Bios of Holst, Louis (b.1862) Wabasha Co., MN
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Holst, Louis (page 740), who was for a number of years engaged in farming
in Plainview Township, but is now residing in the environs of Winona, was
born in Mechlenburg, Germany, June 27, 1862, son of Christ and Louisa
(Rott) Holst. He was educated in his native land and came to America with
his parents, the family settling in 1887 near Beaver, Winona County, Minn.
The next year, being then 25 years old, he rented 200 acres in Watopa
Township, Wabasha County, and did general farming there until 1891. His
next move was to buy 240 acres in section 29, Plainview Township, where he
put ups a new set of buildings, including a house, barn granary, other
outbuildings, and a windmill, in time developing the place into a fine and
profitable farm, which he worked to good advantage, until November, 1919.
He then sold his farm to Miller Bolton of Plainview and removing to
Winona, bought 22 acres of land within the city limits, where he engaged
in truck farming. His son, Lewis; has recently taken over 20 acres of the
farm and will carry on the truck farming business. Mr. Holst has retired,
retaining two acres of the farm on which he has erected a new residence
for his own occupancy. He is a member of the Old Settlers; Association of
Elgin, and in religion is a German Lutheran. Mr. Holst was united in
marriage June 9, 1888, with Marie Schwaak, who was born in Germany
February 16, 1864, and came to the United States in 1887. Six children
have been the issue of this marriage, as follows: Ella, born February 13,
1889, now Mrs. W. C. Eggers, of Dover, Minn.; Hulda, born February 21,
1892, wife of Henry Haas of Quincy Township, Olmsted County; Marie, born
December 21, 1894, wife of W. F. Sell of Plainview; Helen E., born January
20, 1896, who died March 2, 1896; Lewis A., born December 3, 1899, now
residing at home; and Lydia A., born December 6, 1902, who died August 21,
1915. Lewis was married September 29, 1920, to Arlene Wenke of Midway,
Wis.