Bio: Wendt, Henry J. (History - 1840)

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Surnames: WENDT LOHRBERG KANCHE SCHLINTZ

----Source: Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin,  The Lewis Publishing Co., 1891 pages 208 - 209

HENRY J. WENDT, of section 15, Withee Township, Clark County, was born in Hanover, Germany, august 7, 1840, the son of William Wendt, deceased, a native of the same place, where he died in 1890, at the age of seventy-eight years. The parents had five children, namely: Dora, now Mrs. William Sauke of Hanover Henry J., the subject of this sketch Mary, who married William Schultz, of Hanover William, of Longwood and Sophia, now Mrs. Frederick Walter, also of Hanover. Henry J. came to the United States in 1868, settling in Allegan County, Michigan where he cleared a farm and lived until the spring of 1883, in which year he came to this county, and settled on his present farm of eighty acres, thirty-two of which he has since cleared. He has built a good house, barn and other necessary buildings.

Mr. Wendt was married August 14, 1870, to Hannah Lohrberg, who was born in Mahoning County, Ohio, November 17, 1849, the daughter of August Lohrberg, deceased. Her parents had five children: David, of Allegan County, Michigan Paulina, now Mrs. Henry Kanche, of Washington State Lizzie, who married Jacob Schlintz, of Allegan County, Michigan Hannah, the wife of our subject, and John, of Allegan County. Mr. and Mrs. Wendt had nine children, eight of whom are now living, viz.: William, Charles, David, John, Frederick, Amelia, Dora and August. Religiously, Mr. Wendt is a member of the Methodist Church and politically a Republican.

WENDT LOHRBERG KANCHE SCHLINTZ