WILLENBRING BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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WILLENBRING, Herman Henry
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 479
residence: Deepwater Twp

Herman Henry Willenbring. Just south of the flourishing city of Montrose, in 
Deepwater township, is one of the finest farms in western Missouri, consisting 
of 480 acres in a high state of cultivation, owned and operated by Herman Henry 
Willenbring, one of the most enterprising and progressive farmers of Henry 
County. Since Mr. Willenbring took possession of this farm in 1905 he has been 
constantly improving it and has erected a new granary and made other 
substantial improvements. The large farm residence sets back from the highway 
and presents a striking appearance when seen from the roadway. Herman Henry 
Willenbring was born September 30, 1868, in Germany, the son of Anton and 
Josephine Willenbring, who emigrated from Germany in 1871 and settled in 
Nemaha County, Kansas, purchasing a farm just northeast of the town of Seneca. 
They resided on this farm until death called them, the father dying in 1886 and 
the mother departing this life in 1888. Herman H. is the only living child of his 
parents. Mr. Willenbring was married in Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, to Miss 
Anna Rottinghaus, who was born in Germany, the daughter of Bernard Rottinghaus, 
an early settler of Nemaha County, Kansas. Mr. Willenbring resided in Nemaha 
County, Kansas, until 1900 and then went to Garfield County, Oklahoma, 
purchased a farm, which he improved and sold. Mr. Willenbring bought and sold 
four different farms in Oklahoma, clearing $4,000 on his various transactions. In 
1905 he came to Henry County and purchased one of the finest farms in the 
vicinity of Montrose, in a region noted for its fine farms. Although he has been a 
citizen of this county for but a few years Mr. Willenbring has taken his place as 
one of the leading agriculturists of the county and he and his family are well 
established in the community. The children born to Herman Henry and Anna 
Willenbring are as follow: Mary, Sister Meleta, a teacher in the parochial school 
at Ottawa, Ohio; Joseph, a soldier in the National Army at Camp Funston; Louis, 
also a soldier in the National Army stationed at Camp Funston, where he went 
April 2, 1918; Alphonse, a student at St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas; 
Martha, in school at Clyde, Missouri; Frank, Lawrence and Paul, at home with 
their parents. Mr. Willenbring is a Republican and he and the members of his 
family are members of the Catholic Church at Montrose.

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