John Burckhardt and his wife Albertina (Watzke) Burckhardt, both natives of Germany, farmed in Stephenson County, Illinois, before moving to Coon Creek Township near Russell, where the father bought land on sections 23 and 26. John Burckhardt served two years in the Civil War and died in 1908 or 1909, by different accounts, leaving Albertina on the home place near Russell. Their sons Charles, Henry J., John A. and Oscar all farmed in Coon Creek Township, Charles owning what the book calls the first automobile in the township, and their daughter Lizzie married Fred Henrichs. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Lyon County history.
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Farmers of Stephenson County, Illinois, and Coon Creek Township
Farmer, Coon Creek Township
F. CHARLES BURCKHARDT (1895) is one of the successful and prosperous farmers of Coon Creek township, where he has resided the past seventeen years. He was born in Stephenson county, Illinois, November 3, 1871. His father was the late John Burckhardt and his mother is Albertina I Watzke) Burckhardt, both of whom woe born in Germany. The father came to America when four years of age and located in Illinois, where he resided until his removal to Lyon county in 1895. He died in March, 1908. The mother resides on the old home place near Russell.
Charles attended school in Illinois until nineteen years of age, after which he assisted his father on the farm until twenty-four years of age. In 1895 he accompanied his parents to Lyon county and took charge of the farm which he now operates, the northeast quarter of section 23, Coon Creek township. He owns 2S0 acres of land. He also owns village property in Russell. In addition to general farming Mr. Burckhardt raises a great deal of stock, including Duroc- Jersey hogs, Durham cattle and Plymouth Rock chickens. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge and holds stock in the
Farmers Elevator Company of Russell and in the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company. He was the owner of the first automobile in Coon Creek township, a Maytag car.
Mr. Burckhardt was married December 18, 1896, to Rachael Nina Milner, a daughter of Thomas and Ella (Knapp) Milner, of Russell. The father is a native of Ohio and the mother of Wisconsin. Mrs. Burckhardt was born April 23, 1880, in Coon Creek township. To this union have been born two children: Allie, born June 26, 1899, died April 11, 1901; Allen, born May 20, 1901.
Mr. Burckhardt has four brothers and three sisters, as follows: Alfred, Henry, John, Oscar, Lizzie (Mrs. Fred Henrichs), Ida (Mrs. Henry Siebert), all of Coon Creek township; and Annie (Mrs. John Sullivan), of Matlock, Iowa. Mrs. Burckhardt has one brother and one sister: Vernon, of Russell, and Jessie (Mrs. Herbert Webster), of Aberdeen, South Dakota.
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Farmer and stock shipper, Coon Creek Township
HENRY J. BURCKHARDT (1887), Coon. Creek township farmer, was born in Stephenson county, Illinois, April 29, 1874, the son of John and Albertina (Watzke) Burckhardt, natives of Germany. The father died two years ago; the mother resides on the old home place near the village of Russell. They came to Lyon county in 1894.
Henry attended school near his home in Illinois and when thirteen years of age came to Lyon county and worked for his brother-in-law, John Sullivan, for two and one-half years. Returning to Illinois, he worked for his father on the farm until 1894. Then his father sold out, came to Lyon county, and became a permanent resident, having purchased sections 23 and 26, Coon Creek township, in 1885. Later our subject purchased from his father the northeast quarter of section 26, upon which he has made all the improvements. He has a fine home. Mr. Burckhardt raises and ships a great number of cattle, sheep and hogs. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and the M. W. A. and R. N. A. lodges. He holds stock in the Farmers Elevator Company of Russell and in the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company.
On January 23, 1898, occurred the marriage of Mr. Burckhardt. in Coon Creek township, to Emma D. Henrichs, a daughter of Fred and Frederica (Trust) Henrichs, who now reside in Todd county, Minnesota. Mrs. Burckhardt was born in Bremer county, Iowa, January 23, 1880. To Mr. and Mrs. Burckhardt have been born the following named eight children: John F., born March 2, 1899; Gladys R., born February 11, 1900; Florence A., born April 13, 1901; Hazel M., October 17, 1902; Laura, born November 26, 1903, died when three months old; Walter, born June 24, 1905, died when two and one-half years old; [name withheld], born January 7, 1909; [name withheld], born October 2, 1910.
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Farmer, Coon Creek Township
JOHN A. BURCKHARDT (1887) is a son of the late John Burckhardt, Sr., and a land owner of Coon Creek township. He is a native of Stephenson county, Illinois, and was born April 2, 1877. When seven years of age he accompanied his parents to Lyon county, the family locating in Coon Creek township, where his father bought land and where our subject received his schooling and grew to manhood.
In 1907 the subject of this sketch took charge of the farm which he now owns and operates. Besides farming, he raises a great number of cattle and hogs. He is a member of the M. W. A., A. O. U. W. and R. N. A. lodges.
Mr. Burckhardt was married at Tyler, Minnesota, on January 16, 1907, to Anna M. Larson, a native of Nebraska and a daughter of
Casper and Julia (Quaine) Larson, of Tyler, the former a native of Denmark and the latter of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Burckhardt have two children: Alice V. and Bernice V.
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Farmer of the home place, Coon Creek Township
OSCAR H. BURCKHARDT (1893). One of the enterprising young farmers of Coon Creek township is Oscar Burckhardt, a graduate of the Marshall High School and the Sioux Falls Business College. He is a native of Illinois and was born at Florence Station, Stephenson county, on May 9, 1890, a son of John and Albertina (Watzke) Burckhardt, early settlers of Lyon county.
The father was one of the most prosperous farmers in the county and also one of its largest land holders. He passed away on March 15, 1909, and with his death Lyon county lost one of its best citizens, one who did nobly his part in the upbuilding of the agricultural district. To Mr. and Mrs. John Burckhardt were born the following children: John, Alfred, Charles, Henry J., Oscar, Mrs. F. J. Henrichs, Mrs. H. Seibert, all of Lyon county; and Mrs. Annie Sullivan, of Matlock, Iowa. Mrs. Burckhardt resides on the home place near the village of Russell, and it is with her that the subject of this sketch lives. Mr. Burckhardt, Sr., served two years in the Civil War and received an honorable discharge.
The.young man whose name heads this sketch accompanied his parents to Lyon county when he was only four years of age. He attended school in district No. 63, in the Russell schools, and later in the Marshall High School two years. He also attended the Sioux Falls Business College. After finishing his course at the college Oscar worked for some time for the Tuthill Lumber Company, at Sioux Falls, as bookkeeper. After his father's death he returned home and has since had charge of the home farm. He is the owner of the southeast quarter of section 26, Coon Creek township, and farms 340 acres in addition to that. He raises considerable stock, including Duroc- Jersey bogs and Holstein cattle. He is a member of the German Lutheran church. Mr. Burckhardt is unmarried. He is a successful farmer and stock raiser.
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HENRY BURCKHARDT (1902). One of the enterprising farmers of Coon Creek township is Henry Burckhardt, the owner of the southwest quarter of section 10. Henry is a native of Illinois and was born in Freeport on October 26, 1880, a son of J. J. and Bertha (Watzke) Burckhardt, of that city.
Henry received his schooling in the district schools near Freeport, which he attended until sixteen years of age, after which he assisted his father on the farm until twenty-one years old. Leaving home at that time, he spent some time in Iowa and South Dakota, finally locating in Coon Creek township in 1902. He has farmer there since that date on the quarter section which he owns. He also farms 320 acres of rented land. Besides farming he raises considerable stock, among other breeds, Poland China hogs and Durham cattle.
Mr. Burckhardt is a member of the German Lutheran church and of the Masonic and Modern Woodmen lodges. He holds stock in the following enterprises of Russell: Farmers Elevator Company, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company and Farmers Co-operative Store Company. In an official capacity Mr. Burckhardt has several times been called upon to serve. He holds the office of clerk of school district No. 70 and was director of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company for two years. Mr. Burckhardt is a successful farmer and stock raiser.
Mr. Burckhardt is a man of family. On February 24, 1904, he was married to Florence V. Thurston, a native of Lyons township and a daughter of Henry and Viola (Wait) Thurston. She was born October 26, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Burckhardt are the parents of two children: Helen Bertha, born December 1, 1905; and [name withheld], born October 31, 1907.
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