1886 - 1953
Anton J. Welle was born October 26, 1886 in Spring Hill, Stearns County, MN to Christoph & Elizabeth (Primus) Welle. He was the 9th of 10 children born to Christoph & Elizabeth Welle.
On November 9, 1909 when Anton J. was 23, he married Apollonia K. Schoenberg - daughter of Martin & Katherine (Gerads) Schoenberg. Tone & Apollonia had 11 children:
Apollonea K. "Lonie" (1911-1961)
Edwin H. (1913-2004)
Alvin H. (1914-1998)
Anthony J. "Tony" (1915-2000)
Joseph George (1917-1996)
Merena M. "Joie" (1918-1997)
Clarence C. (1920-1998)
Alma A. (1921-1997)
Della M. (1923-1981)
Loretta E. (1924-2013)
Marie (1926-1926)
Tone & Apollonia farmed briefly in St. Martin, MN and in July 1912, they purchased the John Peine farm near Lastrup, MN. In September 1919, with their six children, they moved to a farm 1 mile east of Spring Hill, MN. They remained on the farm until retiring to Melrose, MN around 1942.
Like his father Christoph Welle, Tone died of stomach cancer on February 21, 1953. He was 66 years old. He is buried Plot 8, Row 1 of Section A in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose, MN.
In addition to his wife, Apollonia, and his 10 children, he is survived by sisters & brothers: Henry Welle, Pierz, MN; Joe Welle, Meire Grove, MN; Conrad Welle, Colton, WA; and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fuchs, Clarkson, WA and George Welle, Lastrup, MN.
Tone was preceded in death by his parents, Christoph & Elizabeth Welle, infant daughter Marie, sisters and brothers: Anna Marie Welle, John J. Welle of Colton, WA, Hubert S. Welle of Melrose, MN and Mary Welle Mehr of St. Martin, MN.
Active pall bearers were Charles "Brownie" Hofmann, Remi Verbecke, John Heinen, Frank Pung, Frank Weiser and Joe Bertram. Cross bearer was grandson, Urban Kraemer.
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1886 - 1953
Anton J. Welle was born October 26, 1886 in Spring Hill, Stearns County, MN to Christoph & Elizabeth (Primus) Welle. He was the 9th of 10 children born to Christoph & Elizabeth Welle.
On November 9, 1909 when Anton J. was 23, he married Apollonia K. Schoenberg - daughter of Martin & Katherine (Gerads) Schoenberg. Tone & Apollonia had 11 children:
Apollonea K. "Lonie" (1911-1961)
Edwin H. (1913-2004)
Alvin H. (1914-1998)
Anthony J. "Tony" (1915-2000)
Joseph George (1917-1996)
Merena M. "Joie" (1918-1997)
Clarence C. (1920-1998)
Alma A. (1921-1997)
Della M. (1923-1981)
Loretta E. (1924-2013)
Marie (1926-1926)
Tone & Apollonia farmed briefly in St. Martin, MN and in July 1912, they purchased the John Peine farm near Lastrup, MN. In September 1919, with their six children, they moved to a farm 1 mile east of Spring Hill, MN. They remained on the farm until retiring to Melrose, MN around 1942.
Like his father Christoph Welle, Tone died of stomach cancer on February 21, 1953. He was 66 years old. He is buried Plot 8, Row 1 of Section A in the St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose, MN.
In addition to his wife, Apollonia, and his 10 children, he is survived by sisters & brothers: Henry Welle, Pierz, MN; Joe Welle, Meire Grove, MN; Conrad Welle, Colton, WA; and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Fuchs, Clarkson, WA and George Welle, Lastrup, MN.
Tone was preceded in death by his parents, Christoph & Elizabeth Welle, infant daughter Marie, sisters and brothers: Anna Marie Welle, John J. Welle of Colton, WA, Hubert S. Welle of Melrose, MN and Mary Welle Mehr of St. Martin, MN.
Active pall bearers were Charles "Brownie" Hofmann, Remi Verbecke, John Heinen, Frank Pung, Frank Weiser and Joe Bertram. Cross bearer was grandson, Urban Kraemer.
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Family Members
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Apollonea Katherine "Lone" Welle Kraemer
1911–1961
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Edwin Henry Welle
1913–2003
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Alvin Hubert Welle
1914–1998
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Anthony Joseph "Tony" Welle
1915–2000
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Joseph George "Joe" Welle Sr
1917–1996
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Merena Mary "Joie" Welle Stroeing
1918–1997
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Clarence Carl Welle
1920–1998
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Alma Ann Welle Jacobs
1921–1997
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Adella Mary Welle Loxtercamp
1923–1981
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Loretta Eleanor Welle Rieland
1924–2013
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Marie Welle
1926–1926
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