Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....EssigFlor, Albert D. 1889 - 
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Author: L. A. Fritsche

ALBERT D. FLOR.

    Albert D. Flor, court commissioner and one of the best-known young lawyers
at New Ulm, this county, member of the firm of Pfaender & Flor, is a native son
of New Ulm, having been born in that city, December 7, 1889, son of Lorenz and
Anna (Wiesner) Flor, natives of Austria, both of whom came to Brown county in
the days of their youth and the former of whom is still living, now comfortably
retired in the city of New Ulm.

    Lorenz Flor is the youngest of the four sons born to his parents, farming
people in Austria, both of whom lived to good old ages, the others being Joseph,
George and John. He was reared on the home farm and remained there until he was
seventeen years old, when he joined the Wiltscheck party and came to America,
settling with the other members of that historic party of colonists in the New
Ulm neighborhood. Upon his arrival in this county Lorenz Flor engaged in farming
and presently bought a tract of forty acres in Sigel township, which he
proceeded to improve. He married Anna Wiesner, who also had come to this county
with the Wiltscheck party. She was the youngest of the four children born to her
parents, the others being John, Joseph and Catherine. Grandmother Wiesner died
in the old country and Grandfather Wiesner married again, several children being
born to that union. He spent all his life in his native land. After their
marriage Lorenz Flor and wife established their home on the small farm in Sigel
township and there they reared their family. As he prospered in his farming
operations, Lorenz Flor added to his land holdings until he became the possessor
of a fine farm of two hundred acres. About the year 1887 Mr. Flor gave up
farming and moved with his family to New Ulm, where he lived ever since. Upon
moving to New Ulm, though still retaining the ownership of his farm for some
time thereafter, he was employed for some years in the agricultural implement
business with S. D. Peterson. He later formed a partnership with Franz Schubert
in the retail liquor business in the same city, and later was employed in the
hardware and implement store of F. H. Retzlaff, while thus employed being made
district representative of the International Harvester Company, which position
he held until his practical retirement from the active labors of life. Mr.
Lorenz has a pleasant home at the corner of Washington and West Sixth streets in
New Ulm. He has a very wide acquaintance throughout this section and is held in
high regard by his many friends. His wife died on May 16, 1914, aged fifty-six
years and seven months. They were the parents of six children, namely: William
GL, of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; Anna, deceased, who was the wife of Bernard
Hartmann; Albert D., the immediate subject of this sketch; Alfred, of Luther,
Oklahoma, and Millie and Henry, who died in youth.

     Albert D. Flor was reared in New Ulm, receiving his early education in the
Catholic parochial school, after which he entered the high school, from which he
was graduated in 1908.  He then entered the law department of the University of
Minnesota, from which he was graduated with the class of 1911. He was admitted
to the bar that same year and the year following became associated as a partner
in the practice of law with Major Albert Pfaender, under the firm style of
Pfaender & Flor, which mutually agreeable partnership still continues, and has
been very successful. Mr. Flor is a Democrat and has given thoughtful attention
to the political affairs of the county and state. He occupies a high place in
the regard of both bench and bar throughout this part of the state and is at
present court commissioner for Brown county.

     On June 24, 1913, Albert D. Flor was united in marriage to Marie Inhofer,
who was born on the other side ot the river in West Newton township, Nicollet
county, October 22, 1887, daughter of George and Agnes Inhofer, the former now
deceased, while the latter is now living in the city of New Ulm. George Inhofer
was a prosperous farmer and he and his wife were the parents of seven children,
George, Joseph, Charles (deceased), Louis, William, Marie and Anna. Mr. Inhofer
died on December 26, 1915. Mr. and Mrs. Flor are members of the Catholic church
and take a warm interest in the various beneficences of their parish, being held
in high esteem by their many friends in their home town, Mr. Flor is a member of
the Knights of Columbus and of the St. Joseph Society, in the affairs of which
he takes an active interest. He is an accomplished musician and is a member of
the famous Second Regiment band at New Ulm, for which he also acts in the
capacity of purchasing agent.


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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