Biography of August F. FRUECHTE
History of Houston County -- 1919
Pages 566
August F. Fruechte, one of the leading farmers of
Winnebago township, residing in section 33, was born on the farm on
which he is now living, Nov. 30, 1877, son of
Henry and Sophia
Fruechte. His education was acquired in the common school in Eitzen
village, the Winona Normal School, and the Minnesota Agriculutral (sic)
School at St. Paul. His residence, when not pursuing his higher
education, has always been on the home farm, which in 1907 he rented of
his father and is now operating for his mother, he, himself owing (sic)
the stock, tools and teams. His operating equipment is of the best, and
he also owns a large Overland auto. He is a breeder of high grade
Shorthorn cattle, keeping from 70 to 75 head; Poland-China hogs and
Shropshire sheep, of each of which kinds of stock he keeps from 100 to
150 hear. Thoroughly versed in all the details of grain and stock
farming, he is enjoying a prosperous career and is a highly respected
citizen of his township. He is also a stockholder in the Eitzen
Co-operative Creamery, the Eitzen State Bank, and the Farmers'
Co-operative Mercantile Co. of Eitzen, being secretary of the last
mentioned organization. Dec. 15, 1909, Mr. Fruechte was united in
marriage with
Alvina, daughter of
August and Dorothy
Wiegrefe, her parents being residents of this locality. He and his
wife have three children:
Martha, born Sept. 28, 1910;
Dorothy,
Aug. 2, 1912; and
Elsie, Jan. 30, 1918. Mr. Fruechte and his
family are members of the German Evangelical church at Eitzen. His
political principles are in general those of the Republican party,
though he exercises freedom to casting his vote.