Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Baden, Christian 1839 - 
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   CHRISTIAN BADEN. Among the thrifty, prosperous German citizens of Meeker county,
who helped so materially toward its development and progress, until it now stands
one of the brightest jewels in the crown of the noble State of Minnesota, is the
worthy gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born in that part of the
German empire known as Trier, June 18, 1839, and there grew to manhood. He is the
son of John and Mary Baden, who had a family of five children.

   Our subject received the education so common to the youth of the fatherland, and
at the age of sixteen commenced an apprenticeship to the trade of blacksmith. He
came to the United States in search of a home in this free land, in 1867, and
located at Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minn., where he opened a blacksmith shop and
followed his trade for one year. In 1868 he came to this county and bought out the
interest of Albert Taylor, in the blacksmith shop in Forest City, and has been
engaged at this trade ever since. He is also the owner of a fine farm of 250 acres
of land in the same township, part of which he leases to other parties and part
cultivates himself. His success since he came here is entirely due to his energy,
perseverance and thrift, as he is the sole architect of his own fortunes.

   Mr. Baden was married before leaving his native land, April 14, 1865, to Miss
Mary Schmidt, who was the daughter of Michael and Susan Schmidt, and one of a family
of eight children. On the 4th of May, Mrs. Baden, who was a devout, Catholic and an
estimable woman, was called away by death, leaving ten children— William, Nicholas,
Frank, John, Joseph, Susan, Catherine, Anna, Rosa and Mary. Susan married Eugene
Schuler, March 2,1S86, and lives in Dakota.


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Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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