Bios of Klindworth, Dick (b.1869) Wabasha Co., MN
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Klindworth, Dick (page 703), one of the self-made farmers of Gillford
Township, who started poor and is now well off, was born in Hanover,
Germany, October 3, 1869, son of Herman and Anna Klindworth. The parents
never came to America, the mother dying when the subject of this sketch
was a child. He attended common school in Germany and at the age of 16
came to Minnesota, locating in Goodhue County, where he had a sister
already living. There he attended school for six months, and for four
years worked as a farm hand. He also learned the carpenter's trade with
John Oelkers and worked at it until 1898. In that year, which was the year
of his marriage, he bought a farm of 80 acres in section 4, Gillford
Township, Wabasha County. The place was but slightly improved, there being
only a small shack for a residence and no barns. Through his own exertions
he now owns 168 acres, all under the plow, and he has a good set of
buildings, including two good barns, a tool shed, granary, corn cribs,
garage and silo, the garage having been erected to shelter his Ford car.
His farm is now in good shape and he has a complete equipment, including
al necessary machinery. As a general farmer he is making good progress,
being successful in crop raising and in the breeding of grade Shorthorn
cattle and Poland-China swine. His farm is situated nine miles southwest
of Lake City, which is his usual market. In politics he is independent.
Mr. Klindworth was married September 4, 1898, to Katherine Marion,
daughter of Diedrich and Margaret Dankers. She was born in Germany April
29, 1876, and came to the United States with her parents at the age of
three years, the family settling in Mr. Pleasant Township. Mr. and Mrs.
Klindworth have had five children, all residing at home, namely: Alfred
Henry, born June 8, 1902; Edna Margaret, born February 19, 1905; Esther
Johanna, born January 12, 1907, who died March 30, the same year;
Frederick Herman, born May 5, 1910, and Wilbert Otto, born June 1, 1916.
The family are members of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church (known as
the Lincoln Congregation), of which Mr. Klindworth has been a trustee and
the treasurer for the last seven years.