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Born 1868
From History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909), History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910)
John H. Quast, of Goodhue village, was born in Germany December 14, 1868, son of John J. and Marguerite (Behr) Quast, the former of whom followed farming until his death, in 1908. The mother died in 1883. John attended the public schools in Germany, and farmer until 1886, when he came to America and located in Goodhue township. Here he secured work on farms summers and attended the public schools winters, finally finishing with a course at Beeman's Business College, at Red "Wing. In 1891 he entered the employ of Gromlahl Brothers as salesman at Red AYing. where he remained about six years. He then came to Goodhue, February 20, 1897, and purchased the general merchandise store of K. L. Anderson. He was also appointed assistant postmaster. Soon his growing business required larger quarters, so in 1905 he built the Quast block, one of the finest in the village. On July 1, 1905, he removed his stock to the new building and now carries a full line of dry goods, hats, caps, shoes, rubbers, wall paper, crockery and groceries; in fact, everything required in a general village store. Mr. Quast was married April 5, 1891, to Mary Augustine, daughter of Peter and Cathrina (Luhman) Augustine. This union resulted in four children: John P., born July, 1892, who attends the Red AYing Seminary, taking a business course; Jacob H., born 1894; Julius E., born 1896, and Aliva E., born 1898. The last three named attend the public schools of Goodhue. The mother of these children died in January, 1903. Mr. Quast is a Republican in politics and has been clerk of the school board and village trustee, as well as mayor. At.one time he was a private in Company G, at Red Wing. Taking, as he does, an active interest in the business development of Goodhue, he is an enthusiastic member of the Commercial Club, which for two years he served as president. The family worships at the German Lutheran church.
As printed in History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
John H. Quast, of Goodhue village, was born in Germany December 14, 1868, son of John J. and Marguerite (Behr) Quast, the former of whom followed farming until his death, in 1908. The mother died in 1883. John attended the public schools in Germany, and farmer until 1886, when he came to America and located in Goodhue township. Here he secured work on farms summers and attended the public schools winters, finally finishing with a course at Beeman’s Business College, at Red Wing. In 1891 he entered the employ of Grondahl- Brothers as salesman at Red AVing, where he remained about 'six years. He then came to Goodhue, February 20, 1897, and purchased the general merchandise store of K. L. Anderson. He was also appointed assistant postmaster. Soon his growing business required larger quarters, so in 1905 he built the Quast block, one of the finest in the village. On July 1, 1905, he removed his stock to the new building and now carries a full line of dry goods, hats, caps, shoes, rubbers, wall paper, crockery and groceries; in fact, everything required in a general village store. Mr. Quast was married April 5, 1891, to Mary Augustine, daughter of Peter and Catlirina (Luhman) Augustine. This union resulted in four children: John P., born July, 1892, who attends the Red AVing Seminary, taking a business course; Jacob II., born 1894; Julius E., born 1896, and Aliva. E., born 1898. The last three named attend the public schools of Goodhue. The mother of these children died in January, 1903. Mr. Quast is a Republican in politics and has been clerk of the school board and village trustee, as well as mayor. At one time he Avas a private in Company G, at Red Wing. Taking, as he does, an active interest in the business development of Goodhue, he is an enthusiastic member of the Commercial Club, which for two years he served as president. The family worships at the German Lutheran church-
As printed in History of Dakota and Goodhue counties, Minnesota / (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John H. (b. 1852)
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