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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  HENRY STUNTEBECK, carpenter and thresher of Wilmont, was born in Oldenberg,

Germany, Nov. 21, 1873, the son of Bernard and Catherine (Eilers) Stuntebeck,

both of whom are living in their native land, the father at the age of 71 years

and the mother aged 64 years.



  In Oldenberg Henry lived until he was past sixteen years of age, getting an

education and working at the carpenter trade. He landed in Baltimore April 14,

1890, and went immediately to Alton, in Sioux county, Iowa, where he remained

until February, 1891, working on the farm and at his trade. He then moved to

Elwood, Lyon county, Iowa, where he was until 1894, working at his trade and

running a threshing machine engine during the falls. He went back to Alton in

1894 and spent two years there working at carpenter work.



  Mr. Stuntebeck spent the summer of 1896 in Lemars, and that fall came to

Nobles county, where he bought and operated a threshing machine. He spent the

winter in Lemars, but in the spring of 1897 went to Edgerton and worked at his

trade. He threshed during the fall of 1897 in Willmont and Larkin townships, and

then moved to Ashton, Iowa, where he remained until August 1, 1898. He then came

back to Nobles county, and has ever since resided here, working at the carpenter

trade and operating his threshing machine. Prior to his marriage, which occurred

in 1905, he resided in the country; since then he has made his home in Wilmont,

where he owns a fine home and three lots. He owns a half section of land on

sections 7 and 8, Dewald township. When the village of Wilmont was founded in

1900 Mr. Stuntebeck put up the town's first building-the postoffice and lumber

office of C. W. Becker-and has erected many of the town's principal business and

residence buildings. He also built many of the fine farm homes in Willmont
township.



  At St. Kilian on Nov. 21, 1905, Mr. Stuntebeck was married to Elizabeth

Peterburs, daughter of Henry and Mary (Thole) Peterburs, of Willmont township.

She was born in Shakopee, Minn., Oct. 26, 1884. To them has been born one child,

Bernard, born July 21, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Stuntebeck are members of the Catholic

church.



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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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