Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....Backer, Andrew A. 1865 - 
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Author: L. A. Fritsche

ANDREW A. BACKER.

     Andrew A. Backer, owner and proprietor of the "Willow Grove Farm" in
Milford township, Brown county, Minnesota, and known throughout this section of
the state as a breeder of Guernsey cattle as well as a progressive farmer, is a
native of Bavaria, Germany, born on April 29, 1865, son of John and Martha
Backer. For further particulars of the history of the Backer family, the reader
is referred to the sketch of Fred J. Backer, presented elsewhere between these
covers.

     Andrew A. Backer was a small child when his parents brought him to this
country and settled in this county, and his education was received in the
schools of Milford township, where he made the most of the meager opportunities
offered. He was early trained in the vocation of farming and after school days
were over, became his father's assistant, remaining on the home place until 1890
when he started out in life for himself. His first venture was the renting of a
tract of land, where he farmed for some time and then bought one hundred and
sixty acres in Milford township, to which he has added until his present farm
consists of four hundred and fifteen acres. He puts about one hundred and fifty
acres each year to grains and the balance is in meadow and pasture land. He
feeds for the market an average of sixty head of hogs per year and of his fine
cattle, milks fifteen cows the year round. These cattle have been exhibited at
many county fairs throughout this section of the state and Mr. Backer has a
number of first prizes which his animals won.

     In 1891, Andrew A. Backer was united in marriage with Ernestina Sear, a
daughter of Chris and Rosa Sear, and to their union two children have been born,
Roy and Christina. Roy married Ella Rolloff, while Christina remains at home
with the parents.

     Mr. Backer holds fraternal affiliation with the Modem Woodmen of America,
being banker for his lodge, and he has also in the past served as a member of
the school board. In politics he is an independent Democrat and one of the
citizens of this community interested in the proper administration of local
affairs. He stands high in the estimation of his fellow men and as a
representative citizen of the county is eminently entitled to representation in
a work of the character of the present one.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA
ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

L. A. FRITSCHE. M. D.
Editor

With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records
of Many of the Old Families

VOLUME II
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana


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