Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....Eggensperger, Adolph R. 1879 - 
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Author: L. A. Fritsche

ADOLPH R. EGGENSPERGER.

    The editor of the Herald, who is also the postmaster at Hanska, Adolph R.
Eggensperger, has long been regarded as one of Brown county's best boosters and
leading citizens. He was born at North Star, this county, September 6, 1879, and
is a son of Adolph and Otilda (Kersten) Eggensperger, natives of Poughkeepsie,
New York, and Posen, Germany, respectively. Mr. Eggensperger's paternal
grandfather was the first of the name to come from Germany to the United States.
He located in Poughkeepsie, New York, while a comparatively young man, and but
little is known of the family history earlier than that. The mother of the
subject of this sketch came to the United States about 1863, with her parents,
Julius Kersten, and wife, locating first in Winona, Minnesota, where they lived
until about 1865, when they moved to North Star, where Mr. Kersten homesteaded a
tract of land, on which he and his wife spent the rest of their lives. The
father of our subject came West from New York state when about twenty years of
age, locating at Rochester, Minnesota, where he lived but a short time, then,
about 1877, came to North Star, where he lived until about 1881, when he removed
to the city of St. Paul, where he worked at his trade of cigar-maker, becoming
foreman in the factory of Kuhles & Stock. He remained there until about 1890
when the family removed to Henderson, this state. From there they moved to
Springfield, then to Sanborn, and finally to Howard Lake, Minnesota, where they
lived until 1899, when they located in Mantorville, this state, where the mother
still lives, the father having died in 1910.

     Adolph R. Eggensperger received his education in the public schools of
North Star and St. Paul and the high school at Springfield. In the fall of 1897
he entered Breck College at Wilder, Minnesota, where he spent two years, later
attending the State University at Minneapolis for one year. However, after
leaving Breck College he engaged in teaching four years in the schools of
Mulligan, Bashaw and Melford townships, Brown county. In 1903 he became
principal of the public schools of Hanska, which position he held until 1906,
giving eminent satisfaction and raising the standard and efficiency of the work.
But although a success as an educator, he decided that the field of journalism
held greater attractions and possibilities for him, and he accordingly gave up
teaching and in 1906 bought the Hanska Herald, which he has since operated. It
has grown rapidly in circulation and prestige and wields a potent influence for
the general welfare of Hanska and Brown county. It is regarded as one of the
best country newspapers in the state. Taking an interest in public affairs, Mr.
Eggensperger was a candidate for county superintendent of schools in 1907, but
although he made an excellent race, was defeated. In connection with his
newspaper he does a large job printing business, and branched off into calendars
and advertising novelties a few years ago. In the fall of 1914 he became
interested in the Hanska Auto Company. In May, 1911, he was appointed
postmaster, which position he has held to the present time, giving satisfaction
to the people and the department.

     On September 16, 1902, Mr. Eggensperger was married in St. Paul to Dora C.
M. Schneuer, who was born on February 13, 1879, in Sigelberg, Holstein, Germany,
and is a daughter of Henry and Katherine Schneuer, who came to the United States
in 1881, locating first in Odebald, Iowa, where they lived two years, then moved
to St. Paul, Minnesota, where they made their home until 1904, at which time
they moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The father is a cabinet-maker by trade,
and he has also done contracting and building. Six children have been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Eggensperger, one of whom died in infancy, Lillian, by name; those
living are, Gladys M., born on October 6, 1904; Mildred V., July 20, 1906; Arlo
R., March 9, 1909; Omar L., March 25, 1911, and Harold O., April 29, 1913.

     Politically, Mr. Eggensperger is a Republican. He has been a delegate to
both county and state conventions. He and his wife were both reared in the
Lutheran faith.


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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