BIOGRAPHIES: Andrew OLBERT, Albany Township, Pepin Co., WI

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Andrew Olbert, who is engaged in general farming in section 28, Albany 
township, Pepin county, was born in this township, Oct. 13, 1876, son 
of Michael and Maria (Walmer) Olbert.  The father who was born in 
Baden, Germany, in 1828, on coming to the United States, located first 
in Pittsburgh, Penn. Thence he went to Milwaukee, from which place he 
came to Pepin county, taking a farm in Albany township.  He served nine 
months in the civil war, was injured, returned home and resumed farming.  
Five years later, he bought the homestead of his brother, Jacob, in 
section 28, Albany township, the brother having died, and on it he spent 
the rest of his life, dying in 1911.  He had first married Anna Kassel 
of Milwaukee,and after her death was united in marriage with Mary Walmer, 
who is now dead.  Andrew Olbert, who was the first child of his father's 
second marriage, in his boyhood attended district school in Albany 
township, his time outside of school hours outside of school hours being 
spent for the most part in assisting his father on the home farm, which 
was his regular occupation subsequently until he reached the age of 21 
years. He then spent eight months in North Dakota and after his return 
resumed work on the home farm, occasionally working for others until his 
marriage in 1903. After the latter event he operated rented land in Lima 
township for six years, afterwards moving onto his brother's farm in 
Albany, where he spent five years. Then for a year and a half he was in 
the employ of the Eau Claire Packing Company, was engaged in threshing 
during the next fall, and at the end of that time came to his present 
location - a farm of 80 acres in section 28, Albany township  -  which 
belonged to his father-in-law, and which he is renting.  Here he is giving 
his attention to general farming, raising both crops and stock, and is 
steadily advancing in prosperity.  He has served on the school board of 
his district for a number of years and in politics is a Republican, with 
independent proclivities.  The marriage of Mr. Olbert, in 1903, as 
previously mentioned, united him with Miss Sophia Dreysse, who was born 
in Albany, daughter of Henry and Barbara (Fletch) Dreysse.  He and his 
wife have six children:  Homer, Irene, Mildred, Olive, Evelyn and Russell.  
Henry Dreysse, who was born in Germany, after coming to this country, in 
1860, resided for a while in eastern Wisconsin, removing to Albany township, 
Pepin county. Here he spent the rest of his life farming, dying in 1914. He 
was a Civil War veteran, having served to the close of the war in a 
Wisconsin regiment. His wife passed away a number of years before him. Of 
their seven children, Sophia  (Mrs. Olbert), was the sixth in order of birth. 

-Transcribed from the "History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties Wisconsin, 
1919," page 787

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