Obit for WINDHORN, August (b.1858 d.1939), Brown Co., MN
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New Ulm Journal - December 30, 1939
  August Windhorn, 81, pioneer of New Ulm and early land agent, died 
Friday morning in St. Paul, where he had made his home for a time.  He 
as stricken with pneumonia Christmas Day and his condition became steadily 
more alarming until death ensued.
  Mr. Windhorn, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 12, 1858, came with his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Windhorn when a lad of six years old. 
his community was a struggling settlement on the fringe of civilization 
when the Windhorns came to New Ulm and Mr. Windhorn grew to manhood here 
and watched New Ulm grow from a small village to a city of considerable 
possibilities.
  Mr. Windhorn was land agent in New Ulm for a time and later was 
salesman for the Burg Cigar company, one of the largest independent
cigar manufacturing establishments in the Northwest 35 years ago.
  Mr. Windhorn is survived by the following children: Hugo Windhorn, 
New Ulm; Arthur Windhorn, New Ulm, Mrs. Emma Kroenning, New Ulm, and 
Mrs. Bertha Wick, Lake City. A sister, Mrs. Gustav Messerschmidt of 
Sleepy Eye, also survives.  There are 12 grandchildren and one great 
grandchild.