Bios of Gregor, John (b.1842) Wabasha Co., MN
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Gregor, John (p. 334), an early settler in Elgin Township, and now
residing in Elgin Village, was born in Austria in 1842, son of John and
Amalia Gregor. The father dying in Austria, his widow married Adolph
Bartosch, and in 1852 John Gregor accompanied his mother and step-father
to the United States, the family settling in Jefferson County, Wis., where
the mother finally died. At the age of 17 years John Gregor began working
out and supporting himself. In 1865 he came to Wabasha County, Minn.,
locating in Elgin Township, where for awhile he continued to work out. In
1868 he engaged in agriculture for himself, buying 229 acres in the
southwest quarter of section 3. There he resided for nearly 40 years,
building up a good farm, and retiring to take up his residence in the
village in 1907. His success was accomplished by hard work, and he was
long widely known and recognized as one of the representative farmers of
his township. He also served many years as justice of the peace, assessor
and town clerk, being closely affiliated with the work of local
government. During most of this time he was aided by the companionship and
co-operation of a good wife, having been married, January 21, 1867, to
Rosa Wurst, who died in 1902. They became the parents of eight children:
Joseph, now of Hancock, Minn.; Jay, residing on the home farm; John, of
Beardsley, Minn.; James A., of Oakwood Township; William, of Elgin; Jesse,
of Browns Valley, Minn.; Ida, now Mrs. Joseph Mareck, of Elkton, S. D.;
and Rosa, who resides in Elgin.