Bio of ERTEL, Steven J. (b.1879), Wright Co., MN
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517   HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Steven J. Ertel, farmer, Maple Lake township, was born in Indiana, May 29, 
1879, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Enxel) Ertel, natives of Indiana, now 
living near Batesville, in that state. In the family there were seven 
children: Mary, wife of John Schwegmann, of Indiana; Clara, of Batesville, 
Ind.; Steven J.; and Clemence, Emma, Anna and Joseph, of Batesville, Ind. 
Steven J. has devoted his life to farming. In 1902 he came to Wright county, 
and settled on 160 acres in section 22, Maple Lake township. The tract at 
that time was heavily wooded. Mr. Ertel cut down the timber, broke the land 
and erected buildings, and brought the place to a high degree of improvement. 
He carries on general farming and is one of the prosperous men of the 
township. Mr. Ertel is a Democrat in politics, and has served as assessor 
of the township for three years. He has also been assistant road overseer. 
Fraternally he associates with the Catholic Order of Foresters. The family 
faith is that of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Ertel was married, May 12, 
1903, to Jane McAlpine, and they have one son, Henry Steven, born November 
7, 1906. Mrs. Ertel was the daughter of John and Ellen (Halalan) McAlpine, 
pioneers of Wright county, both now deceased. In the McAlpine family there 
were ten children. John (deceased); Thomas, of Summerlands, British Columbia; 
Mamie, wife of W. D. Young, of Princeton, British Columbia; Agnes (deceased); 
Jane, wife of Steven J. Ertel; George, of Maple Lake township; Rosanna, 
wife of John 0. Laughlin, of Minneapolis; Paul (deceased); Francis, of 
Chisholm, Minn.; and Irene, who lives with Rosanna.