Faulk County, SD Biographies.....Findeis, Adam 1825 - 1905 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 9, 2005, 7:00 pm Author: C. H. Ellis ADAM FINDEIS was born in Germany, January 14, 1825, and was married in 1849, and in 1850 to them a son was born. After the decease of his wife in 1853, he came to America. After traveling in the east and south, he located in St. Louis, Missouri, and on the 30th day of September, 1861, he enlisted in the service of the United States and was mustered into service in Company I., First Regiment Engineer, Missouri Volunteers at St. Louis, Missouri, and mustered out of service at East Point, Georgia, on September 28, 1864, at the expiration of his service. On the 15th day of February, 1865, re-enlisted and was mustered into service as a private in Company F., Sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Cavalry for one year and was discharged on the 5th day of November, 1865. His residence is stated as Clayton, Illinois. On the 14th day of January, 1874, he was married to Miss Margaret Metz at Lacon, Marshall county, Illinois, and in 1883 he removed to Faulk county, South Dakota. To them has been born one daughter who is now a resident of Wisconsin. Mr. Findeis was an industrious hard working Faulk county pioneer who finished his earthly career and lay down for his final rest on January 16th, 1905. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF FAULK COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS ILLUSTRATED 19O9 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sd/faulk/bios/gbs34findeis.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb