmer four years. Proceeding to Minnesota, he located in Brown county, and is now a resident of Sigel. Married in 1861, Miss Dorothea Lendt. Charles, Frederick, Josephine, Alvina, Otto, Bertha and Minna are their children.
Captain Sylvester A. George was born in Maine, in 1840. Enlisted in April, 1861, and served in the Army of the Potomac, eighteen months; came to Minnesota in 1862, and went with the first party to the relief of New Ulm, and served Judge Flandrau as post adjutant. In the fall enlisted in the 1st Minnesota Cavalry; served one year. In 1863 he located in Sigel, where he has held the offices of justice of the peace and assessor. Married in 1865, Lucelia A. Loomis. M. Helen is their only child.
Christian Krambeer was born in 1822, in Germany, and in 1852 immigrated to Illinois; for nine years lived about sixteen miles from Chicago and in 1861 came to Brown county, Minnesota, and made his home in Sigel. Has been school treasurer six years and constable four years. Married in 1849, Miss Elizabeth Lother. Henry and Adolph are their children.
John Liesenfeld, a native of Prussia, was born in 1829. When about twenty-five years of age he went to McHenry county, Illinois; came to Minnesota in 1856, and lived in Mower county four years, then in 1860 settled in Sigel. Married in 1856, Catharine Kripsburch. Eight children have been born to them; only three are living, Mary, Katie and Anna.
Almond Loomis, deceased, was born in New York, in 1830. Moved with his father to Illinois; in 1855 he came to Minnesota; made a claim and returned to Illinois; the next spring he located permanently on his claim; but in 1862 was obliged to remove his family to New Ulm for protection against the Indians. Mr. Loomis, in company with a small party started out for the purpose of rescuing others, but on their return were surrounded by Indians, and all but four were murdered; Mr. Loomis was one of those killed. In 1857 he married Lucilia Tuttle. Meritta and Loomis are their children. Mrs. Loomis has since become the wife of S. A. George.
Anthony Manderfeld was born in Prussia, in 1826. Came to America in 1851, and lived near Chicago, until coming here in 1857. In 1863 enlisted in Company K, 1st Minnesota Mounted Hangers; served fourteen months; was at the siege of New Ulm and with Colonel McPhaill. He was also a soldier in his native country three and one-half years. He has been county commissioner here three years, town clerk, and chairman of the town board several years. Married in 1864, Miss Anna Holm. Henry, Hubert, Clara, Anna, Caroline and Peter C. are their children.
Christian Niedegger was born in 1821, and is a native of Germany. Came in 1851 to America, and settled near Joliet, Illinois; remained until 1857. Married in 1856, Mrs. Mary Herron, who was the parent of two children: Mary and Elizabeth. His second marriage was in 1871, to Mrs. Frederica Steinke, who had six children by her first husband: Rudolph, William, August, Samuel, Adenia and Frederick.
Matthias Penning was born in September, 1804, in Germany. His time was spent in his native land until 1846; then he came to America and located in Wisconsin, but in 1868 removed to Minnesota, and settled in Sigel. His son, John J., now owns the farm. Mr. Penning married, June 27, 1831, Anna Hoffman. Of the ten children born to them, five are living: John P., Martin, Peter, Katie and John J.
John J. Penning was born in Wisconsin in 1851. There he remained with his parents until their removal to Minnesota in 1868. The father was a blacksmith and farmer and with his family located on section 6, of Sigel. John J. now owns and cultivates the farm, which is one of the best in the township. Married January 27, 1880, Miss Mary Dehn. Martha J., their child, was born January 27, 1881.
Conrad Schreppe, whose native country is Germany, was born in 1825. He was a brickmaker and worked at his trade there until 1857; immigrated to Du Page county, Illinois; ten years later he came to Brown county, and now has a farm of 340 acres. In 1848, he married Wilhemina Meshe. August, Frederick, Lena, Henry, Olive and Herman are their living children.
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