Brown County MN Archives Biographies.....Manderfeld, Carl P. 1872 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 27, 2014, 12:43 pm Source: See Below Author: L. A. Fritsche CARL P. MANDERFELD. Carl P. Manderfeld, clerk of the district court of Brown county, at New Ulm, Minnesota, for years a conscientious instructor of the youth of this and other counties, and one of the popular and well liked men of the county, is a native son of Brown county, having been born on a pioneer farm in Sigel township, on October 21, 1872, son of Anton and Anna (Holm) Manderfeld, the former a native of Germany and the latter of Austria, early settlers of this county and long prominent residents of the same, well known throughout the county and respected by all. Anton Manderfeld, third in order of birth of the seven sons of his parents, Hubert and Clara Manderfeld, was of age when he came to the United States, being among the early settlers of Brown county. Anton Manderfeld was born in 1826 in the village of Manderfeld in the Rhine province, Germany, came to the United States in 1855, settled first in Chicago, and later in 1857, came West to Minnesota, making the way with an ox team, being among the first settlers of Brown county, Minnesota. While working for the government at Big Stone Lake Agency, 1862, the Sioux Indian massacre broke out. All of his comrades at the Agency, except he and one other, were killed by the Indians. Manderfeld became separated from his only companion and made his way from Big Stone Lake to Fort Ridgely on foot, through a wild and unsettled country, traveling in the night-time and hiding from the Indians in the daytime. After eight days of weary wandering and suffering, untold hardships he reached the fort. In 1862, after the Indian massacre, he gave his services in behalf of the Union cause during the Civil War, enlisting as a volunteer in Company L, First Regiment Minnesota Mounted Rangers, serving with this company until he received his honorable discharge. On December 1, 1864, he was married to Anna Holm and soon after settled on a farm in Sigel township, where he lived the remainder of his life, his death occuring on October 21, 1895, at the age of sixty-nine years. As a citizen he took an interest and active part in civic affairs and for years he held different town offices in his township. He also served several years as a member of the board of county commissioners, and in many other ways performed his full duty as a public-spirited citizen. The parents of Anton Manderfeld were Hubert and Clara Manderfeld, who lived with their son, Anton, on the farm until they passed away. Anna (Holm) Manderfeld was born in 1845 in Bohemia, Austria, daughter of John and Anna Holm, early settlers in this county, who also resided in the township of Sigel. She died on October 31, 1892, at the age of forty-seven, three years prior to her husband's death. Anton Manderfeld and wife were the parents of six children, namely: Henry, a farmer of Sigle township, this county; Hubert, of Genesee, Idaho; Clara, who is the wife of Frank Rohner, of Renville county; Anna, deceased, who was the wife of Joseph Hofmeister; Caroline, the wife of Frank Manderfeld, a farmer of Bird Island, Renville county, and Carl P., the subject of this review. Carl P. Manderfeld was reared on the homestead farm in Sigel township, this county, and upon completing the grades in the district school he entered the high school at New Ulm, from which he went to the State Normal school at Mankato, graduated in 1895, and afterwards took up a course in the Mankato Business College. For twelve years he served the public faithfully and conscientiously as a teacher of the youth of Brown county. During this time Mr. Manderfeld was forming a wide and a valuable acquaintance throughout the county, and when he was nominated as a candidate of the Democratic party for the office of clerk of the district court in 1906, his election was regarded by his many friends as a foregone conclusion, and so it proved. He entered upon the duties of his office in 1907, and has been retained in the office ever since, having been re-elected to the important and responsible office, which he is filling with such general satisfaction to the public at large. On January 15, 1898, Carl P. Manderfeld was married to Caroline Mueckl, daughter of Max and Creszenzia (Hoffman) Mueckl, Mrs. Manderfeld was born on April 2, 1870, in Zenching, Bavaria, Germany, and came to the United States in 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Manderfeld are the parents of two children, Emanuel C., born on April 18, 1899, in Brown county, and Viola C., born on February 13, 1903, in Chippewa county, this state. The parents of Mrs. Caroline Manderfeld were Max Mueckl, born on April 7, 1832, living at Willmar, Minnesota, and Creszenzia (Hoffman) Mueckl, born in 1840, died on February 2, 1882, in Germany. They were the parents of four children: Max, deceased; Mary, wife of W. E. Somerville, of Willmar, Minnesota; Caroline, wife of Carl P. Manderfeld, and Cecelia, unmarried, now living in Cincinnati, Ohio. The grandparents of Mrs. Manderfeld were Max and Scholasticka (Sulzbeck) Mueckl, the former of whom was born on November 17, 1798, and died January 14, 1880, while the latter was born in 1802, and died December 25, 1869. The couple were married in 1828. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY MINNESOTA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS L. A. FRITSCHE. M. D. 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