Bio of Brueshaber, Christian (b.1850) Wabasha Co., MN
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Brueshaber, Christian (p. 329), proprietor of a well-equipped and
productive farm in section 2, West Albany Township, and a man well known
and respected, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, December 16, 1850, son of
Frederick and Louise Brueshaber, the father being owner and operator of a
200-acre farm, on which young Christian was brought up to agricultural
work. At the ate of 15 he left school. Three years of his subsequent life
were spent in the German army, after which he returned to the parental
farm. At the age of 25 he was superintendent on a large farm in Germany,
where he spent four years. The next four years were spent on the home
farm. Then in 1883 he came to America, landing at New York September 12.
Near Buffalo resided an uncle of his, Christ Brueshaber, with whom he
spent a year and a half. Then coming west, he reached Lake City, Wabasha
County, Minn., April 9, 1885. Employment was soon found, and for a year
and a half he worked on the farm of Ed Wise in Mt. Pleasant Township, and
for John Danckwart in West Albany Township. On September 29, 1886, Mr.
Brueshaber married Ida Haase, born September 5, 1865, daughter of John and
Minnie (Lange) Haase of West Albany Township, and rented the Gotleib
Moechnig farm in West Albany, where he and his wife resided four years. He
next rented and moved to the farm on which he still lives in section 2,
West Albany, a farm of 120 acres, which he bought after a two or three
years' residence on it. It has been improved by him to a considerable
extent, the improvements including the rebuilding of the house, which is
now a good dwelling of eight rooms; the erection of a frame barn, 56 by 60
by 16 feet, with full 8-foot basement; and a machine shed, 22 by 40 feet.
The farm has now a good set of buildings, and is pleasantly situated, the
surroundings being beautified by evergreens set out by Mr. Brueshaber. It
is six and a half miles southeast of Lake City. Mr. Brueshaber raises both
stock and grain, his cattle being of the Shorthorn variety. He has been a
hard worker, and has accomplished gratifying results; but he has never
been robust and owing to his somewhat indifferent health, he now leaves
the active operation of the farm to his eldest son Henry, who was born
June 15, 1887. The other children are as follows: Laura Wilhelmina, born
May 31, 1890, now Mrs. Frank Vomastic of Lake City; Minnie Marietta, born
May 31, 1893; Margaret Adeline, born May 18, 1900; Marie Emily, born
August 8, 1901. The family are members of St. Johns German Lutheran
congregation at Lake City.