Obit of Earnest WEMPNER (b.1823 d.1912) Wabasha Co., MN
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Obit Earnest Wempner. The Plainview News, Friday, May 10, 1912 page 1.

Answers Call of Death

Demise of Earnest Wempner An Aged and Highly Respected Farmer.

An Invalid For Many Years

Passed Away Wednesday Morning, Death Being Due to Old Age.

Earnest Wempner, and aged citizen, who has made his home with his son 
Edward and family, in this village for a number of years, passed peacefully 
away Wednesday morning, about 10 o'clock, death being due to the infirmities 
of old age.
Mr. Wempner was born in Buckenberg, Prussia-Germany, December 29, 1823,
having attained the age of 88 years. At the age of 29 he came to this 
country, first locating at Franklin, Wis., where for a number of years 
he was engaged in lead mining. While at work in his mine he met with a 
serious accident that crippled him for life. He fell down a shaft, badly 
breaking both legs and injuring his back. He was unconscious a number of 
weeks and for three years was confined to his bed. After spending seven 
years there he disposed of his mining property and came to Wabasha county, 
taking a homestead near Theilman, where he followed the occupation of a 
farmer for 32 years. Like many of the early settlers he shunned the fine 
prairie lands to secure plenty timber and water, selecting a rough piece 
of land. For the first four years he was on the farm his limbs were so 
weak he was compelled to crawl up the bluff, where he cultivated his crops, 
on his hands and knees, but it was ever a pleasure to him to know that he 
had an abundant supply of wood at his door. Old age and his crippled 
condition compelled him to retire from active life and he disposed of his 
farm about 20 years ago, taking up his home with his son.
For the past five years he has been an invalid, and has been confined to 
his bed constantly since the 23rd of last December.
He was the father of eight children. His wife passed away in 1874; two
children passed away to infancy, Fred, Mrs. Lizzie Saggisor, Mrs. Kate 
Schad and Herman preceeded him in death. He is survived by two sons, 
Edward of this village and Henry of Oakwood.
Funeral services will be conducted from the home of his son, Saturday 
morning at 9 o'clock, and the remains taken to Theilman where they will 
be laid to rest in the family lot beside the departed wife and children. 
The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved relatives in their sad 
hour of affection.