Henry H. Deschner Biography This biography appears on pages 468-469 in "History of Dakota Territory" by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. V (1915) and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Maurice Krueger, mkrueger@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.org/sd/sdfiles.htm HENRY H. DESCHNER. Henry H. Deschner is actively identified with mercantile interests in Ipswich and has also been connected with building operations in Edmunds county. He was born in Russia on the 27th of August, 1857, and is a son of H. F. and Cecelia Deschner, both of whom where natives of that country, where they lived and died. The family is noted for longevity. Henry H. Deschner was one of a family of twelve children and in his native land he was reared and educated. He served for five years in the Russian militia. Following his marriage he came to the new world, crossing the Atlantic in 1893, at which time he settled in McPherson county, South Dakota, where he resided for eight years. He then removed to Edmunds county and took up his abode upon a farm, carrying on general agricultural pursuits there for nine years. On the expiration of that period he embarked in business in Ipswich, establishing a pool room and confectionery store. He has since continued in trade and has secured a good patronage, being thoroughly reliable in his treatment to his patrons. He has erected a fine two-story brick business block. In former years he gave considerable attention to work as a carpenter and contractor and has erected many buildings in Edmunds county. He owns a second store building at Ipswich in addition to that which he occupies and he also has twenty-two acres of land inside the city limits. Mr. Deschner was united in marriage in Russia to Miss Elizabeth Adler and to them have been born eleven children, ten of whom are yet living, namely: Katherina, now Mrs. W. Hersch, of Aberdeen; Andrew J.; Elizabeth; Annie May; Agatha; one who is deceased; Walburka; Henry; Johannes; Vebien and Cecelia. Mr. Deschner has provided them with the means of securing a liberal education and thus qualified them for life's practical and responsible duties. One of his sons, Andrew J. Desehner, is now proprietor of a large electrical business at Miles City, Montana. In his political views Mr. Deschner is a democrat and for six years he has filled the office of city councilman. His religious faith is that of the Catholic church, in which he has reared his family. Since coming to the new world he has acquired all that he now possesses, for he brought with him no capital when he crossed the Atlantic. He was actuated by a desire to enjoy the advantages which he believed could be secured in the United States and he has never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in South Dakota.