Bios of Holzer, Alois Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
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Holzer, Alois (page 328), one of the pioneer settlers in Watopa and Elgin
townships, was born in Baden, Germany, and there grew to manhood. After
his marriage to Sophia Stehle, he set out with his wife, in 1856, for the
United States, and on arriving in Minnesota, located in Wabasha village.
In his native land he had learned the trade of cooper, but his mechanical
acquirements in that line being of little or no use to him here at that
time, he took a claim of 160 acres of wild land in Watopa Township, and
began to carve out a living from the soil. After three years he removed to
Elgin Township, where he bought 160 acres of land that was partly broken.
Continuing the improvements, in time he developed a fine farm, on which he
lived until about 1885, when he sold it and retired, subsequently making
his home in Wabasha, where he died November 25, 1899. His wife survived
him several years, passing away January 8, 1904. Their children, five in
number, were: Elizabeth, now Mrs. Joseph Fugina, of Fountain City, Wis.;
Wilhelmina, now deceased, who was the wife of Lyman Gregg; Adolph D., a
resident of Plainview; and Mary, who married W. F. Hobbs and lives in Eau
Claire, Wis.