Bio of Wendelin Krismer (b.1857)Wabasha Co., MN

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Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.

Krismer - 

Wendelin Krismer, a well known and highly respected citizen of Gillford 
Township, was born in the Austrian Tyrol, November 25, 1857, son of Anton 
and Johanna Krismer. The father was a carpenter by trade, and in 1867, 
when the subject of this sketch was ten years old, he, with his family, 
emigrated to America, settling on a farm in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 
where they remain 14 years. They then sold the place and moved into La 
Crosse, where Anton Krismer followed his trade. Wendelin Krismer obtained 
most of the schooling he ever got in his native land. He followed the 
fortunes and shared experiences of his family until they moved to the 
city of La Crosse, and then he came to Wabasha County, Minnesota, locating 
in the vicinity of Theilman. Having learned the carpenter's trade under 
his father, for tow years he worked at it in this county, alternating it 
with work as a farm hand. In 1884 he went to Minneapolis, where he worked 
his trade. While there he was married, September 11, 1883, to Veronica, 
daughter of Peter and Hilda Noll of Highland Township, Wabasha County, 
where she was born December 17, 1859. Mr. Krismer and his wife remained 
in Minneapolis until 1900, when they came to Wabasha County and took up 
residence next to Theilman, Mr. Krismer working at his trade until the 
fall, when they moved to the farm which they have since made their home, 
which he purchased in the spring of that year. This farm at the time 
contained 160 acres, and is located in sections 25 and 26, Gillford 
Township. Mr. Krismer now owns 80 acres adjoining, and has 160 acres of 
his land under tillage, the rest being pasture. There is a good set of 
buildings, including a frame house, a barn 36 by 80 by 14 feet, with a 
full stone basement for stock, and equipped with steel stanchions and 
mangers. The farm is well stocked with high grade Shorthorn cattle, as 
well as with a good grade of hogs and sheep, and general farming and 
dairying are carried on, Mr. Krismer milking from 18 to 20 cows, for which 
he has installed a modern double-unit milking machine. Mr. Krismer still 
works at his trade to a considerable extent, leaving the management of his 
farm to his three sons, Louis, William and Christian. He is a clerk of the 
school board of his district, and is independent in politics. Mr. and Mrs. 
Krismer have had eight children: Henry J., born December 31, 1885; John P., 
August 21, 1886; Wendelin, Jr., September 21, 1887; Joseph A., April 15, 
1890; Louis J.; William F., October 4, 1897; Christian P., September 6, 
1899, and Mary P., October 3, 1901. Henry J., who is a carpenter in Lake 
City, married Cora Lochler and they have five children: Marcella, Helen, 
Agnes, Jacob, and John. John P. the second child, died in infancy. 
Wendelin Jr., is now a farmer in Gillford Township. He married Margaret 
Mason and has four children, Veronica, Cornelia, Florence and Robert. 
Joseph A. married Johanna Laqua and has three children, Adeline, Lauretta 
and Anastatia. The family live on a farm in Gillford Township. William F., 
Christian P. and Mary P. are as yet unmarried and are residing on the home 
farm. Louis J. served in the World War, being inducted into the U.S. 
Military service May 28, 1918. He was sent first to Camp Lewis, Wash., 
thence to Camp Kearney, Calif., and after six weeks at the latter camp, 
to Camp Mills, L.I., where he received his overseas equipment. On August 7, 
1918, he sailed for France, landed in England after 15 days and was sent 
to Le Havre, France, becoming a member of the "Sunshine Division", 145th 
Machine Gun Battery. After a little while he was transferred to the 116th 
Engineer Corps and served at Angers, France, until the armistice was 
signed. Then being transferred to the 20th Engineers, Forestry Corps, 
he served with that organization until May 3, 1919. On the seventeenth 
of May he sailed from Bordeaux to Hoboken, N.J., after landing went to 
Camp Merritt, N. J., and thence to Camp Dodge, Iowa, where he was mustered 
out June 9, 1919, reaching home June 11. The Krismer family are members of 
the Catholic church, belonging to St. Patrick's parish in West Albany 
Township. Peter and Hilda Noll, the parents of Mrs. Krismer, were both 
natives of Germany, the father born in 1824 and the mother in 1830. They 
came to Wabasha County, Minnesota, at a very early day, and were very poor 
at the time, but Mr. Noll finally, through hard work and perseverance, 
became the wealthiest farmer in Highland Township. Mrs. Hilda Noll died 
in 1871, being survived by her husband for 30 years, as his death occurred 
in 1901. Of their children there are living: Theresa, now Mrs. John 
Gessmer of Plainview; Mary, wife of Joseph Eiler of Bird Island, Minn.; 
Margaret, wife of Frank Deming of Plainview; Joseph of Big Stone, S.D., 
and Veronica. Those deceased are Henry, Peter, Anna, Adeline and Regina.

Note: This biography was taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.
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