Riley Co., KS AHGP-Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties-Ulrich Rothlesberger
Portrait and Biographical Album of Washington, Clay and Riley Counties Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1890
ULRICH ROTHLESBERGER. The results of industry and perseverance seldom find a more admirable illustration than in the subject of this sketch, who commenced at the foot of the ladder in life, and is now financially well-to-do. He may usually be found at his well-regulated homestead on section 7, May Day Township, where he constructed a good farm from the primitive soil and is in the enjoyment of a fair portion of this world's goods. Besides this farm he has other lands in Riley County. He has labored upon the plan of developing his land to the best advantage before expending money in buildings, but in the near future intends to erect a fine residence. He is progressive in his ideas and in the opening up of one of its best farms has thus contributed to the advancement and financial prosperity of Riley County.
The subject of this sketch was born in Switzerland, Jan. 19, 1835. He was reared and educated in his native place and lived there until a man of thirty-three years. Not having made the headway he desired, he now resolved to seek another country and accordingly boarding a sailing vessel at Havre, France, set his face toward the New World. After a prosperous voyage, he was landed in the city of New York, and coming directly to Kansas, located in Riley County, of which he has since been a resident. In due time he purchased 600 acres of land on sections 7 and 8, establishing his home on Sec-7. He remained a bachelor until 1878 and then, at the age of forty-three years, was united in marriage with Miss Fanny Bolli. This lady was born in Germany and came to America with her parents in 1878. Her union with our subject resulted in the birth of six children, viz: Mary, Henry, Herbert, Frederick and two who died unnamed in infancy. Mr. Rothlesberger upon becoming a voting citizen identified himself with the Republican party, but he has very little to do with public affairs, preferring that some other man should assume the duties and responsibilities.
The homestead of Mr. Rothlesberger is fully worthy of illustration in a work of this kind, and we accordingly append a view of the surroundings of one of Riley Countv's best citizens, and one who has been no unimportant factor in the growth, and development of her agricultural interests.