Richard Stanley Swoffer

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Richard married Kathryn Margaret Buyck on 13 Jul 1937 in Tracy, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA. Kathryn was born on 26 Apr 1919 in , , Minnesota, USA; died on 10 Feb 2014 in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA, Calvary Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walnut Grove Tribune, August 5, 1971

Funeral for W. A. Swoffer Held Tuesday

Funeral services for W. A. "Buck" Swoffer were held on Tuesday morning, August 3,1971, at the Walnut Grove United Methodist Church. The Rev. Hugh Stephenson officiated. Douglas Dahms was soloist and Mrs. Gene Munson organist.
Mr. Swoffer died of a heart attack at his home Friday morning, July 30th.
Honorary pall bearers were Alfred Hendrickson, R. A. Bertelson, Arthur Lund, Walter Wiggins, Walter J. Andersen and Wm. A. Kuehl.
Pallbearers were Carl A. Peterson, Charles Rys, Vernon D. Nelson, Walter Nelson, Mike Maguire and Steve Ourada. Interment was in the Walnut Grove cemetery.
He is survived by his wife; eight children, Mrs. C. W. (Gretchen) Guelzow of Cocoa Beach, Florida; W. J. (Jack) Swoffer of Minneapolis; Richard S. Swoffer of Walnut Grove; Alfred H. Swoffer of Seattle, Wash.; Edward R. Swoffer of Binghamton, New York; Mrs. Howard (Mary) Egge of Universal City, Texas; Mrs. C. Elton (Patricia) Lund of Roseville; and Mrs. George (Joanne) Hopkins of San Jose, California.
He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Keith (Fanny) Boulden of Larimore, No. Dak.
A lifelong resident of the comunity [sic], he was born September 25, 1887, at Walnut Grove, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swoffer. He attended the Walnut Grove schools and graduated from the School of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota in 1906.
Mr. Swoffer spent several years surveying in the Arizona and New Mexico territories and the upper Minnesota River.
On January 2, 1911, he was married to Henrietta Gerlicher at Winona. Mr. Swoffer was a partner in the Swoffer and Swoffer Elevator here for 41 years until he retired.
Mr. Swoffer served on the Walnut Grove school board for many years and was a director of the Citizens State Bank.
He was affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge and the Shrine.
Mr. and Mrs. Swoffer observed their 60th wedding anniversary this year.
Mr. Swoffer's father, Alfred Swoffer, and Walter J. Swoffer homesteaded a few miles north of Lamberton in 1870, coming from England. In 1882, the two brothers came to Walnut Grove and started a general merchandise business and in 1892 went into the grain business here

Walter married Henrietta Louise (Etta) Gerlicher on 2 Jan 1911 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Henrietta (daughter of Herman F. Gerlicher and Sophia Louise Staack) was born on 7 Jul 1887 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; died on 23 Jan 1975 in Tracy, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "The Gerlicher Story", p. 78

Henrietta was an Eastern Star member and organist in the Methodist Church for 40 years. She attended Teacher's College in Winona for tow years and then went another year for her kindergarten certificate. She taught in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, for the school years of 1909-1910, 1910-1911, but resigned in the middle of the term to marry.

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• Immigration: 1872, , , Minnesota, USA

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Came from Dover, County Kent, England

Alfred + Augusta Walsh. Augusta was born on 11 Jul 1858 in , Le Sueur County, Minnesota, USA; died on 25 Sep 1887 in Walnut Grove, Redwood County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Died in childbirth

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"History of Winona County, vol III, 1913; pp 695-697
Herman F. Gerlicher, president of the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Company,one of the growing concerns of Winona, is a native of the city where he still resides, born April 10, 1862, son of Andrew and Susan (Oech) Gerlicher, the pioneers. He was taken to Wilson township, this county,as an infant, and there remained until eighteen years of age, attending district school, and assisting his parents with the general work of the farm. After a year's course in the Iowa Wesleyan University, at Mt.Pleasant, Iowa, he entered the law offices of Gould & Snow, at Winona, with whom he remained a year. Then he entered the employ of the L. C. Porter Milling Co. Subsequently, he worked for the Laird, Norton Company from 1882 to 1906, a period of nearly twenty-five years. In 1906 he became actively engaged in the Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Co. Mr. Gerlicher is one of the popular men of Winona, and is a member of the Blue Lodge and the Scottish Rites bodies of the Masonic order. The subject of this sketch was married, February 4, 1886, to Sophie Staack, a native of America but of German ancestry. This union has been blessed with three children, Henrietta, Roscoe F. and Stanley C. The two sons live at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Henrietta married Walter A. Swoffer, and they have two children, Gretchen and Walter John.
The Dr. Koch Vegetable Tea Company was originated in 1890, by George W. Gerlicher, the founder and organizer, and was a gradual development from the drug business in which he had for some years been engaged. The success of the company was assured from the start and the business is growing year by year. The concern manufactures Dr. Koch's Remedies, extracts, ground spices, toilet articles, and the We-no-nah stock tonic, the We-no-nah poultry tonic and the like, all of which are sold throughout the United States. The plant is at 61-63-65 East Second street, Winona. In 1906, by reason of ill health, George W. Gerlicher withdrew from active work, and moved to Los Angeles, California. Other members of the family have gradually become interested in the concern.
The present officers are: President, Herman F. Gerlicher; vice-president, Ben F. Gerlicher; secretary-treasurer, Carl Gerlicher."

Herman married Sophia Louise Staack on 4 Feb 1886 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA. Sophia (daughter of Mathias Staack and Mary Peterson) was born on 22 Feb 1862 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; died on 21 Jun 1938 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 24 Jun 1938 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "The Gerlicher Story", page 77:

Sophia (Staack) Gerlicher was a native American of German ancestry as was her husband Herman. They were married in Winona February 4, 1886 and celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1936 at their home, 815 West Wabasha Street. This was the home where their three children were raised and the anniversary dinner held Henrietta and family, Stanley and family plus twelve close friends were in attendance, while Roscoe was too ill and remained at his home in Kansas City.
Sophie Gerlicher was an excellent seamstress, and for a time early in her marriage (before ready-made dresses) employed other women to assist in the dressmaking.
She belonged to a number of organizations, which included the Winona Chapter 141, Order of Eastern Star of which she was an officer, the Methodist Church and the Woman's Union of that body, the Linden Club, the American Legion Auxiliary and two card clubs.
She was an excellent friend and home maker. Her needle work was both beautiful and artistic. Miriam Gerlicher remembers meeting her in 1914 and was duly impressed with her warm and understanding nature.
In her obituary Thursday, June 23, 1938 funeral services were conducted at the Central Methodist Church and a private service at home. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery with two nephews Herbert Thurow and Earl Welty and R.F. Bourne among the Pallbearers. Her three children , two sisters Emma Thurow and Clara Welty and three brothers Richard Staack of Sioux City, Carl of St. Paul, and Edward of Chicago, her husband and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive her, according to the WINONA REPUBLICAN HERALD. Four years later Herman joined her in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Obituary published in the Winona Republican Herald, 23 June 1038, p. 3

Funeral of Mrs. H. F. Gerlicher. Funeral services for Mrs. H. F. Gerlicher, 815 West Wabasha street, will be conducted at 2:30 p. m. Friday at Central Methodist church. Dr. M. J. Magor, acting pastor of Central Methodist church in the absence of Dr. S. L. Parish, will officiate. Private services will be conducted at the home at 2 p. m. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Pallbearers will be Herbert Thurow and Earl Welty, nephews of Mrs, Gerlicher; Fred C. Hunkins, Herman Seidlitz, R. F. Bourne and Frank H. Walker. Mrs. Gerlicher before her marriage was Miss Sophia Staack. She was born in Winona February 22, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Staack. She attended the public schools here and had lived here practically all her life. - She was married to H. F. Gerlicher February 4, 1886. Mrs. Gerlicher was a member of - Winona chapter No. 141, Order of the Eastern Star, and had served as an officer of the chapter. She also was a member of the Woman's Union of Central Methodist church, of the Methodist church, of the Linen club and until recently of the American Legion Auxiliary. She spent a great part of her time at needlework. Survivors are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. W. A. (Henrietta) Swoffer, Walnut Grove; two sons, Roscoe F. Gerlicher, Kansas City, and Stanley Gerlicher, Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Louis (Emma) Thurow, Winona, and Mrs. Fred (Clara) Welty, Winona; three brothers, Richard Staack, Sioux City, Iowa; Carl Staack, St. Paul, and Edward Staack, Chicago; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Andrew married Susan Oech in 1855 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Susan was born on 16 Jul 1836 in Leutershausen, , Baden, Germany; died on 1 Feb 1927 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in 1927 in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA, Woodlawn Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Citizenship: 1852
• Immigration: May 1852, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
• Census: 1900, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA
• Residence: 1900, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, USA

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From The History of Winona County Minnesota, compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, Editor in Chief, Assisted by William Jay Whipple, Revier of Manuscripts and a Large Corps of Local Contributors, Illustrated, Volume II, Chicago, H.C. Cooper Jr. and Co., 1913 (Copy in Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul), page 694.:

Mathias Staack, a pioneer contractor and builder of Winona, was born in the northern part of Germany, June 16, 1826, and came to America as a young man. After landing in New Orleans, he came up the river to Davenport, where he had a friend, arriving in that city in the summer of 1852. There he spent three years. Then he went to Comanche, in the same state, and there on December 5, 1855, he married Mary Peterson, who was born July 26, 1836. In 1856, he was persuaded by E.A. Gertzen to come to Winona. For a time he lived with Mr. Gertzen, and then erected at 522 East Fifth Street, the cozy little house in which he has since made his home. For ten years he engaged in the grocery business at the corner of Third and Kansas streets. This business was not, however, greatly to his liking, and he disposed of his store and started work on the North-Western, then in the course of construction between this place and Rochester. Then he went into the the general building and contracting business. In 1904 he retired. He is in excellent health, and is one of the substantial citizens of the city. He has been prominently identified with the Odd Fellows, and is one of the oldest members of that order in the city. He has also joined the Druids. The subject of this sketch has eleven children, twenty grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. The children are: Emma, wife of Louis H. Thurow; Sophia, wife of H.F. Gerlicher; Clara, wife of Fred J. Welty; Richard; Gustaf, deceased; William, deceased; Edward, Albert, Matilda, Otto and Carl.

(Research):A web site in German lists Mathias as being born in Süderhastedt. It shows his correct birthdate and date of immigration. It also shows that he first settled in Davenport. The same web site lists a Catharina Staack, born 8 Mar 1837 in the same village and migrating to Davenport in 1852. Mathias would have been 26 years old in 1852. This Catharina would have been 15. It is possible that she may have been his sister.
The web site is found at:
http://www.aggsh.de/ger/pag/ags/st-sy.htm and is listed under the AGGSH registered association.


Citizenship:
Came from Schleswig-Holstein in Denmark. Renounced allegiance to the King of Denmark

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Arrived on the Columbia from Bremen, Germany

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He Was The Census Taker For This E.D.

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3rd Precinct

Mathias married Mary Peterson on 5 Dec 1855 in Camanche, Clinton County, Iowa, USA. Mary (daughter of ? Peterson) was born on 26 Jul 1836 in , , , Germany; died on 9 Sep 1930 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1857 census shows a John Peterson, age 24, living with Mathias and Mary. This person was probably Mary's brother.

Mary went to live with her son, Richard, in Sioux City, Iowa, after Mathias died. She then went to Seatlle, Washington, to live with or near her son, Otto, where she died in 1930.