Bio of August F. FRUECHTE (b.1877), Houston Co., MN 

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August and Alvina WIEGREFE FRUECHTE are my sons' Gr Granduncle and aunt.  
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History of Houston County -- 1919
Pages 566

August F. Fruechte, one of the leading farmers of Winnebago township, 
residing in section 33, was born on the farm on which he is now living, 
Nov. 30, 1877, son of Henry and Sophia Fruechte.  His education was 
acquired in the common school in Eitzen village, the Winona Normal 
School, and the Minnesota Agriculutral (sic) School at St. Paul.  His 
residence, when not pursuing his higher education, has always been on 
the home farm, which in 1907 he rented of his father and is now operating 
for his mother, he, himself owing (sic) the stock, tools and teams.  
His operating equipment is of the best, and he also owns a large 
Overland auto.  He is a breeder of high grade Shorthorn cattle, 
keeping from 70 to 75 head; Poland-China hogs and Shropshire sheep, 
of each of which kinds of stock he keeps from 100 to 150 hear.  
Thoroughly versed in all the details of grain and stock farming, 
he is enjoying a prosperous career and is a highly respected citizen 
of his township.  He is also a stockholder in the Eitzen Co-operative 
Creamery, the Eitzen State Bank, and the Farmers' Co-operative 
Mercantile Co. of Eitzen, being secretary of the last mentioned 
organization.  Dec. 15, 1909, Mr. Fruechte was united in marriage 
with Alvina, daughter of August and Dorothy Wiegrefe, her parents 
being residents of this locality.  He and his wife have three children:  
Martha, born Sept. 28, 1910; Dorothy, Aug. 2, 1912; and Elsie, Jan. 30, 
1918.  Mr. Fruechte and his family are members of the German Evangelical 
church at Eitzen.  His political principles are in general those of the
Republican party, though he exercises freedom to casting his vote.