Bio of Deming, William G. (b.1886) Wabasha Co., MN
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Deming, William G. (page 625), former proprietor of an up-to-date
machine-shop in the village of Kellogg, but now deceased, was born in the
town of Wabasha, this county, May 1, 1886, son of John and Ellen (Sheely)
Deming. The father was a native of New York state and the mother of
Ireland, but they were married in Wabasha, Minn., where they are now
living after a career of a number of years in agriculture. They have had
two children, William G., and John J. William G. Deming acquired his
education in the district and parochial schools, the family being
Catholics in religion, and was associated with his father in agricultural
work on the home farm until 1907. He then began to learn the blacksmith's
trade in Claremont, Minn., and in July, 1914, engaged in the business in
Kellogg. In the spring of 1919 he erected a tile building here, of 40 by
60 feet, for a machine shop, which he fully equipped for all kinds of work
in that line, including acetylene welding, and did horse shoeing and all
other blacksmith work. Thoroughly competent and industrious, he took his
place among the leading artisans of the village and enjoyed a prosperous
career until January 15, 1920, when he met with an accident in his shop
while welding which was the cause of his death two hours later. Mr. Deming
was married June 6, 1917, at Kellogg to Katherine Leisen, daughter of
Matthias and Katherine Leisen, natives of Germany, who were early settlers
in Wabasha County, and for a number of years farmers in Watopa and
Greenfield townships. The father died in 1914, but the mother is still
living, as also are their six children: John, Albert, Nicholas, Joseph,
Elizabeth and Katherine. Mr. and Mrs. Deming were the parents of two
children: Eugene Albert, born July 2, 1918 and Katherine Elizabeth, born
July 21, 1919.