Bio of Wehrenberg, John Henry (b.1835) Wabasha Co., MN
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Wehrenberg, John Henry, farmer, Greenfield, was born in Hanover, Germany,
April 10, 1835. Up to fourteen years of age he attended school and
assisted his parents in their farm labors. He was then apprenticed to a
cabinetmaker and soon became master of the trade. When seventeen years old
he left his native land and made his way to St. Louis, Missouri, where he
was employed at cabinetwork. In 1856 he came to Minnesota and took up
one-fourth of section 20, Greenfield, which he still retains. He now has
half a section and resides on 29 in a handsome brick house. His wedding
was the first celebrated in the township and occurred March 28, 1858, the
bride being Miss Anna Frye, daughter of another pioneer mentioned
elsewhere. Mr. Wehrenberg has always been a republican, and all the family
were baptized in the Lutheran church. The children, in the order of their
age, were christened Herman G., Lena L., Emma C., Augusta M., Henry J.,
Edward, Minnie, Charles and Eliza. Mr. Wehrenberg joined the Union army in
February, 1865, and served nine months in the 1st Minn. Heavy Art.,
stationed at Chattanooga. He is now quite extensively engaged in stock
raising, and has, among other animals, forty head of cattle.