Bio of Laqua, John (b.1867) Wabasha Co., MN
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Laqua, John (p. 679), whose death on February 12, 1919, deprived Highland
Township of one of its most respected citizens, was born in Prussia,
Germany, June 19, 1867, son of Carl and Anna Laqua. His parents spent
their lives in their native Germany and are both now deceased. John Laqua
came to the United States in September, 1890, landing at New York, and
coming directly to Wabasha County, Minn. Locating at Theilman, he worked
for a year in the wagon shop of his brother, Frank, at that place. At the
end of that time he bought a farm of 120 acres in section 6, Highland
Township, one mile from Theilman, and later bought 80 acres more in
section 5, making in all 200 acres. Subsequently he sold the tract of 120
acres and moved to a tract of 80 in section 5, where he spent the rest of
his life engaged in general farming and stock raising, increasing the size
of the farm to 200 acres before his death. Mr. Laqua was married at
Wabasha, January 12, 1898, to Emma Sagissor, daughter of Fred and Barbara
(Ammon) Sagissor. Her parents and family came to this country in the early
sixties, settling first in Illinois. After remaining there until 1875,
they came to Wabasha County, Minn., locating in Highland Township, where
Mr. Sagissor conducted a blacksmith shop for a while. Later he bought a
farm which he operated until 1905, when he moved to Wabasha. There his
death occurred in 1907, his wife having passed away two years previously
at the time he gave up the farm. They were the parents of six children,
all now living, namely: Albert Fred, Hector, Matilda, Lena, Berhta and
Emma. Albert Fred resides in Highland Township, and Hector in Wabasha.
Matilda is the wife of Gottleib Burkhardt of Wabasha Township, her sister
Lena residing with her. Bertha is the wife of Fred Goetz of Plainview
Township. Mr. And Mrs. Laqua have had four children, one of whom, Henry is
now deceased. The living are Myrtle, Vera and Arthur, the last mentioned
of whom is carrying on the farm work for his mother.