Bio of Springer, John (b.1844) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Springer, John, was the son of a German farmer and butcher, and was born
in Cassel, Germany, May 11, 1844. He spent the usual time acquiring a
rudimentary education in the common school of the Fatherland, and then
learned the trade of blacksmithing, after which he entered the army to
serve the allotted time, but at the close of the second year of his
military life, he deserted, and took passage at Bremen for America. In the
month of December, 1866, he landed at Castle Garden, and at once hastened
west to Oakwood township, Wabasha county, Minnesota, where a brother was
engaged in agricultural pursuits. He proceeded to erect a shop in Bremen,
and worked at the forge here for four years, then worked in Winona for a
few years, after which he again resumed his trade in the little shop at
Bremen for another period of four years. The spring of 1876 he disposed of
his Bremen property, and came to Plainview, where he opened a shop. Five
years later he opened warerooms, and began to handle farming implements.
He was married in 1870, to Augusta Beyer, daughter of Frederick Beyer, a
pioneer farmer of Zumbro township. Five children are the fruit of this
union, viz Frank, Willie, Mary, Johny, Bertha. Mr. Springer was postmaster
at Bremen under President Grant's administration. Is a republican in
politics, a member of the Plainview Lodge of Odd-Fellows.
War of Rebellion (Civil War)