Bio of Reding, Stephen J. (b.1868) Wabasha Co., MN
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Reding, Stephen J. (p. 753), for a number of years a substantial farmer
and esteemed citizen of Chester Township, whose life came to a sudden and
tragic end on October 26, 1918, was born in Sheldon Township, Wyoming
county, N. Y., December 31, 1868, son of Stephan and Josephine (Peiry)
Reding. In 1870, when two years old, he accompanied his parents to Goodhue
County, Minn., where he was reared to manhood, the family home being in
the vicinity of Crystal Spring, Belvidere township. For a number of years
he worked for his father, and subsequently rented 160 acres of his father
in Goodhue County. He later bought a farm of 160 acres in section 16, and
80 in section 17, Chester Township, Wabasha county, which he subsequently
developed and brought into excellent condition, remodeling the house and
erecting a good barn, and where he carried on general farming and stock
raising with profitable results until his death, which was the result of
an automobile accident. On the afternoon of Saturday, October 26, 1918,
Mr. Reding and his son Nicholas had motored to Wabasha to transact
business with the local draft board. They left the city at about 4 p.m. to
return home. Not far from the railroad tracks the car sloughed or was
leaving the road. Probably in endeavoring to bring it back in the road too
sudden a turn was made at any rate the car made a complete turn forward,
landing again on the wheels and throwing out Mr. Reding and his son. The
latter regained consciousness in a short time, and on looking for his
father found him lying in the road a short distance away, devoid of life.
His skull was fractured, some of his ribs broken and he had sustained
other serious injuries. Nicholas suffered no injuries except some cuts on
his forehead. Aid was summoned and the Knights of Columbus of Mazeppa took
charge of the remains and brought them to his former home on Sunday. The
funeral was one of the largest ever held at Belvidere. About 75 Knights of
Columbus from neighboring towns were among those present. Mr. Reding was a
man held in high esteem for his probity, genial manners, and all the
qualities of a good neighbor and a good citizen. His death left a void
that was hard to fill and was mourned by the entire community. Stephan J.
Reding was married August 29, 1893, to Susan Arendt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Arendt of Chester township, whose farm in section 8 now
comprises 795 acres of land. In 1901 her parents moved to Little Falls,
Morrison County, Minn., where Mrs. Arendt died in 1909. Mr. Arendt now
resides at Maple Lake, Wright county. They had a family of 15 children:
Nicholas, Susan, Josephine (first), Josephine (second), Mary, Peter,
August, Katherine, Margaret, Frank, Rose, Lena, John, Joseph and Stephan.
The first Josephine died in infancy, and the second of the name, who
became Sister Theclita, of Notre Dame Convent, Milwaukee, died May 22,
1906. August, John and Stephan are also deceased. Margaret is now Sister
Agneta of Notre Dame Convent, Milwaukee. The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Stephan J. Reding, ten in number, were born as follows: John, August 4,
1894; Mary B., January 25, 1896; Philip D., July 18, 1897; Nicholas L.,
October 18, 1898; Leo P., February 4, 1900; Bert L., August 25, 1901;
Florence H., September 25, 1903; Katherine C., January 1, 1905; Veronica
M., January 6, 1910; and Evelyn M., December 9, 1912. John was drafted
into the United States service September 5, 1918, becoming a member of the
334th Headquarters Company. He was discharged December 9, 1919. Philip D.
was drafted October 24, 1918. He was discharged in 1919 and on August 10,
1920, married Gertrude Musty of Red Wing. Mary B. is now the wife of
Lawrence Majerus, of Chester Township.