Biographical Sketch of Fred Weddle, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Fred Weddle, farmer, Section 26, Postoffice St. Joseph, was born May
31, 1830, and is a native of Denmark. He was reared in his native
country, receiving a collegiate education. In 1846, he came to Amer-
ica, landing at New York, and from there to Weston, Platte County,
Missouri, and in a short time to Buchanan County. In 1849, he went
to California, and was there engaged in mining and trading till 1854,
when he returned to Buchanan County. His farm contains 150 acres.
He was married May 22, 1861, to Miss M. C. Nelson, who is a native of
Norway, and was born May 18, 1834. They have seven children: Fred A.,
Peter N., Charlotte, Martha E., Vlademar, Harold and Nettie.

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