Henry J. Burckhardt

As printed in 1912

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.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.