Bios of Fuerstnau, Albert F. (b.1866) Wabasha Co., MN
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Fuerstnau, Albert F. (page 759), a prominent business man of Hammond,
where he is engaged in the hardware and agricultural implement business,
and also, with his wife's assistance, operates a hotel, was born in
Germany in 1866, son of William and Eva (Ristau) Fuerstnau. The parents
were born in Germany, where the father died in 1873. Thirteen years later,
in 1886, his wife came to this country, settling in Indiana, where in time
she died. She left two sons and two daughters: William Herman, Gusta,
Henrietta and Albert F. Gusta is now Mrs. Ed Werner of Thief River Falls,
Minn. Henrietta is the wife of F. Dickman of Hammond. Albert F. Fuerstnau
came to the United States in 1882, settling first in Indiana, where he
remained three years. Then coming to Hammond, Wabasha county, Minn., he
farmed in this vicinity for six years, after which he opened a hardware
store. After working four years in the creamery he became a partner with
Peter Ilgen in the hardware and machinery business, being thus occupied
for six years. After that he was connected for a short time with the
Roberts general store, and was then employed for some time in the Kitzman
hardware store. Subsequently he worked 18 months for the Standard Oil Co.
Mr. Fuerstnau then bought Albert Kreinbring's interest in the hardware
store of which he is now proprietor. In the fall of 1919 he opened a hotel
of nine rooms, which his wife takes care of. Besides ordinary hardware he
carries everything in the line of farm machinery, and is doing a
flourishing business, based on honesty, courtesy and prompt service. Mr.
Fuerstnau was married in October, 1903, to Anna Dosdall, daughter of Fred
and Rosa (Gneiser) Dosdall of Hammond. He and his wife are the parents of
four children: Eva, Alden, Leona and Helena, all living at home. Eva
attends school at Rochester.