Bio of Arnold A. WATTNER (b.1865), Yellow Medicine Co., MN

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ARNOLD A. WATTNER (1878)

Arnold A. Wattner, retired business man of Canby, has been a resident of
that city for more than thirty-five years--almost from the date of its
founding.  He is one of the few of the earliest residents who still live
there.

Mr. Wattner was born in Norway November 1, 1839, a son of Tonnes and
Christence Wattner.  Neither of his parents came to the New World, his
mother dying in Norway in 1842 and his father in 1867.  Arnold received 
his education in his native land, in which he lived until twenty-one 
years of age.

The subject of this review came to America in 1860.  The first seven 
years he worked in the pineries of Michigan; then he went to Wisconsin 
and worked in the pineries of that state.  His next home was in Fillmore 
county, Minnesota, where for two years he worked in a store.  Thereafter 
for some time he worked at different occupations in Fillmore county.

In 1878 Mr. Wattner came to Canby and opened a general merchandise store,
which he conducted until 1886.  Selling out his business, he worked in
different lines for a number of years and finally retired from active
pursuits.  Mr. Wattner was city recorder one term.

Mr. Wattner was married at Marshall, Minnesota, November 23, 1878, to 
Louise Erickson.  She is also a native of Norway, having come to America 
in 1868 and locating in Fillmore county.  The children of Mr. and Mrs. 
Wattner were Martha E. C., Hulda L.T. and Emma S. D.  The two last named 
are deceased.

Source: "A History of Yellow Medicine County" by Arthur P. Rose
Published 1914