Bio of Winters, Chester J. (b.1887) Wabasha Co., MN
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Winters, Chester J. (page 748), a prominent young farmer of Chester
Township, owning 240 acres in sections 1 and 12, who has various financial
interests in addition to agriculture, was born in this township, August
22, 1887, son of Frederick and Fredericka (Issensee) Winters. The father
was a native of Germany who came to America when eleven years old, the
family settling in Pittsburgh, where he later worked for several years in
a glass factory. In 1863 he came to Minnesota, locating in Chester
Township, Wabasha County. Here he devoted himself to farming, and from
time to time bought land until he owned 400 acres in sections 1, 11 and
12, as well as 40 acres in Mazeppa Township. He was actively engaged in
agricultural work until 1914, and died May 14, 1918. His wife died in
June, 1907. They had six children, Henry C., Fred W., Lawrence M.,
Christina H., Chester J. and Caroline Edith, the last mentioned of whom
died at the age of 18 years. Chester J. Winters was educated in the
district school and subsequently attended the agricultural school at St.
Paul. For several years he worked for his father and in 1909 rented the
home farm, where he has successfully followed general farming and stock
raising, including the breeding of sheep. He is the president and a
stockholder of the Oak Center Creamery; a director in the Gillford Mutual
Fire Insurance Company; a stockholder in the Minnesota Daily Star,
published by the Northwest Publishing Company of St. Paul; stockholder in
the Farmers' Terminal Packing Plant of Newport, Minn.; also in the
Farmers' Terminal Tannery of the same place; the Farmers' Co-operative
Store at Belle Chester, and the Wabasha County Leader, and is a member of
the Zumbro Falls Shipping Association. Mr. Winters has also given some
time to public affairs in his locality. For six years he served as
supervisor on the town board, being chairman part of the time, and in the
spring of 1920 was elected town clerk. He is also clerk of school district
No. 65. Politically he is independent, voting for the man rather than with
any particular party. On October 24, 1912, Mr. Winters was united in
marriage with Mame Caspari, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Caspari of
Gillford Township, Wabasha County. Two children have been born to them:
Helen A., on May 1, 1915, and Barbara E., July 1, 1919. Mr. and Mrs.
Winters are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lake City.