Bio of Diming, William J. (b.1883) Wabasha Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Timm ========================================================================= This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920. Check out Barbara's site for more great information on this book: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnwabbio/wab3.htm There are also some pictures and information from descendents for some of the bios on her pages. Diming, William J. (page 367), who operates a farm of 160 acres in Oakwood Township, is well known in many parts of Wabasha county, where he has resided all his life. He was born in Highland Township, this county, January 18, 1883, son of Frank and Margaret (Knoll) Diming, and was educated in the rural school of his district and the public school in Plainview Village, after which he took up farming at home. In 1910 he rented a farm of 160 acres in section 26, Oakwood Township, which he operated until 1915. He then bought 80 acres of it, and in the fall of 1919 bought 80 acres adjoining, and is now remodeling and practically rebuilding a barn, 36 by 72 feet, to be furnished with modern appliances. His principal stock consists of grade Durham cattle and Chester-White hogs, and he is doing a good business, being a member of both the creamery and Shipping associations. He is a director of school No. 42, and in public matters is an alert and helpful citizen. Mr. Diming was united in marriage, November 16, 1910, with Cecelia Evers, who was born May 12, 1890, daughter of Joseph and Theresa Evers. The children born of this marriage are: Helen, December 8, 1911; Paul, March 23, 1913; Angeline, June 29, 1914; Alfred, September 17, 1915; Marcella, February 17, 1918, and Ralph, July 1, 1919. Mr. Diming and his family are members of the Catholic church, and he belongs, in addition, to the Knights of Columbus.