Bio of Henry LAMMERS (b.1827), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
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443              HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

Henry Lammers, an early settler, was born in Westphalia, Prussia, 
January 4, 1827, son of Henry Lammers, Sr.  For many generations 
the first-born son of the family has been named Henry.  Henry 
Lammers Sr. was a builder and contractor.  He brought his wife 
and several of the children to America, and settled in Mankato. 
Some of the older sons were already in this country.  
Henry Lammers, the subject of this sketch, came to America in 
I852. He remained in Chicago a year, following his trade as a 
carpenter. Two years later he went to Walworth county, Wisconsin, 
and followed the same trade. In August, 1854, he came to Minnesota 
and located in St. Paul. In 1859 he came to Wright county and took 
a claim in section 6, Franklin township. He sold this claim in 1861, 
and went to Waverly, where he opened the second store in the village. 
In 1864 he disposed of his establishment and enlisted in Co. A, 
First Minnesota Heavy Artillery, serving until the close of the 
war. Upon returning from the army, he purchased a farm in section 
19, Marysville, which he improved until at one time it was considered 
one of the best farms in the township. Mr. Lammers took an active part 
in public affairs. He served a term as county commissioner of Wright 
county, and was on the school board of his district some three decades. 
He was an active member of the G. A. R.  A devout Catholic, he was one 
of the principal factors in the building of the church and school of 
that denomination in Waverly. His death, September 14, 1911, was 
sincerely mourned. Mr. Lammers was married in Chicago, May 17, 1854, 
to Anna Gardner, who died in November, 1865, leaving four children, 
two of whom-Henry L. and Dora L.-lived to adult years. In December, 
1865, he married Mrs. Anna (Dimer) Klein and to this union were born 
four children, of whom two, Matilda and George, lived to adult years. 
Anna Dimer was born in December, I830, and came to this country with 
two girl companions. She married John Klein, and by him had two 
children, John and Michael. After his death she married Henry Lammers. 
She died in June, 1902.