Obit for VETTER, Joseph (b.1854 d.1907), Nicollet Co., MN
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Obit Joseph VETTER (b 1854, d 1907) Nicollet Co.,
Obituary Joseph Vetter NU Review 3-6-1907
JOSEPH VETTER'S UNTIMELY DEATH-Life of Prominent West Newton Farmer 
Ended as Result of Accident
Sunday morning there occurred in West Newton the death of Jos. Vetter, 
one of the best known and most popular citizens of that township.  
Death resulted from an accident which occurred while Mr. Vetter was 
operating a drawing knife on Wednesday, the knife slipping from his 
hands and striking with great force a hernia in his abdomen.
	The deceased was born in Boehnenkirch, Wurtemberg, [sic] on the 
19th of  February, 1854.  His parents emigrated to this country when he 
was a mere infant and settled in Illinois.  A couple of years later, in 
1856, they found themselves located on a farm in western Nicollet county, 
where in spite of pioneer hardships they continued to reside and prosper.  
After raising a family of four children, Mrs. Vetter died in 1869, her 
husband surviving until 1890.
	Young Joseph was industrious and likewise thrifty.  In time he 
acquired much land and was one of the leaders of the community in which
he lived.  Called upon to fill various official positions in his home 
township and likewise in the Catholic societies of St. George parish he 
filled all with strictest integrity and honor.  His neighbors appreciated 
him at his true worth and his family revered him as a faithful friend.
	Mr. Vetter was married in 1880 to Paulina Fesenmaier, whom 
hleaves a sorrowing widow.  Twelve children were born to them and of 
these ten are still alive.  They are Bernhart, Frank, John, Alex, George, 
Ottilia, Kunigunda, Mrs. George Walter, Mrs. Charles Kuttner and Mrs. Frank 
Eckert.  All, with the exception of Mrs. Kuttner, were present at his 
bedside when he passed away.
	The funeral was held yesterday from the Catholic church in St. 
George.