Bios of Holst, Carl M. (b.1864) Wabasha Co., MN
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Holst, Carl M. (page 483), who passed from this life at his home in
Plainview Township, January 19, 1920, was a man who had achieved a good
measure of success along agricultural lines, and developed a valuable
property and a comfortable home. He was born in Germany, November 20,
1864, son of Christ and Louise (Raatz) Holst. As a youth he attended
school in Germany, but in 1886, in his twenty-second year, came to
Minnesota, locating in Plainview village. For a year he worked out at
farming, and then for a few years operated farms under rental. Industrious
and economical, he saved his money until he was able to buy a farm of 240
acres in section 20, Plainview Township After operating it for three years
he sold it and bought one of 200 acres in section 27. In 1918 he sold 125
acres of that property and moved onto his farm of 160 acres in section 28,
which he had bought ten years before, and this he continued to operate
until his death. Since that event the farm has been successfully conducted
by his two sons, Carl and Herman. The property includes a new modern house
of eight rooms, provided with a hot air furnace. Mr. Holst was married
February 2, 1888, to Gusta Schwartz, who was born in Germany, December 7,
1867, and came to America in 1886. The issue of this marriage was eight
children, all now living, namely: Amanda, born June 15, 1889; Carl W.,
December 15, 1890; Alvina, September 1, 1892; Herman, February 2, 1895;
Mabel, March 13, 1899; Alta, June 26, 1902; Reuben, April 2, 1904; and
Robert, June 15, 1906. Alvina is the wife of Henry Miller, of Plainview
Township, and has three children: Ellen, Luetta and Milton. Herman married
Anna Schultz. Mabel is the wife of Jonathan Loppnow, of Plainview
Township. The family are affiliated religiously with the Lutheran church.
In April, 1920, Mrs. Holst moved to the village of Plainview, where she
now resides with Alta, Reuben, Robert and Amanda.