Bio of Schurhammer, George (b.1852) Wabasha Co., MN
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Schurhammer, George (page 455), who for 36 years has been engaged in
farming and stock raising in Greenfield Township, of which he is now a
well to do citizen, was born in Baden, Germany, April 21, 1852, son of
Joseph and Madeline (Trechler) Schurhammer. The parents, born in Germany,
came to America in the early fifties, and settled in Greenfield Township,
Wabasha County, Minn., in 1855, Joseph Schurhammer subsequently being
engaged in agriculture here until his death July 2, 1901. His wife had
passed away before him, in 1896. They were members of the catholic church.
They had nine children, of whom the three first born, Andrew, Andrew
(second) and Albert, are deceased. The survivors are George, Joseph,
Christ, August, Minnie and Lawrence. George Schurhammer acquire his
education in the district school. For some years he worked for his father
on the home farm, and later was employed on the river. In 1876 he began
farming for himself, buying 80 acres in Greenfield Township. This farm he
later sold and went to Montana, where he remained several years. In 1884
he purchased his present farm of 500 acres in Greenfield Township, lying
in sections 13 and 18, on which he has erected all the buildings, in
addition to fencing it. He has pursued an industrious career and made good
financial progress. He has also rendered public service as a member of the
school board of his district. In religion he is a Catholic. Mr. Schurman
[sic] was married February 12, 1876, to Anna Braun, daughter of Mr. and
Mr. Simon Braun. Her parents, natives of Baden, Germany, emigrated to
America in 1852, landing at New York. After spending three years in New
Jersey, they came, in 1855, to Wisconsin, settling in Stockholm, where Mr.
Braun worked as a wagonmaker for two years. In the early sixties they
bought a farm north of Pepin, where they resided until 1871. They then
came to Wabasha county, Minn., purchasing 160 acres of land in sections 11
and 12, on which Mr. Braun erected buildings and fences and engaged in
general farming an d stock raising. In 1908 he sold the farm, but
continued to reside in Greenfield Township until his death in 1913. His
wife died in 1915. Their children were Simon, Bertha, Anna, Emma, Ida,
Richard, Robert, Katherine and Otto. Richard and Otto are now deceased. R.
and Mrs. Schurman have a family of seven children, who were born as
follows: Louisa J., October 28, 1876; Gustav G., February 16, 1878; Simon
H., April 7, 1880; Boda W., December 14, 1881; Roy W., June 13, 1888;
Phillip H., July 30, 1890, and Reuben C., March 4, 1892. Louisa is now the
wife of Robert Sutter; Gustav resides in Minneapolis; Simon H., and Reuben
in Wabasha; Boda and Phillip in Greenfield, as well as Roy, who is on the
home farm.
Note From Webmaster: I don't have a clue as to why Mr. Schurhammer's name
changes to Schurman halfway through the biography. It is notable that he
is referred to not once but twice as Schurman. It is also notable that
there are no Schurmans listed in the index of this book, thus ruling out
the possibility of two biographies being mixed. Possibly this is a typo,
but a typo times 2 doesn't seem probable. Possibly, Mr. Schurhammer
"Americanized" his name to Schurman at some point in his life. This seems
like a more reasonable explanation to me.