Bio of Reiter, Julius Wabasha Co., MN
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Reiter, Julius (p. 556), an early settler in Plainview Township, who
subsequently through industry, perseverance and sound judgment achieved a
notable success, becoming one of the most prominent and well-to-do
citizens in the southern part of Wabasha County, was born in the province
of Posen, Prussia, Germany. He was there married to Henrietta Wegner, and
a few years after emigrated with his family to America, landing in this
country June 19, 1868. His first settlement was made in Olmsted County,
Minn., where he remained through the harvest, in the fall of the same year
locating in Elgin Township, Wabasha County. There he remained for a few
years working out. In 1874 he bought 80 acres in section 7, Plainview
Township, on which he built a residence and outbuildings and began to
establish a home. From time to time he bought more land until he owned 425
acres in sections 7, 8 and 5, and also 160 acres in Elgin Township, making
a total of 580 acres. In addition to conducting a large and successful
farming business, he helped to organize the First National Bank of
Plainview, and was for many years a director of the Farmers' Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. For a long time also he was chairman of the board of
trustees of the Lutheran church, and acted as secretary for the society.
After retiring from farm work, he resided for some years in Plainview
village, where he served as a member of the village council. He is now
living retired in Pine Island, Goodhue County, and is president of the
First National Bank of McGregor, Minn. He and his wife have been the
parents of a family numbering twelve children: W. O., now a prosperous
farmer and prominent citizen living in section 5, Plainview Township;
Augusta, the wife of Emil Schwantz, of Elgin Township; J. J., of
Rochester, Minn.; E. H., also of Rochester; A. F. and E. F., of Pine
Island, Minn.; Bertha, wife of August Hanson, of Louisberg, Minn.; Anna,
deceased; Laura, now Mrs. August Greiger, of Louisville, Minn.; A. G., of
McGregor, Minn.; Ida, wife of William Boice, of Appleton, Minn., and G.
A., of McGregor, Minn.