Bio of John GOBLIRSCH (b.1867), Redwood Co., MN

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For Redwood County

"The History of Redwood County, Minnesota", compiled by Franklyn
Curtiss-Wedge.
1916. Vol. 2, age 846.

JOHN GOBLIRSCH, a successful farmer of New Avon township, was born in
Austria October 20, 1867, son of John and Elizabeth (Buechel) Goblirsch.
John Goblirsch, Sr., was a native of Austria and came to America in
1868, locatd in Nicollet county, Minn., where he engaged in farming and
died in 1908 at the age of 73. His wife died in 1908 at the age of 71.
John Goblirsch lived at home until 1891 when he bought 160 acres of land
in section 3, New Avon township, Redwood county. He built a granary and
lived in this during the first year. In 1902 he remodeled the old house
into a fine eight-room home, and in 1914 erected a barn, 28 x 48. The
farm is now well improved and has been increased to 400 acres. He raises
Shorthorn cattle, full-blooded White Berkshire hogs, and Percheron
horses. He was chairman of the township board for twelve years, and
clerk of school district No. 97 since 1908. He is director of the
Farmers' Elevator Company at Rowena and is affiliated with the C.O.F.
Mr. Goblirsch was married November 24, 1891, to Annie Muehlbauer, born
January 28, 1873, daughter of Louis Muehlbauer, who died in Austria in
1873, and his wife Annie Muehlbauer, who died in 1884. Mr. and Mrs.
Goblirsch have had eight children: Frank, Henry, Katie, John, Mary,
Charles, Louis, and Francisca.