Bio of Lawrence AMMAN (b.1847), Wabasha Co., MN 

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Lawrence Amman, an elderly and well known resident of Plainview, 
where he is now living retired after a long, active and useful career 
devoted chiefly to agriculture, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., August 10, 
1847, son of Serofin and Mary (Snell) Amman. The parents were natives 
of France who came to America in 1846, locating in Washington County, 
Wisconsin, where they spent the rest of their lives on a farm. Lawrence 
Amman in his boyhood attended the district school and remained home 
until 16 years old. He then went to Michigan Lake, remaining one year, 
after which, in 1871, he came to Minnesota, and for three years followed 
vaious occupations, including farming, blacksmithing, and logging in 
the pineries. In 1874 he located to Highland Township, where he rented 
a farm for three years. Then, in 1877, he bought 80 acres in section 30, 
Plainview Township, and began the task of developing it into a good 
farm. In time he erected a good set of buildings, including a comfortable 
residence, put up fences, and installed modern machinery. He also 
purchased more land, increasing the area of the farm to 200 acres, and 
on it he followed general agriculture successfully until 1907. As he was 
by that time becoming advanced in years, he sold the place to his sons 
and retired, purchasing his present home in Plainview Village, where he 
and his wife are passing the evening of life in comfort and prosperity, 
respected and esteemed by their neighbors and numerous friends. The 
marriage of Mr. Amman occurred June 20, 1877, his bride being 
Catherine Georges. She was born in France, July 21, 1851, and came to 
America in 1874. They have two children, Felix N. and John. Felix N., 
born March 26, 1879, owns and resides on a part of the old Amman 
farm in Plainview Township. He married Mary Mellville, and has two 
children, Katherine and Ruth. John, the second son, who was born May 
7, 1891, owns and operates the rest of the Amman farm above 
mentioned. He married Addie Stoltz and has two children, Harry and 
Ruby. The family is affilated religiously with the Catholic church, and 
Mr. Amman, the subject of this sketch, belongs also to the Knights of 
Columbus. 

Note: This biography was taken from the book "History of Wabasha 
County" copyrighted in 1920.