Herman A. Lais is one of the pioneer settlers of Willmont Township and is one of the precinct's extensive land owners, farm & stock raisers. He was born Sept. 19, 1846, the youngest of a family of three children . his father was a linen weaver, Herman Lais by name, who died in Germany at the age of 72 years. Our subject's mother was Rosa (Schulshorn) Lais. She died in Germany Sept. 1, 1852, aged 42 years. In his native land Mr. Lais learned the shoemaker's trade, which occupation he followed several years. He came to America in 1873 and located at St. Charles, Minn., where for six years he worked at his trade. During the month of April, 1879, he came to Adrian, and his home has been in Nobles County ever since. In company with Conrad B. Keller, Mr. Lais opened a shoe store in the little west end village, which was conducted under the firm name of Lais & Keller until the fall of 1886. Upon his arrival to the county, Mr. Lais took as a homestead the northeast quarter of section 8, Willmont Township, and preempted the northwest quarter of the same section, and in 1885 he moved onto the farm. He has since acquired other land until today he owns 720 acres, all in a body in Willmont Township. He raises stock extensively and breeds Galloway cattle. Mr. Lais was married at St. Charles, Minn., in June, 1874 to Miss Mary Keller, also a native of Germany. She died at St. Charles in September, 1877, after having borne him two children, of who one, Alfonso, is living, residing at Templeton, Iowa. The second marriage of Mr. Lais occurred at St. Charles Sept. 7, 1879, when he was wedded to Mrs. Specter, a native of Wisconsin. To them have been born the following children: Felix, Emil, Edmund, Marcus, Gregor, Henry, Joseph, and Helena. By her former marriage Mrs. Lais is the mother of two sons, Frank and George Specter. The family are members of the Catholic Church of St. Kilian. For many years Mr. Lais served as chairman of the board of supervisors of Willmont Township. He has been treasurer of school district 67 since its organization in 1887.
History of Nobles County by Arthur Rose - reprinted in Wilmontshopper.com July 14 2022
History of Nobles County by Arthur Rose - reprinted in Wilmontshopper.com July 14 2022
Herman A. Lais is one of the pioneer settlers of Willmont Township and is one of the precinct's extensive land owners, farm & stock raisers. He was born Sept. 19, 1846, the youngest of a family of three children . his father was a linen weaver, Herman Lais by name, who died in Germany at the age of 72 years. Our subject's mother was Rosa (Schulshorn) Lais. She died in Germany Sept. 1, 1852, aged 42 years. In his native land Mr. Lais learned the shoemaker's trade, which occupation he followed several years. He came to America in 1873 and located at St. Charles, Minn., where for six years he worked at his trade. During the month of April, 1879, he came to Adrian, and his home has been in Nobles County ever since. In company with Conrad B. Keller, Mr. Lais opened a shoe store in the little west end village, which was conducted under the firm name of Lais & Keller until the fall of 1886. Upon his arrival to the county, Mr. Lais took as a homestead the northeast quarter of section 8, Willmont Township, and preempted the northwest quarter of the same section, and in 1885 he moved onto the farm. He has since acquired other land until today he owns 720 acres, all in a body in Willmont Township. He raises stock extensively and breeds Galloway cattle. Mr. Lais was married at St. Charles, Minn., in June, 1874 to Miss Mary Keller, also a native of Germany. She died at St. Charles in September, 1877, after having borne him two children, of who one, Alfonso, is living, residing at Templeton, Iowa. The second marriage of Mr. Lais occurred at St. Charles Sept. 7, 1879, when he was wedded to Mrs. Specter, a native of Wisconsin. To them have been born the following children: Felix, Emil, Edmund, Marcus, Gregor, Henry, Joseph, and Helena. By her former marriage Mrs. Lais is the mother of two sons, Frank and George Specter. The family are members of the Catholic Church of St. Kilian. For many years Mr. Lais served as chairman of the board of supervisors of Willmont Township. He has been treasurer of school district 67 since its organization in 1887.
History of Nobles County by Arthur Rose - reprinted in Wilmontshopper.com July 14 2022
History of Nobles County by Arthur Rose - reprinted in Wilmontshopper.com July 14 2022
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