From the book - EARLY PIONEERS AND INDIANS OF MINNESOTA AND RICE COUNTY, BY LILLIE CLARA BERG. PUB. 1959:
Achterkirch, Henry. Henry Achterkirch (1837-1903), a native of Nienburg, Hanover, Germany, attended school in his native country. He became an orphan and lived with his grandfather until sixteen years of age when he emigrated to America, remained three months in New York and came to Cook County, Illinois, where he had an aunt. In 1857, after farming in the latter county, he went to the southern part of the state and on to Tennessee where he visited his uncle, then went to Missouri in search of land, but soon returned to Illinois. In 1860 he came to Minnesota, secured a farm in Wheeling township on section 21 for $600.00 in gold, and engaged in farming for Henry Grote to obtain money to improve his land. On August 16, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company B; was with Sully's expedition up the Yellowstone, then ordered south in 1864, and participated in the battle of Murfreesborough; was ordered to Washington, D.C. (where he shook hands with President Lincoln) and thence to Goldsboro, N.C., where they met Sherman going by way of Fort Fisher and Moorhead City. He was honorably discharged July 11, 1865, and returned to his farm. On May 16, 1866, Miss Elizabeth Louise Lindemann (1845-1903), who was born in St. Louis, Mo., became his wife. Both were members of the Methodist Church. The union was blessed with eight children: William C. (1867-1944); Minnie (Mrs. W. F. Reinecke) (1869-1926); Emma (Mrs. A. H. Maas (1872-1948); Edward (1873-1876); Benjamin, an infant; August E. (1879-1942); Miss Anna, of Santa Ana, Calif., the only one who survives; and Josephine (Mrs. George K. Alexander) (1885-1946). The living grand children, all Achterkirchs are: Walter, Vincent O., and Reuben G., all three of suburban Minneapolis, Minn.,; Earl and Lillian (Mrs. J. E. Churchill), both of Milaca, Minn.; Merrill (1900-1909); Franklin of Dearborn, Mich; Rev. David B. of Balaton, Minn.; Lloyd of Bessemer City, N.C.; Verna (Mrs. Edgar Blomberg) of The Palisades, Minn.; Herbert J. of Floodwood, Minn.; Laura (Mrs. Orrie Boyer) of Aitkin, Minn.; and Miss Dorothy Reinecke of Minneapolis, Minn. Still living are 20 great-grandchildren.
Achterkirch, Henry. Henry Achterkirch (1837-1903), a native of Nienburg, Hanover, Germany, attended school in his native country. He became an orphan and lived with his grandfather until sixteen years of age when he emigrated to America, remained three months in New York and came to Cook County, Illinois, where he had an aunt. In 1857, after farming in the latter county, he went to the southern part of the state and on to Tennessee where he visited his uncle, then went to Missouri in search of land, but soon returned to Illinois. In 1860 he came to Minnesota, secured a farm in Wheeling township on section 21 for $600.00 in gold, and engaged in farming for Henry Grote to obtain money to improve his land. On August 16, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company B; was with Sully's expedition up the Yellowstone, then ordered south in 1864, and participated in the battle of Murfreesborough; was ordered to Washington, D.C. (where he shook hands with President Lincoln) and thence to Goldsboro, N.C., where they met Sherman going by way of Fort Fisher and Moorhead City. He was honorably discharged July 11, 1865, and returned to his farm. On May 16, 1866, Miss Elizabeth Louise Lindemann (1845-1903), who was born in St. Louis, Mo., became his wife. Both were members of the Methodist Church. The union was blessed with eight children: William C. (1867-1944); Minnie (Mrs. W. F. Reinecke) (1869-1926); Emma (Mrs. A. H. Maas (1872-1948); Edward (1873-1876); Benjamin, an infant; August E. (1879-1942); Miss Anna, of Santa Ana, Calif., the only one who survives; and Josephine (Mrs. George K. Alexander) (1885-1946). The living grand children, all Achterkirchs are: Walter, Vincent O., and Reuben G., all three of suburban Minneapolis, Minn.,; Earl and Lillian (Mrs. J. E. Churchill), both of Milaca, Minn.; Merrill (1900-1909); Franklin of Dearborn, Mich; Rev. David B. of Balaton, Minn.; Lloyd of Bessemer City, N.C.; Verna (Mrs. Edgar Blomberg) of The Palisades, Minn.; Herbert J. of Floodwood, Minn.; Laura (Mrs. Orrie Boyer) of Aitkin, Minn.; and Miss Dorothy Reinecke of Minneapolis, Minn. Still living are 20 great-grandchildren.
From the book - EARLY PIONEERS AND INDIANS OF MINNESOTA AND RICE COUNTY, BY LILLIE CLARA BERG. PUB. 1959:
Achterkirch, Henry. Henry Achterkirch (1837-1903), a native of Nienburg, Hanover, Germany, attended school in his native country. He became an orphan and lived with his grandfather until sixteen years of age when he emigrated to America, remained three months in New York and came to Cook County, Illinois, where he had an aunt. In 1857, after farming in the latter county, he went to the southern part of the state and on to Tennessee where he visited his uncle, then went to Missouri in search of land, but soon returned to Illinois. In 1860 he came to Minnesota, secured a farm in Wheeling township on section 21 for $600.00 in gold, and engaged in farming for Henry Grote to obtain money to improve his land. On August 16, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company B; was with Sully's expedition up the Yellowstone, then ordered south in 1864, and participated in the battle of Murfreesborough; was ordered to Washington, D.C. (where he shook hands with President Lincoln) and thence to Goldsboro, N.C., where they met Sherman going by way of Fort Fisher and Moorhead City. He was honorably discharged July 11, 1865, and returned to his farm. On May 16, 1866, Miss Elizabeth Louise Lindemann (1845-1903), who was born in St. Louis, Mo., became his wife. Both were members of the Methodist Church. The union was blessed with eight children: William C. (1867-1944); Minnie (Mrs. W. F. Reinecke) (1869-1926); Emma (Mrs. A. H. Maas (1872-1948); Edward (1873-1876); Benjamin, an infant; August E. (1879-1942); Miss Anna, of Santa Ana, Calif., the only one who survives; and Josephine (Mrs. George K. Alexander) (1885-1946). The living grand children, all Achterkirchs are: Walter, Vincent O., and Reuben G., all three of suburban Minneapolis, Minn.,; Earl and Lillian (Mrs. J. E. Churchill), both of Milaca, Minn.; Merrill (1900-1909); Franklin of Dearborn, Mich; Rev. David B. of Balaton, Minn.; Lloyd of Bessemer City, N.C.; Verna (Mrs. Edgar Blomberg) of The Palisades, Minn.; Herbert J. of Floodwood, Minn.; Laura (Mrs. Orrie Boyer) of Aitkin, Minn.; and Miss Dorothy Reinecke of Minneapolis, Minn. Still living are 20 great-grandchildren.
Achterkirch, Henry. Henry Achterkirch (1837-1903), a native of Nienburg, Hanover, Germany, attended school in his native country. He became an orphan and lived with his grandfather until sixteen years of age when he emigrated to America, remained three months in New York and came to Cook County, Illinois, where he had an aunt. In 1857, after farming in the latter county, he went to the southern part of the state and on to Tennessee where he visited his uncle, then went to Missouri in search of land, but soon returned to Illinois. In 1860 he came to Minnesota, secured a farm in Wheeling township on section 21 for $600.00 in gold, and engaged in farming for Henry Grote to obtain money to improve his land. On August 16, 1862, he enlisted in the Eighth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Company B; was with Sully's expedition up the Yellowstone, then ordered south in 1864, and participated in the battle of Murfreesborough; was ordered to Washington, D.C. (where he shook hands with President Lincoln) and thence to Goldsboro, N.C., where they met Sherman going by way of Fort Fisher and Moorhead City. He was honorably discharged July 11, 1865, and returned to his farm. On May 16, 1866, Miss Elizabeth Louise Lindemann (1845-1903), who was born in St. Louis, Mo., became his wife. Both were members of the Methodist Church. The union was blessed with eight children: William C. (1867-1944); Minnie (Mrs. W. F. Reinecke) (1869-1926); Emma (Mrs. A. H. Maas (1872-1948); Edward (1873-1876); Benjamin, an infant; August E. (1879-1942); Miss Anna, of Santa Ana, Calif., the only one who survives; and Josephine (Mrs. George K. Alexander) (1885-1946). The living grand children, all Achterkirchs are: Walter, Vincent O., and Reuben G., all three of suburban Minneapolis, Minn.,; Earl and Lillian (Mrs. J. E. Churchill), both of Milaca, Minn.; Merrill (1900-1909); Franklin of Dearborn, Mich; Rev. David B. of Balaton, Minn.; Lloyd of Bessemer City, N.C.; Verna (Mrs. Edgar Blomberg) of The Palisades, Minn.; Herbert J. of Floodwood, Minn.; Laura (Mrs. Orrie Boyer) of Aitkin, Minn.; and Miss Dorothy Reinecke of Minneapolis, Minn. Still living are 20 great-grandchildren.
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