Bio of Otto C. SIERCKS (b.1872), Wabasha Co., MN

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History of Wabasha County, Minnesota, 1920

Otto C. SIERCKS, proprietor of Twin Mounds Stock Farm, situated in 
sections 26 and 27, Zumbro Township, of which township he is one of 
the leading citizens, was born in Clay County, Ia., February 28, 1872, 
son of Hans T. and Doris (Stark) Siercks.  The parents were natives of 
Germany who came to the United States in the early sixties, settling in 
Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, Minn.  Later they removed to Clay County, 
Ia., there taking a claim of 40 acres on which they resided five years.  
They then returned to Wabasha County, Minn., and for several years rented 
a farm in Zumbro Township.  Mrs. Doris Siercks died August 28, 1888, and 
Hans T. Siercks resided for some two years in Plainview Village, 
afterwards returning to Zumbro Townwhip, where he again engaged in 
farming and continued in that occupation until he finally retired.  He 
now resides with his daughter, Mrs. E. Schuchart of Zumbro Township.  
He and his wife had six children, Fred, Otto C., Emma, Anna, Minnie and 
Helen.  Fred and Helen are now deceased.  The parents were members of 
the German Lutheran church.  Otto C. Siercks acquired his elementary 
education in the district school and also attended school for a while 
in Plainview Village.  For several years he worked for his father and 
then went to Winona, Minn., where he was engaged in the butcher's 
business until 1893.  In the year 1893 he conducted a butcher's shop 
at Tyler, Minn., after which he returned to Winona and was there again 
for a year.  In 1896 Mr. Siercks moved to Hammond, Wabasha County, and 
was engaged in the hardware and machine business there until 1900.  In 
that year he engaged in farming on his present farm, containing 160 
acres in sections 26 and 27, Zumbro Township, which is known as Twin 
Mounds Stock Farm and which he purchased in 1911.  Here he has erected 
a complete set of buildings, including a basement barn, 36 by 80 feet, 
installed with the James equipment, and including a Pine Tree milking 
machine.  It is lighted with electricity.  Mr. Siercks does general 
farming but gives special attention to stock raising and dairying.  He 
is raising Holstein cattle, keeping full-blooded sires, and also breeds 
Percheron horses and Chester-White hogs.  He has served seven years as 
a supervisor on the town board and several years as a member of the 
school board of his district and is a man of public spirit who takes 
an active interest in whatever concerns the general good of the 
community.  He is also president of the Hammond Co-operative Creamery.  
On October 17, 1895, Mr. Siercks was united in marriage with Mary Schulz, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schulz of Faribault, Minn.  Of this 
union six children have been born:  Pearl L., born July 27, 1896, now 
Mrs. Howard Ranstead of Faribault; Charles L., August 21, 1899, who is 
on the home harm; (sic) Doris E., July 1, 1903, who is attending the 
High school at Faribault; Wilbur L., August 28, 1905; Judson K., 
December 12, 1908, and Marion L., April 5, 1910, with three youngest 
members of the family, like Charles L., residing with their parents.
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