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William Andrist

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William Andrist

Birth
Bern, Switzerland
Death
9 Mar 1907 (aged 56)
Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Mantorville, Dodge County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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WILLIAM ANDRIST retired farmer of Mantorville, Minnesota was born in Switzerland on February 26, 1851, the son of
Johannes and Elizabeth (Hollenweg) Andrist. Subject came to America in 1858 with his family and settled in Columbiana County,
Ohio where he remained until 1869 when he came to Dodge County, MInnesota and located near Berne in Milton township.
He had attended schools in Columbiana county, Ohio.

William married Rachel Luchsinger of Berne on March 12, 1874 in LeMars, Iowa. Seven children were born of this union, Edward, Bertha,
Robert, Anna, Lloyd and Albert. An infant, Floyd preceded him in death.

Fraternally Mr. Andrist is a member of the A.F.and A.M. and the A.O.U.W. His relisious affillations are with the German Lutheran Church at Berne.
William and his family were a successful farmer and dairyman and has accumulated considerable property by industry and economy, having
a farm of 290 acres in Mantorville township named the Swiss Valley Farms. He also has a fine residence in Mantorville where he resides.
He has been a member of the Mantorivlle school board for several years.

William Andrist passed away on pneumonia on March 9, 1907 in Mantorville with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Dodge county, Minnesota. The United Workmen
were in charge of services at the grave. he is survived by his children and brothers, John A. of Mantorville, Godfrey of Milton, Jacob of Crookston, Fred of
North Dakota and Henry of Definace, Ohio.

paraphrased from an obituary published March 15, 1907 in the Mantorville Express newspaper, Dodge county, Minnesota.
WILLIAM ANDRIST retired farmer of Mantorville, Minnesota was born in Switzerland on February 26, 1851, the son of
Johannes and Elizabeth (Hollenweg) Andrist. Subject came to America in 1858 with his family and settled in Columbiana County,
Ohio where he remained until 1869 when he came to Dodge County, MInnesota and located near Berne in Milton township.
He had attended schools in Columbiana county, Ohio.

William married Rachel Luchsinger of Berne on March 12, 1874 in LeMars, Iowa. Seven children were born of this union, Edward, Bertha,
Robert, Anna, Lloyd and Albert. An infant, Floyd preceded him in death.

Fraternally Mr. Andrist is a member of the A.F.and A.M. and the A.O.U.W. His relisious affillations are with the German Lutheran Church at Berne.
William and his family were a successful farmer and dairyman and has accumulated considerable property by industry and economy, having
a farm of 290 acres in Mantorville township named the Swiss Valley Farms. He also has a fine residence in Mantorville where he resides.
He has been a member of the Mantorivlle school board for several years.

William Andrist passed away on pneumonia on March 9, 1907 in Mantorville with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Dodge county, Minnesota. The United Workmen
were in charge of services at the grave. he is survived by his children and brothers, John A. of Mantorville, Godfrey of Milton, Jacob of Crookston, Fred of
North Dakota and Henry of Definace, Ohio.

paraphrased from an obituary published March 15, 1907 in the Mantorville Express newspaper, Dodge county, Minnesota.


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