Bio for STERN, Arthur Johann Heinrich (b.1892 d.1968), Mower Co., MN

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Child of Ferdinand and Albertina Sukow Stern



Arthur Stern 



  Arthur Johann Heinrich Stern was born on December 10, 1892 in Mower 

County, Dexter Township.  He was the third son and seventh child of 

Ferdinand and Albertina Stern.  He grew up on the Stern family farm in 

Mower County.  He was baptized on December 18, 1892 and was confirmed at 

Trinity Lutheran Church on April 8, 1906.  He served in the infantry 

during WWI for Company A of the 129th infantry, division 33.  According 

to my mother, Lucille Tolstead, Art was exposed to "mustard gas" during 

WWI.

  His occupation was farming.  He lived his adult years following the war 

in Mower County.  In the 1920 Federal Census Art listed his occupation as 

"operator of a general farm". His younger brother Erwin was living with 

Art and his wife Minnie and is listed as being a partner in the farm 

operation. 

  Art married Wilhemina (Minnie) Buhs on August 20, 1919 at the age of 27. 

Minnie was the daughter of Ottlaf and Maria Wehlers Buhs and was born in 

1890.  Art and Minnie never had a family.  Minnie died in 1946.  Art 

lived in Austin after retiring from farming and died at the age of 76.  

He is buried in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in rural Dexter 

Township, near the rest of the Stern family. 

  Robert Tolstead's memories of Art; "I knew Art Stern the best of all my  

mother's brothers. He was a very nice man and an avid fisherman.  He 

loved to fish at Lake Peppin, especially in the wintertime, through the 

ice.  After Minnie died, he lived with Art and Elsie for a number of 

years.  He worked at Piggly-Wiggly and IGA grocery stores in Austin and 

managed one for some time".



Mower County Transcript Republican 27 Aug 1919

Stern Arthur J. Married August 20th to Miss Wilhelmina Louis Buhs



Gravestone : Arthur John Stern            Wilhelmina

    Pvt. Co A. 129 infantry 33 Diva. WWI  1890-1946

    December 10, 1892-April 29, 1968

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