Wellington Township Time Line, Renville Co., MN
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1870 (July 3) - The first recorded township birth was John Chalk. Also, the 
                first recorded township death was on the same date, Mrs. 
                Margaret Murphy. 

1872 (September 20) - Willis Countryman was the first settler, Section 32. 
                      Followed by Dennis Cready, Section 30, and Wm.
                      Chalk, in 1873. 

1873 (June 4) - Wellington Township was organized. The township was named 
                after the Duke of Wellington, Hero of Waterloo. 

1873 (June 17) - A township election was held at the home of Wm. Carson 
                 with Mr. Carson being elected Chairman and Henry Barton, 
                 clerk. 

1879 (February 6) - The organization of a local congregation was discussed 
                    and decided on at the home of Edward Kiecker, Sr. It 
                    was given the name of Emanuel's Ev. Lutheran 
                    Congregation, Wellington Township. 

1880 - A church-parsonage building (Emanuel Lutheran Church) was erected
       on the farm of Wm. Freyholtz. 

1881 (July 15) - A cyclone hit the area killing a daughter of the Joh 
                 Faheys. 

1883 (spring) - The Emanuel Lutheran Church was moved. It was decided to 
                relocate the church because Mr. Freyholtz was unable to 
                give the congregation a deed to the land; and since the 
                church was located between several large sloughs, it was 
                difficult to build and maintain good roads. 

1889 - The present Emanuel Lutheran Church was built. 

1889 - A Post Office was established on the Wm. Schoenfelder land with Mr. 
       Schoenfelder as postmaster. It was discontinued in 1905. 

1896 - Aug. Voeks helped organize the Fairfax Creamery Association. 

1905 - The Post Office was discontinued.