Bio of Luhmann, John J. (b.1883) Wabasha Co., MN
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Luhmann, John J. (page 737), a recent arrival in Zumbro township, where he
has begun farming operations, is a native of Wabasha County, having been
born in Gillford Township June 7, 1883, son of Peter and Lena (Minkow)
Luhman. The father came to Minnesota from Germany in the early sixties.
The mother was born in Illinois. They were married in Wabasha County and
located on a farm of 140 acres near Belvidere, Goodhue County. Later they
removed to Gillford Township, Wabasha County, where Peter Luhman operated
a farm until his death in 1915. The farm is still owned by his widow and
is operated by their son Peter, who was one of 11 children, the full list
being: Mary, Katherine, John J., Clara, Harry, Emma, Caroline, Peter,
Alice, Elvina Anna, and Lillie. All are now living except Elvina. The
family are members of the Lutheran church. John J. Luhman was educated in
the district school and worked for his father and the neighbors until
1909. After that for three years he rented a farm in Goodhue County. In
1912 he removed to a rented farm in Gillford Township, Wabasha county,
which he operated four years, and from 1916 to 1919 he operated another
rented farm in Olmsted county. In the year last mentioned he came to his
present farm of 160 acres in section 31, Zumbro Township, and has made a
good start as a general farmer and stock raiser. He has planned building
operations in the near future. Mr. Luhman was married September 30, 1909,
to Alvina Damman, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Damman of Zumbrota. Of
this union six children have been born: Mildred, August 1, 1910; Alfred,
December 4, 1912; Elmer, April 22, 1914; John, April 17, 1915; Elnora,
February 18, 1917, and Wilmer, June 15, 1919. The family are members of
the Lutheran church. Mr. And Mrs. John Damman, the parents of Mrs. Luhman,
were natives of Germany who came to America in 1873, settling in Goodhue
County, Minn., where they engaged in farming on 160 acres of land, Mr.
Damman building a house and outbuildings. In 1918 they retired and now
live in Zumbrota. They had ten children: William, Margaret, John, Rose,
Minnie, Clara, Sarah, Hulda, Fred and Alvina. Like the Luhmans, the
Dammans are affiliated religiously with the Lutheran church.