Bio of William MARQUARDT (b.1886), Yellow Medicine Co., MN

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WILLIAM MARQUARDT (1888)

William Marquardt is one of the younger generation of Yellow Medicine
county's farmers, renting and operating the northwest quarter of section 
33, Echo township. 

Mr. Marquardt is a native of Wisconsin, having been born in Milwaukee
September 19, 1886.  Coming to Yellow Medicine county with his parents 
when only a baby this county has since been his home.  Here he passed his
boyhood, grew to a man's estate, and received his education.  At the age 
of sixteen he started working out for farmers.  In 1911 he rented his 
present farm, and there he has since resided.  He has been successful 
and is rapidly forging ahead in the battle of life.  He affiliates with 
the German Lutheran church of Echo.  He is not married.

William is a son of Gustaf and Minnie (Doega) Marquardt. The parents were
born in Germany, where they grew up and were married November 20, 1881.
They came to the United States in 1885, and in 1888 they came to Yellow
Medicine county, taking up their home in Echo township, on the southeast
quarter of section 30.  Previous to coming to Yellow Medicine county, two
years were spent at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Since coming to Minnesota 
Gustaf Marquardt has at all times been engaged in farming and has made a 
success of it.

Gustaf Marquardt has twice married, the first wife dying in 1898.  On
November 8, 1899 he was married in Carver county, Minnesota, to Minnie
Pinsk.

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