Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Pfingsten, Henry P. W. 1870 - 
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  HENRY P. W. PFINGSTEN, of Seward township, is the son of the late August

Pfingsten, who was one of the best known men of Seward township, and in whose

honor the Pfingsten postoffice was named. August Pfingsten was a native of

Germany; he died at his home in Seward in 1900. The mother of our subject is

Mary (Dizeness) Pfingsten, who now resides in Fulda.



  Henry Pfingsten was born in Crete, Will county, Ill., Feb. 19, 1870, but when

less than one year old his parents moved to Iroquois county, in the same state.

There the family lived until 1887, Henry attending the public schools and

helping with the farm work. After the removal to Nobles county he lived with his

parents until his marriage in 1895. That event occurred on Nov. 12, the lady of

his choice being Cathrina Tammen. Eight children have been born to this union:

Clara, August, Martin, Katie, Mary, Emma, Lizzie and Henry, all living.



  After his marriage Mr. Pfingsten moved onto his present farm, the south half

of the southeast quarter of section 18, which he had taken as a homestead, and

that has been his home since. He has served two years as justice of the peace,

three years as constable, and is now a director of school district No. 98,

having been elected in 1907. Mr. Pfingsten is a member of the Lutheran church of

Pfingsten.



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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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