Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Eppers, Nick 1857 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 23, 2006, 11:05 pm Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) NICK EPPERS has resided on his farm in Grand Prairie township for twenty-four years and is one of the many successful farmers of southwestern Nobles county. He was born in Kenosha county, Wis., Oct. 26, 1857, the son of Nick and Katherina (Lenz) Eppers. The father was born in Germany in 1829, came to the United States and located in Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1857, just one month after the birth of his son. Our subject's mother was also a native of Germany. She came to America and was married in Wisconsin. She now resides in Kenosha county and is 72 years of age. Nick was raised on a farm in Kenosha county, which was his home until past 26 years of age. During the last two years of his residence there he engaged in farming for himself. Some of his acquaintances and neighbors had come to Nobles county, Minn., and it was due to their representations that Mr. Eppers decided to locate in the same community. On the last day of October, 1884, he arrived in the county, having disposed of his interests in Wisconsin. He at once purchased the northeast quarter of section 2, Grand Prairie, and ever since has made his home there. Later he purchased other property and now owns, in addition to his original purchase, 40 acres in the southeast quarter of section 2, and the south half of the southwest quarter of section 36, Westside township. In Scott county, Minn., on Feb. 16, 1885, Mr. Eppers was married to Gertrude Bonzlet, who was born in Kenosha county, Wis., Jan. 21, 1860. To this union have been born the following children: Sophia, born June 17, 1888; Clara, born Jan. 16, 1890; Bertha, born Oct. 25, 1891; Oscar, born Jan. 3, 1894; Matilda, born Dec. 4, 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Eppers are members of the Catholic church of Adrian and he is a member of St. Joseph's society. Since residing in the county he has served nine years as clerk of school district No. 49 and now holds the office. Mr. Eppers has a finely improved farm and is a successful farmer. He makes a specialty of thoroughbred stock, raising large numbers of Shorthorn cattle and 0. I. C. swine. Additional Comments: Extracted from: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA BY ARTHUR P. ROSE NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA PUBLISHERS 1908 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/nobles/bios/eppers154gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb