Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Lais, Herman A. 1846 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  HERMAN A. LAIS is one of the pioneer settlers of Willmont township and is one

of the precinct's extensive land owners, farmers and stock raisers. Mr. Lais is

a native of Germany. He was born Sept. 19, 1846, the youngest of a family of

three children. His father was a linen weaver, Herman Lais by name, who died in

Germany at the age of 72 years. Our subject's mother was Rosa (Schelshorn) Lais.

She died in Germany Sept. 2, 1852, aged 42 years.



  In his native land Mr. Lais learned the shoemaker's trade, which occupation he

followed several years. He came to America in 1873 and located at St. Charles,

Minn., where for six years he worked at his trade. During the month of April,

1879, he came to Adrian, and his home has been in Nobles county ever since. In

company with Conrad B. Keller Mr. Lais opened a shoe store in the little west

end village, which was conducted under the firm name of Lais & Keller until the

fall of 1886. Upon his arrival to the county, Mr. Lais took as a homestead the

northeast quarter of section 8, Willmont township, and preempted the northwest

quarter of the same section, and in 1885 he moved onto the farm. He has since

acquired other land until today he owns 720 acres, all in a body in Willmont

township. He raises stock extensively and breeds Galloway cattle.



  Mr. Lais was married at St. Charles, Minn., in June, 1874, to Miss Mary

Keller, also a native of Germany. She died at St. Charles in September, 1877,

after having borne him two children, of whom one, Alfonso, is living, residing

at Templeton, Iowa.



  The second marriage of Mr. Lais occurred at St. Charles Sept. 7, 1879, when he

was wedded to Mrs. Speeter, a native of Wisconsin. To them have been born the

following children: Felix, Emil, Edmund. Marcus, Gregor, Henry, Joseph and

Helena. By her former marriage Mrs. Lais is the mother of two sons, Frank and

George Speeter. The family are members of the Catholic church of St. Kilian.



  For many years Mr. Lais served as chairman of the board of supervisors of

Willmont township. He has been treasurer of school district 67 since its

organization in 1887.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 



WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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