Ferdinand Pasch Biography


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	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 885-886

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FERDINAND PASCH. The thrift of the German Empire has been carried to 
all parts of the globe by her worthy sons, and America can boast a, 
large percentage of the number. Many are to be found in nearly every 
state, but South Dakota has become the home of some of the most 
enterprising of this nationality. They have taken up their abode there 
with a determination to make a success of their respective callings, 
and work for the welfare of their adopted country. The gentleman above 
named has chosen agriculture as his vocation and in that pursuit has 
met with marked success, and is one of the respected men of his 
community. His home is in Henry township, Brown county, and he is 
surrounded by more than ordinary comforts. 

Mr. Pasch was born in Germany, February 7, 1853, and was the son of 
Mikel and Elizabeth Pasch, both of whom were natives of Germany. His 
father served in the German army and emigrated to America in 1872. He 
was a laborer and settled in Dodge county, Wisconsin. 

Our subject was next to the youngest in a family of seven children, six 
of whom are still living. He was raised in his native land and attended 
the common schools, and at the age of eighteen years came with his 
parents to America. One year later he started for himself, working by 
the year at farm work. He was employed in Wisconsin seven years, and in 
1881 went to Brown county, South Dakota, and took the northeast quarter 
of section 30, township 123, range 61, and erected a board shanty 
sodded on the outside. He put up a sod barn, with a hay and straw roof, 
and began farming with three horses, an old wagon and two cows. He 
lived alone and was his own housekeeper the first summer and broke the 
land, and in the fall of 1882 his family joined him and took up their 
residence in the sod shanty, where they lived seven or eight years. He 
had but two neighbors at the time, and he was one of the first settlers 
in the vicinity. His first crop was in 1882 and averaged thirty-five 
bushels of wheat per acre. He now owns nine hundred and fifty acres of 
land, nearly all of which is under plow, and has one of the best farms 
in the locality. His buildings cost over three thousand dollars, 
divided as follows: Residence, eight hundred dollars; granary, nine 
hundred dollars, and barn and machine shed, five hundred and fifty 
dollars. A half acre grove of fine trees surrounds his residence and 
adds to the beauty of the place. 

Our subject was married September 22, 1879, to Miss Tilda Schultz, who 
was born in Hustisford, Wisconsin. Mrs. Pasch's father, Fred Schultz, 
was born and raised in Germany, and was a farmer by occupation. He came 
to America and is now residing in Iowa. Eight children have been born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Pasch, as follows: Sarah, Otto, Lewis, George, Mary, 
Ferdinand, Bennie and John Freebert. The family are communicants of the 
Lutheran church, and are well known in Brown county and enjoy the 
highest esteem of their acquaintances. Mr. Pasch is a Republican in 
political sentiment. He came to America without means, and by dint of 
his own energetic efforts has acquired a competence and is deserving of 
much credit for the share he has taken in raising agriculture to its 
present high standard. To such men every country may well do homage, 
and his adopted land is proud to number him among her influential 
citizens.