Bio of August John Wilde (b.1851)Wabasha Co., MN

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Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.

Wilde - 

August John Wilde, a well known farmer residing in section 20, West 
Albany Township, was born in Oben-Schleisswig, Germany, December 11, 
1851, son of Johann and Bertha Wilde. The father was a carpenter and 
contractor, and neither he nor his wife ever came to America. August 
received his schooling in Germany. It was in the year 1880 that he came 
to Wabasha County, Minnesota, locating in West Albany Township. For four 
years he worked as a farm hand. Later he spent 13 years in railroad work, 
being nine years on the Millville Division of the C. M. & St. P., as 
foreman of the steel gang, and four years on the Chippewa line as foreman 
of a section gang. In 1893 he bought 120 acres in section 20, West Albany 
Township, the property being little improved, but having a log house and 
some other buildings. It was not until 1893, however, that he took up his 
residence on this farm, on which he built a frame house. He has now 61 
acres of the land under cultivation, the rest being in pasture. He is 
carrying on general farming, and making substantial progress. The farm 
is eleven miles from Lake City. Mr. Wilde was married December 28, 1884, 
to Rose Rother, of West Albany Township. He and his wife have been the 
parents of eleven children: Mary, now Mrs. John Prebe of West Albany 
Township; Clara, wife of Arthur Herbst of the same township; Elizabeth, 
wife of Otto Sander, of Glasgow Township; Carrie, residing at home; Elsie, 
now Mrs. Fred Murray of Minneapolis; Bertha, now Mrs. Ed Schwartz of 
Highland Township; Frank, a worker, residing at home; William, Margaret 
and Louisa, who are at home; and Ella, who is deceased. Politically Mr. 
Wilde is a Non-Partisan. He and his family are Catholics in religion, 
belonging to the West Albany congregation.

Note: This biography was taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.
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