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John Henry Wehrenberg

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John Henry Wehrenberg

Birth
Germany
Death
28 Sep 1905 (aged 70)
Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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from the book Biographies of Wabasha County 1884

Wehrenberg, John Henry, (page 999), farmer, Greenfield, was born in Hanover, Germany, April 10, 1835.

Up to fourteen years of age he attended school and assisted his parents in their farm labors.

He was then apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and soon became master of the trade. When seventeen years old he left his native land and made his way to St. Louis, Missouri, where he was employed at cabinetwork.

In 1856 he came to Minnesota and took up one-fourth of section 20, Greenfield, which he still retains. He now has half a section and resides on 29 in a handsome brick house.

His wedding was the first celebrated in the township and occurred March 28, 1858, the bride being Miss Anna Frye, daughter of another pioneer mentioned elsewhere.

Mr. Wehrenberg has always been a republican, and all the family were baptized in the Lutheran church.

The children, in the order of their age, were christened Herman G., Lena L., Emma C., Augusta M., Henry J., Edward, Minnie, Charles and Eliza.

Mr. Wehrenberg joined the Union army in February, 1865, and served nine months in the 1st Minn. Heavy Art., stationed at Chattanooga.

He is now quite extensively engaged in stock raising, and has, among other animals, forty head of cattle.
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from the book Biographies of Wabasha County 1884

Wehrenberg, John Henry, (page 999), farmer, Greenfield, was born in Hanover, Germany, April 10, 1835.

Up to fourteen years of age he attended school and assisted his parents in their farm labors.

He was then apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and soon became master of the trade. When seventeen years old he left his native land and made his way to St. Louis, Missouri, where he was employed at cabinetwork.

In 1856 he came to Minnesota and took up one-fourth of section 20, Greenfield, which he still retains. He now has half a section and resides on 29 in a handsome brick house.

His wedding was the first celebrated in the township and occurred March 28, 1858, the bride being Miss Anna Frye, daughter of another pioneer mentioned elsewhere.

Mr. Wehrenberg has always been a republican, and all the family were baptized in the Lutheran church.

The children, in the order of their age, were christened Herman G., Lena L., Emma C., Augusta M., Henry J., Edward, Minnie, Charles and Eliza.

Mr. Wehrenberg joined the Union army in February, 1865, and served nine months in the 1st Minn. Heavy Art., stationed at Chattanooga.

He is now quite extensively engaged in stock raising, and has, among other animals, forty head of cattle.
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