Bio of Burkhardt, Godfred and Gotleib Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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of the bios on her pages.

Burkhardt: Godfred & Gotleib, (page 1117), are the proprietors of Pepin 
Brewery (the description of which can be found on Chapter 35 of the 1884 
book). They are natives of Germany, emigrated to America in 1859, and to 
this county in 1863. 

Godfred Burkhardt married Sophia Bruner in 1866. They have four 
children living, three in school at Read's Landing: Louis, born October 
14, 1868; Emma, born February 14, 1870; Maria, born February 9, 1877; 
Paulina, born February 5, 1879. 
           
Gotleib Burkhardt married Amelia Schlueter, February 2, 1881. They 
have one child, Albert, born November 25, 1881.
      Revolutionary War
      War of Rebellion (Civil War)