My great-great grandpa.
Herman arrived in Minnesota on April 23, 1876. He married Caroline on December 16, 1879 and they had 3 children who grew to adulthood.
This is from the book "History of Goodhue County MN published in 1909:
Herman Risch, who has charge of the printing department of the State Training School, has given general satisfaction in that position, possessing that combination of tact, discipline and genuine interest in his work which is so necessary in training boys of the type found at that institution. He was born June 20, 1851, son of Conrad F. and Caroline (Steinhof) Risch, both natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was a preacher of the Lutheran faith, and devoted his life to the cause of religion. He came to America in 1848, and located first in Warrick county, Indiana, where his labors as a minister of the gospel were blessed with an abundant harvest. Later he took charge of the Lutheran church at Huntingburg, Ind., and there preached for many years, later being assigned successively to Evansville and Kellerville, both in Indiana. In the late sixties failing eyesight forced his retirement from the active ministry, and he returned to Huntingburg. where he still continued, so far as his health and eyesight permitted, to follow his chosen work, often acting as a supply on various occasions in various neighboring pulpits. He died in 1891 and his wife in 1894. Herman attended the schools of his neighborhood and then went to work for the Huntingburg "Signal." This was the first paper in that village, and still exists under the same name. In 1875 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and on April 23, 1876, landed for the first time in Red Wing, which was to be his home in later years. From shortly after that date until 1881 he worked in a store at Frontenac, this county, and from 1881 to 1884 he pursued a similar occupation in Crookston, Minn. Again returning to Frontenae, he farmed for three years. In the spring of 1888 he had an opportunity to return to the newspaper business, his interest in which he had not allowed to die out during his years of other work. Consequently. he entered the office of the Red Wing "Argus," with which he remained until 1891. He then started in business for himself as editor and proprietor of a German paper which he called the "Teutonia." In 1903 he moved the plant to Zumbro Falls, Wabasha county, and edited the Zumbro Falls "Messenger." In the spring of 1904 he received the appointment and accepted his present position as the instructor in the printing department of the State Training School, being also the editor of the paper "The Riverside," which is issued by the boys of that institution. Mr. Risch was married December 16, 1879, at Frontenac, to Caroline Friedriths, a native of Germany, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Schmidt) Friedrichs, the former of whom died in 1884. The mother now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Risch. To Mr. and Mrs. Risch have been born three children: Conrad, born at Frontenac, November 7, 1880; Theodore, born at Crookston, Minn., November 28, 1882, and Julia, born at Red Wing, October 14, 1891. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Conrad, the oldest son, joined Company G, 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and left St. Paul with that company May 13, 1898, for San Francisco, thence going to the Philippines. He served until mustered out in October, 1899. In 1900 he again enlisted, this time in the 23rd United States Volunteers, going again to Manila. After two mnore years of service he returned with the regiment to Fort Crook, Neb., until the following July, when he received an appointment as electrician, being assigned to the Bremerton (Wash.) United States navy yards, where he remained until 1908. Conrad Risch was married to Evangeline Bailey and has one daughter, Gertrude A. Theodore, the second son, is foreman in the printing office of the "Graphic Sentinel," at Lake City, Minn. He was married February 2, 1904, to Addie R. O'Neill, of Rochester, Minn. They have three children-two sons, Frederick M. and Theodore A., and one daughter, Carol Isabell.
Herman arrived in Minnesota on April 23, 1876. He married Caroline on December 16, 1879 and they had 3 children who grew to adulthood.
This is from the book "History of Goodhue County MN published in 1909:
Herman Risch, who has charge of the printing department of the State Training School, has given general satisfaction in that position, possessing that combination of tact, discipline and genuine interest in his work which is so necessary in training boys of the type found at that institution. He was born June 20, 1851, son of Conrad F. and Caroline (Steinhof) Risch, both natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was a preacher of the Lutheran faith, and devoted his life to the cause of religion. He came to America in 1848, and located first in Warrick county, Indiana, where his labors as a minister of the gospel were blessed with an abundant harvest. Later he took charge of the Lutheran church at Huntingburg, Ind., and there preached for many years, later being assigned successively to Evansville and Kellerville, both in Indiana. In the late sixties failing eyesight forced his retirement from the active ministry, and he returned to Huntingburg. where he still continued, so far as his health and eyesight permitted, to follow his chosen work, often acting as a supply on various occasions in various neighboring pulpits. He died in 1891 and his wife in 1894. Herman attended the schools of his neighborhood and then went to work for the Huntingburg "Signal." This was the first paper in that village, and still exists under the same name. In 1875 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and on April 23, 1876, landed for the first time in Red Wing, which was to be his home in later years. From shortly after that date until 1881 he worked in a store at Frontenac, this county, and from 1881 to 1884 he pursued a similar occupation in Crookston, Minn. Again returning to Frontenae, he farmed for three years. In the spring of 1888 he had an opportunity to return to the newspaper business, his interest in which he had not allowed to die out during his years of other work. Consequently. he entered the office of the Red Wing "Argus," with which he remained until 1891. He then started in business for himself as editor and proprietor of a German paper which he called the "Teutonia." In 1903 he moved the plant to Zumbro Falls, Wabasha county, and edited the Zumbro Falls "Messenger." In the spring of 1904 he received the appointment and accepted his present position as the instructor in the printing department of the State Training School, being also the editor of the paper "The Riverside," which is issued by the boys of that institution. Mr. Risch was married December 16, 1879, at Frontenac, to Caroline Friedriths, a native of Germany, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Schmidt) Friedrichs, the former of whom died in 1884. The mother now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Risch. To Mr. and Mrs. Risch have been born three children: Conrad, born at Frontenac, November 7, 1880; Theodore, born at Crookston, Minn., November 28, 1882, and Julia, born at Red Wing, October 14, 1891. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Conrad, the oldest son, joined Company G, 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and left St. Paul with that company May 13, 1898, for San Francisco, thence going to the Philippines. He served until mustered out in October, 1899. In 1900 he again enlisted, this time in the 23rd United States Volunteers, going again to Manila. After two mnore years of service he returned with the regiment to Fort Crook, Neb., until the following July, when he received an appointment as electrician, being assigned to the Bremerton (Wash.) United States navy yards, where he remained until 1908. Conrad Risch was married to Evangeline Bailey and has one daughter, Gertrude A. Theodore, the second son, is foreman in the printing office of the "Graphic Sentinel," at Lake City, Minn. He was married February 2, 1904, to Addie R. O'Neill, of Rochester, Minn. They have three children-two sons, Frederick M. and Theodore A., and one daughter, Carol Isabell.
My great-great grandpa.
Herman arrived in Minnesota on April 23, 1876. He married Caroline on December 16, 1879 and they had 3 children who grew to adulthood.
This is from the book "History of Goodhue County MN published in 1909:
Herman Risch, who has charge of the printing department of the State Training School, has given general satisfaction in that position, possessing that combination of tact, discipline and genuine interest in his work which is so necessary in training boys of the type found at that institution. He was born June 20, 1851, son of Conrad F. and Caroline (Steinhof) Risch, both natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was a preacher of the Lutheran faith, and devoted his life to the cause of religion. He came to America in 1848, and located first in Warrick county, Indiana, where his labors as a minister of the gospel were blessed with an abundant harvest. Later he took charge of the Lutheran church at Huntingburg, Ind., and there preached for many years, later being assigned successively to Evansville and Kellerville, both in Indiana. In the late sixties failing eyesight forced his retirement from the active ministry, and he returned to Huntingburg. where he still continued, so far as his health and eyesight permitted, to follow his chosen work, often acting as a supply on various occasions in various neighboring pulpits. He died in 1891 and his wife in 1894. Herman attended the schools of his neighborhood and then went to work for the Huntingburg "Signal." This was the first paper in that village, and still exists under the same name. In 1875 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and on April 23, 1876, landed for the first time in Red Wing, which was to be his home in later years. From shortly after that date until 1881 he worked in a store at Frontenac, this county, and from 1881 to 1884 he pursued a similar occupation in Crookston, Minn. Again returning to Frontenae, he farmed for three years. In the spring of 1888 he had an opportunity to return to the newspaper business, his interest in which he had not allowed to die out during his years of other work. Consequently. he entered the office of the Red Wing "Argus," with which he remained until 1891. He then started in business for himself as editor and proprietor of a German paper which he called the "Teutonia." In 1903 he moved the plant to Zumbro Falls, Wabasha county, and edited the Zumbro Falls "Messenger." In the spring of 1904 he received the appointment and accepted his present position as the instructor in the printing department of the State Training School, being also the editor of the paper "The Riverside," which is issued by the boys of that institution. Mr. Risch was married December 16, 1879, at Frontenac, to Caroline Friedriths, a native of Germany, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Schmidt) Friedrichs, the former of whom died in 1884. The mother now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Risch. To Mr. and Mrs. Risch have been born three children: Conrad, born at Frontenac, November 7, 1880; Theodore, born at Crookston, Minn., November 28, 1882, and Julia, born at Red Wing, October 14, 1891. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Conrad, the oldest son, joined Company G, 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and left St. Paul with that company May 13, 1898, for San Francisco, thence going to the Philippines. He served until mustered out in October, 1899. In 1900 he again enlisted, this time in the 23rd United States Volunteers, going again to Manila. After two mnore years of service he returned with the regiment to Fort Crook, Neb., until the following July, when he received an appointment as electrician, being assigned to the Bremerton (Wash.) United States navy yards, where he remained until 1908. Conrad Risch was married to Evangeline Bailey and has one daughter, Gertrude A. Theodore, the second son, is foreman in the printing office of the "Graphic Sentinel," at Lake City, Minn. He was married February 2, 1904, to Addie R. O'Neill, of Rochester, Minn. They have three children-two sons, Frederick M. and Theodore A., and one daughter, Carol Isabell.
Herman arrived in Minnesota on April 23, 1876. He married Caroline on December 16, 1879 and they had 3 children who grew to adulthood.
This is from the book "History of Goodhue County MN published in 1909:
Herman Risch, who has charge of the printing department of the State Training School, has given general satisfaction in that position, possessing that combination of tact, discipline and genuine interest in his work which is so necessary in training boys of the type found at that institution. He was born June 20, 1851, son of Conrad F. and Caroline (Steinhof) Risch, both natives of Hanover, Germany. The father was a preacher of the Lutheran faith, and devoted his life to the cause of religion. He came to America in 1848, and located first in Warrick county, Indiana, where his labors as a minister of the gospel were blessed with an abundant harvest. Later he took charge of the Lutheran church at Huntingburg, Ind., and there preached for many years, later being assigned successively to Evansville and Kellerville, both in Indiana. In the late sixties failing eyesight forced his retirement from the active ministry, and he returned to Huntingburg. where he still continued, so far as his health and eyesight permitted, to follow his chosen work, often acting as a supply on various occasions in various neighboring pulpits. He died in 1891 and his wife in 1894. Herman attended the schools of his neighborhood and then went to work for the Huntingburg "Signal." This was the first paper in that village, and still exists under the same name. In 1875 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and on April 23, 1876, landed for the first time in Red Wing, which was to be his home in later years. From shortly after that date until 1881 he worked in a store at Frontenac, this county, and from 1881 to 1884 he pursued a similar occupation in Crookston, Minn. Again returning to Frontenae, he farmed for three years. In the spring of 1888 he had an opportunity to return to the newspaper business, his interest in which he had not allowed to die out during his years of other work. Consequently. he entered the office of the Red Wing "Argus," with which he remained until 1891. He then started in business for himself as editor and proprietor of a German paper which he called the "Teutonia." In 1903 he moved the plant to Zumbro Falls, Wabasha county, and edited the Zumbro Falls "Messenger." In the spring of 1904 he received the appointment and accepted his present position as the instructor in the printing department of the State Training School, being also the editor of the paper "The Riverside," which is issued by the boys of that institution. Mr. Risch was married December 16, 1879, at Frontenac, to Caroline Friedriths, a native of Germany, daughter of Christian and Sophia (Schmidt) Friedrichs, the former of whom died in 1884. The mother now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Risch. To Mr. and Mrs. Risch have been born three children: Conrad, born at Frontenac, November 7, 1880; Theodore, born at Crookston, Minn., November 28, 1882, and Julia, born at Red Wing, October 14, 1891. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. Conrad, the oldest son, joined Company G, 13th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, and left St. Paul with that company May 13, 1898, for San Francisco, thence going to the Philippines. He served until mustered out in October, 1899. In 1900 he again enlisted, this time in the 23rd United States Volunteers, going again to Manila. After two mnore years of service he returned with the regiment to Fort Crook, Neb., until the following July, when he received an appointment as electrician, being assigned to the Bremerton (Wash.) United States navy yards, where he remained until 1908. Conrad Risch was married to Evangeline Bailey and has one daughter, Gertrude A. Theodore, the second son, is foreman in the printing office of the "Graphic Sentinel," at Lake City, Minn. He was married February 2, 1904, to Addie R. O'Neill, of Rochester, Minn. They have three children-two sons, Frederick M. and Theodore A., and one daughter, Carol Isabell.
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