Bio of Edward A. Herman (b.1891), 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. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Martha J. Berryman HERMAN-- Edward A. Herman, who is prosperously engaged in operating a farm of 320 acres in Zumbro Township, was born in Tacoma, Wash., August 19, 1891, son of William and Mathilda (Scholer) Herman. The father was a native of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, born in 1867 of German ancestry, the grandparents, William and Mary (Springer) Herman, coming to the United States and settling in Wisconsin in the early fifties. The family came to Wabasha County, Minnesota, in 1880, locating on a farm in Gillford Township, which the grandparents carried on until their retirement in 1893, after which they resided at Zumbro Falls until their death. William Herman (Jr.) worked for his father until 1888, when he went to Tacoma, Wash., where he resided four years. After his return to Wabasha County, Minn., he operated rented farms until he purchased one in Zumbro Township, in sections 11 and 14, where he now lives. He was married to Mathilda Scholer in 1890. Edward A. Herman acquired his education in the district school and was trained to agriculture on his parents’ farm. For a few years he worked for his father and afterwards did farm labor for others near Zumbro Falls. In 1915 he rented his present farm of 320 acres in sections 14 and 15, Zumbro Township where he is engaged in general farming and stock raising with profitable results. Mr. Herman was married November 24, 1915, to Grace Parkinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Parkinson of Zumbro Township, her parents being prominent and well to do farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Herman have one child, Ralph William, who was born April 1, 1917. Note: This biography was taken from the book “History of Wabasha County” copyrighted in 1920.