Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Gundermann, Leonard 1861 - ************************************************ 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, 1:29 am Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908) LEONARD GUNDERMANN. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch has been a resident of Seward township, Nobles county, for the last twenty-two years. He is a German by birth, having been born in the province of Bavaria, Oct. 6, 1861. His father was George Gundermann, who died in his native country Dec. 26, 1875. His mother, Margaretta (Wolff) Gundermann, resides in Seward township. Mr. Gundermann resided in Germany until 25 years of age. There he got his education and until he obtained his majority he worked on his father's farm. He then entered the German army and served a term of three years. He came to America in the spring of 1886 and located first at Dwight, Ill. There he remained only about four months, and then came to Nobles county, arriving August 10. He then bought the northeast quarter of section 10, Seward township, and that place has been his home ever since. Later he purchased 80 acres of land adjoining. Mr. Gundermann has prospered since coming to his adopted country; and he has a finely improved farm. In 1805 he struck an artesian flow of water on his farm, which since that date has furnished a constant flow of water, supplying more than he needs. During the thirteen years it has been flowing there has not been a cessation or a diminuation of the flow. Mr. Gundermann was married Oct. 12, 1886, at Fulda to Margaretta Lober, daughter of George Lober. To them have been born eleven children, all of whom are living at home. They are George, Minnie, Frea, Mary, Lydia, Carl, John, Otto, Lawrence, Ernest and Adolph. Several township and school offices have been held by Mr. Gundermann during his residence in Seward township. He has held the office of town treasurer since 1900, was director of school district No. 57 for about twelve years and since 1906 has been serving as clerk of the district, and during the last four years has been road overseer. 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/gunderma136gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mnfiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb