Born in Pommern, Germany. Arrived in New York from Germany on 01 Jan 1873 with his parents. Married Augusta Alwiene Saack on 16 Nov 1893 at North Morristown by Rev. Zitzmann. Served as a Rice County commissioner, on various church boards, the public school board and the township board.
BOOK - RICE COUNTY FAMILIES. PUB. 1981 Albert Henry Wegner. Albert Henry Wegner was 4 ½ years old when he arrived in this country on New Year's Day 1873. He was born in Pommern (then part of Germany) and was with his parents when they entered the United States through the New York harbor. His father, Carl Louis Wegner, and his mother, Karoline Marie Winkel, moved to Mount Prairie, WI, where they lived on a rented farm for 1 year. On October 29, 1874, they moved to the North Morristown area in Rice County, MN. In 1883 Albert's parents purchased 160 acres there; in the following year they donated 2 acres to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Lutheran school, parsonage and teacher age. Later the farm was divided between Albert and his younger brother, Frank. Albert Wegner married Augusta Saack on November 16, 1893. Augusta had come to the United States with her parents, Fred and Amelia (Dahlke) Saack, in 1890 via the port of Baltimore, MD; they moved to Rice County to what is known as the Heyer farm, adjacent to Concordia Cemetery. Albert and Augusta had a family of 8 children and were married 54 years. About 1913 Albert was elected to the board of County Commissioners; he remained on the board for 8 years, during which time he relinquished most of the farm work to son, Henry. Later in life, Albert and Augusta moved to Faribault where they purchased the Nutting house on West Division Street. They both died in 1948, survived by all 8 of their children. They had 28 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. The 8 children of Albert and Augusta Wegner are: William C., a longtime building contractor in the locality; married Selma Zielske and had 2 children. Henry H., farmed the Wegner homestead; married Olga Rutz and had 4 children. Esther, married Edwin Zielske and had 7 children. Walter F., teacher/carpenter/insurance man; taught in public rural schools in Faribault area for 34 years; married Ruth Bremer and had 2 daughters. Walter was one of the first students from north Morristown area to graduate from Morristown High School. Dora, married William F. Schulz and had 5 children. Ruth, married Eddie Krueger and had 2 daughters. Elmer, carpenter and overhead door specialists; married Dorothy Stengler and had 5 children. Mabel, married Arthur Wegner and had 1 daughter.
Faribault Daily News 17 Jul 1948
Albert H. Wegner, 80, formerly Rice county commissioner during the years 1914 to 1922, passed away at his home 1203 W. Division street this morning, Thursday, July 15, following an illness of several years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 1:30 p. m. from the family home and at 2 p.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. W. A. Lemke officiating. Interment will take place at the North Morristown Cemetery. Friends may call at family home from Saturday noon until the hour of the service on Sunday. Mr. Wegner is survived by four sons, William and Walter of Faribault; Henry of Morristown and Elmer of Rose Hill, and four daughters, Mrs. Edwin Zielske (Esther), Rochester; Mrs. William Schultz (Dora), St. Paul; Mrs. Eddie Kreuger (Ruth) and Mrs. Arthur Wegner (Mabel), both of this vicinity. There are 24 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Kritzer, Kilkenny. He was preceded in death by his wife and one grandson, Vernon Wegner, who was killed while serving in World War II.
BOOK - RICE COUNTY FAMILIES. PUB. 1981 Albert Henry Wegner. Albert Henry Wegner was 4 ½ years old when he arrived in this country on New Year's Day 1873. He was born in Pommern (then part of Germany) and was with his parents when they entered the United States through the New York harbor. His father, Carl Louis Wegner, and his mother, Karoline Marie Winkel, moved to Mount Prairie, WI, where they lived on a rented farm for 1 year. On October 29, 1874, they moved to the North Morristown area in Rice County, MN. In 1883 Albert's parents purchased 160 acres there; in the following year they donated 2 acres to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Lutheran school, parsonage and teacher age. Later the farm was divided between Albert and his younger brother, Frank. Albert Wegner married Augusta Saack on November 16, 1893. Augusta had come to the United States with her parents, Fred and Amelia (Dahlke) Saack, in 1890 via the port of Baltimore, MD; they moved to Rice County to what is known as the Heyer farm, adjacent to Concordia Cemetery. Albert and Augusta had a family of 8 children and were married 54 years. About 1913 Albert was elected to the board of County Commissioners; he remained on the board for 8 years, during which time he relinquished most of the farm work to son, Henry. Later in life, Albert and Augusta moved to Faribault where they purchased the Nutting house on West Division Street. They both died in 1948, survived by all 8 of their children. They had 28 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. The 8 children of Albert and Augusta Wegner are: William C., a longtime building contractor in the locality; married Selma Zielske and had 2 children. Henry H., farmed the Wegner homestead; married Olga Rutz and had 4 children. Esther, married Edwin Zielske and had 7 children. Walter F., teacher/carpenter/insurance man; taught in public rural schools in Faribault area for 34 years; married Ruth Bremer and had 2 daughters. Walter was one of the first students from north Morristown area to graduate from Morristown High School. Dora, married William F. Schulz and had 5 children. Ruth, married Eddie Krueger and had 2 daughters. Elmer, carpenter and overhead door specialists; married Dorothy Stengler and had 5 children. Mabel, married Arthur Wegner and had 1 daughter.
Faribault Daily News 17 Jul 1948
Albert H. Wegner, 80, formerly Rice county commissioner during the years 1914 to 1922, passed away at his home 1203 W. Division street this morning, Thursday, July 15, following an illness of several years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 1:30 p. m. from the family home and at 2 p.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. W. A. Lemke officiating. Interment will take place at the North Morristown Cemetery. Friends may call at family home from Saturday noon until the hour of the service on Sunday. Mr. Wegner is survived by four sons, William and Walter of Faribault; Henry of Morristown and Elmer of Rose Hill, and four daughters, Mrs. Edwin Zielske (Esther), Rochester; Mrs. William Schultz (Dora), St. Paul; Mrs. Eddie Kreuger (Ruth) and Mrs. Arthur Wegner (Mabel), both of this vicinity. There are 24 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Kritzer, Kilkenny. He was preceded in death by his wife and one grandson, Vernon Wegner, who was killed while serving in World War II.
Born in Pommern, Germany. Arrived in New York from Germany on 01 Jan 1873 with his parents. Married Augusta Alwiene Saack on 16 Nov 1893 at North Morristown by Rev. Zitzmann. Served as a Rice County commissioner, on various church boards, the public school board and the township board.
BOOK - RICE COUNTY FAMILIES. PUB. 1981 Albert Henry Wegner. Albert Henry Wegner was 4 ½ years old when he arrived in this country on New Year's Day 1873. He was born in Pommern (then part of Germany) and was with his parents when they entered the United States through the New York harbor. His father, Carl Louis Wegner, and his mother, Karoline Marie Winkel, moved to Mount Prairie, WI, where they lived on a rented farm for 1 year. On October 29, 1874, they moved to the North Morristown area in Rice County, MN. In 1883 Albert's parents purchased 160 acres there; in the following year they donated 2 acres to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Lutheran school, parsonage and teacher age. Later the farm was divided between Albert and his younger brother, Frank. Albert Wegner married Augusta Saack on November 16, 1893. Augusta had come to the United States with her parents, Fred and Amelia (Dahlke) Saack, in 1890 via the port of Baltimore, MD; they moved to Rice County to what is known as the Heyer farm, adjacent to Concordia Cemetery. Albert and Augusta had a family of 8 children and were married 54 years. About 1913 Albert was elected to the board of County Commissioners; he remained on the board for 8 years, during which time he relinquished most of the farm work to son, Henry. Later in life, Albert and Augusta moved to Faribault where they purchased the Nutting house on West Division Street. They both died in 1948, survived by all 8 of their children. They had 28 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. The 8 children of Albert and Augusta Wegner are: William C., a longtime building contractor in the locality; married Selma Zielske and had 2 children. Henry H., farmed the Wegner homestead; married Olga Rutz and had 4 children. Esther, married Edwin Zielske and had 7 children. Walter F., teacher/carpenter/insurance man; taught in public rural schools in Faribault area for 34 years; married Ruth Bremer and had 2 daughters. Walter was one of the first students from north Morristown area to graduate from Morristown High School. Dora, married William F. Schulz and had 5 children. Ruth, married Eddie Krueger and had 2 daughters. Elmer, carpenter and overhead door specialists; married Dorothy Stengler and had 5 children. Mabel, married Arthur Wegner and had 1 daughter.
Faribault Daily News 17 Jul 1948
Albert H. Wegner, 80, formerly Rice county commissioner during the years 1914 to 1922, passed away at his home 1203 W. Division street this morning, Thursday, July 15, following an illness of several years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 1:30 p. m. from the family home and at 2 p.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. W. A. Lemke officiating. Interment will take place at the North Morristown Cemetery. Friends may call at family home from Saturday noon until the hour of the service on Sunday. Mr. Wegner is survived by four sons, William and Walter of Faribault; Henry of Morristown and Elmer of Rose Hill, and four daughters, Mrs. Edwin Zielske (Esther), Rochester; Mrs. William Schultz (Dora), St. Paul; Mrs. Eddie Kreuger (Ruth) and Mrs. Arthur Wegner (Mabel), both of this vicinity. There are 24 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Kritzer, Kilkenny. He was preceded in death by his wife and one grandson, Vernon Wegner, who was killed while serving in World War II.
BOOK - RICE COUNTY FAMILIES. PUB. 1981 Albert Henry Wegner. Albert Henry Wegner was 4 ½ years old when he arrived in this country on New Year's Day 1873. He was born in Pommern (then part of Germany) and was with his parents when they entered the United States through the New York harbor. His father, Carl Louis Wegner, and his mother, Karoline Marie Winkel, moved to Mount Prairie, WI, where they lived on a rented farm for 1 year. On October 29, 1874, they moved to the North Morristown area in Rice County, MN. In 1883 Albert's parents purchased 160 acres there; in the following year they donated 2 acres to the Evangelical Lutheran Church for the Lutheran school, parsonage and teacher age. Later the farm was divided between Albert and his younger brother, Frank. Albert Wegner married Augusta Saack on November 16, 1893. Augusta had come to the United States with her parents, Fred and Amelia (Dahlke) Saack, in 1890 via the port of Baltimore, MD; they moved to Rice County to what is known as the Heyer farm, adjacent to Concordia Cemetery. Albert and Augusta had a family of 8 children and were married 54 years. About 1913 Albert was elected to the board of County Commissioners; he remained on the board for 8 years, during which time he relinquished most of the farm work to son, Henry. Later in life, Albert and Augusta moved to Faribault where they purchased the Nutting house on West Division Street. They both died in 1948, survived by all 8 of their children. They had 28 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. The 8 children of Albert and Augusta Wegner are: William C., a longtime building contractor in the locality; married Selma Zielske and had 2 children. Henry H., farmed the Wegner homestead; married Olga Rutz and had 4 children. Esther, married Edwin Zielske and had 7 children. Walter F., teacher/carpenter/insurance man; taught in public rural schools in Faribault area for 34 years; married Ruth Bremer and had 2 daughters. Walter was one of the first students from north Morristown area to graduate from Morristown High School. Dora, married William F. Schulz and had 5 children. Ruth, married Eddie Krueger and had 2 daughters. Elmer, carpenter and overhead door specialists; married Dorothy Stengler and had 5 children. Mabel, married Arthur Wegner and had 1 daughter.
Faribault Daily News 17 Jul 1948
Albert H. Wegner, 80, formerly Rice county commissioner during the years 1914 to 1922, passed away at his home 1203 W. Division street this morning, Thursday, July 15, following an illness of several years. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon, July 18, at 1:30 p. m. from the family home and at 2 p.m. from Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. W. A. Lemke officiating. Interment will take place at the North Morristown Cemetery. Friends may call at family home from Saturday noon until the hour of the service on Sunday. Mr. Wegner is survived by four sons, William and Walter of Faribault; Henry of Morristown and Elmer of Rose Hill, and four daughters, Mrs. Edwin Zielske (Esther), Rochester; Mrs. William Schultz (Dora), St. Paul; Mrs. Eddie Kreuger (Ruth) and Mrs. Arthur Wegner (Mabel), both of this vicinity. There are 24 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Leonard Kritzer, Kilkenny. He was preceded in death by his wife and one grandson, Vernon Wegner, who was killed while serving in World War II.
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