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THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA
               by B.J. Griswold published 1917

Page 616

HERMAN WOEBBEKING

Herman Woebbeking, born in Adams county,
Indiana, November 15, 1875, is a son of Henry and Wilhelmina (Buuck)
Woebbeking, one of the well known families of their section of the coun-
try, concerning whom mention is made in a sketch devoted to the life of
another of their sons, William Woebbeking, a successful Maumee town-
ship farmer. Herman Woebbeking had his education in the common
schools of Adams county and he might be said to have been meagerly
educated  in view of his five years of schooling. However, he was one
who ever made the best of such opportunities as come his way and is
today one of the well informed men of his community despite his early
disadvantages. He began farming in Maumee township when he was
about ten years old and has been active in that township and occupa-
tion from then to the present time. Today Mr. Woebbeking is the owner
of a farm of 160 acres in Maumee township, on which place he has made
all modern improvements consistent with progressive and successful farm-
ing. Mr. Woebbeking was married on November 16, 1900, to Miss Minnie
Lessenhop, daughter of William and Minnie Lessenhop, both native Ger-
mans. Mrs. Woebbeking came to Fort Wayne in 1893 with her mother,
following the death of the husband and father. Seven children have
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Woebbeking -- Herman, Jr., Hilda, Arthur,
Melinda, Laura, Herbert and Martin. Mr. Woebbeking has held no of-
fices and is a member of no lodges. He is a Democrat in politics and with
his family has membership in the German Lutheran church.
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