Bio of Schwantz, Emil (b.1864) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1920.
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Schwantz, Emil (page 451, photo available), a prominent representative of
the agricultural interests of Elgin Township, of which he is a well known
and respected citizen, was born in Dodge County, Wis., September 7, 1864,
son of Fred and Augusta Schwantz. He was educated in the schools of his
home locality and subsequently worked for his father until 1885. During
the next four years he worked on farms in Elgin Township, Wabasha County,
Minn., but in 1889 he rented a farm and engaged in agricultural operations
on his own account. Later he purchased his present farm of 240 acres in
section 15, Elgin Township. On this he has made some valuable
improvements, having built two large barns, a large and comfortable
residence and a number of substantial outbuildings. His land is fertile
and produces good crops, and as a stock raiser he is successfully breeding
full-blooded Durham cattle and Duroc swine. Mr. Schwantz was united in
marriage, December 6, 1888, with Augusta Reiter, who was born November 1,
1866, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reiter. Of this union eleven children
have been born, as follows: Lydia E., born February 21, 1890, who was
married, November 28, 1918, to William Kurth of Plainview, and has one
child, Donald W., born November 26, 1919; Alfred J., born March 19, 1892;
Arthur F., born February 14, who died December 8, 1912; Leo, born July 25,
1896, who died August 21, 1896; Theodore W., born September 2, 1897, who
died October 6, 1919; Leola H., born December 2, 1899; Annette A., born
April 12, 1902; Walter G., born January 9, 1905; Reuben E., born April 18,
1908; Lester V., born February 14, 1910; and Elbert E., born June 1, 1912.
As will be seen from the above dates, both Arthur F., and Lester V., were
born on St. Valentine's Day.