Bio of BIEGERT, Gottlieb (b.1860), Wright Co., MN

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539      History of Wright County



Gottlieb Biegert, one of the progressive farmers of Rockford township, 

was born in Baden, Germany, July 16, 1860, son of George and Mary 

(Herster) Biegert. The mother died in Germany in 1873, at the age of 

forty-two, leaving five children, Mary, Carrie, George, Gottlieb and 

Minnie. In 1882 the father brought the motherless family to America. They 

landed at New York City and came west to Charles City, Iowa, where they 

lived until the spring of 1883. Then they came to Rockford township, 

where the father purchased 100 acres of the old Dixon place, where he 

lived until the family was scattered. He died in 1898 at the age of 

seventy-three. Gottlieb Biegert lived the same kind of life as other boys 

of his period and neighborhood, and at a suitable age entered the German 

army. He had just completed his service in the army when he came to 

America with the rest of the family. When the family reached Rockford he 

purchased 100 acres in Rockford township, where he has since resided. He 

has greatly improved the place, erected new buildings, bought a full 

equipment of tools and machinery, and become a modern farmer in every 

respect. In addition to the home farm, he owns sixty acres in the same 

township, where his son Robert lives. Mr. Biegert is a representative 

citizen, has done jury service several times, and has served as a member 

of the school board of his district for some fourteen years. Mr. Biegert 

married Mary Kettenaker, daughter of Jacob Kettenaker, who came over on 

the same ship with the Biegerts. Mr. and Mrs. Biegert have four children: 

Charles, Robert, Emma (now Mrs. Peiper) and Susan.