- ALBERT KRUEGER. The Germans have been the leading settlers in a considerable portion of Outagamie county, bringing with them those important characteristics of their nation, industry and thrift, and the farms owned by them show the results of their hard work and prudent management. Albert Krueger, who owns an excellent farm in Grand Chute township, was born in Germany, July 2, 1858, a son of Ferdinand and Johanah (Knuth) Krueger, the former born in Germany, in June, 1824, and the latter July 17, 1830. Ferdinand Krueger was a shepherd in his native country and came to America in 1868, locating in Milwaukee, from whence, three years later, he came to Grand Chute township and purchased a farm, on which he continued to live until within a few years of his death. He died at the home of his son, Albert, in 1891, and his widow still makes her home here. They were the parents of five children, namely: William, a farmer of Dupont, Waupaca county; Frederick, who resides on a farm adjoining that of his brother William; Charles, living in Marion, Wisconsin, where he is serving as marshal; Bertha, the wife of Charles Krueger, a farmer of Templeton, Wisconsin; and Albert. Albert Krueger began his education in Germany, and finished it in the schools of Milwaukee, and resided on his father's farm until he was twenty-five years old, at which time he purchased the property which he now owns. This was a tract of sixty acres, only partly improved, and he has since added twenty-eight acres more and put the entire tract under cultivation, carrying on general farming and stock raising. He is also the owner of a five-acre tract of timber land located three miles north of the home property. On November 10, 1886, Mr. Krueger was married to Ernestina Buchholtz, who was born in Grand Chute township, July 3, 1868, daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Miller) Buchholtz, who were born in Mecklenburg, Germany, August 12, 1832, and August 1, 1837, respectively, and came to America in 1865, first locating on a farm in Greenville township, Outagamie county. Later Mr. Buchholtz carried on operations on a Grand Chute township farm for some years, but eventually returned to Greenville township, where he spent the balance of his life, dying May 12, 1899, while his widow now resides in Appleton. They were the parents of ten children, of whom nine are now living: Doretta, who is deceased; Louisa, the wife of Charles Roehl, a farmer of Grand Chute township; Fred, who resides with his mother; Sophia, the wife of Henry Sedo, a Black Creek township farmer; Mrs. Krueger; Henry, who owns a farm adjoining that of Mr. Kreuger; Charles, living on the old Buchholtz homestead in Greenville township; Anna and Lovina, single, who reside with their mother; and August, a carpenter of Appleton. Mr. and Mrs. Krueger have had the following children: Helena, born June 17, 1888, who is the wife of Nicholas Arent, of Dale, Wisconsin; Charles, born September 8, 1891; Elsie, May 17, 1893; Arthur, May 24, 1895; Otto, May 1, 1897; Albert, August 8, 1899; Emery, September 22, 1901; Harold, August 20, 1903; Clara, January 7, 1907; and Harvey, March 18, 1910. Mr. Krueger takes an independent stand in political matters, although he has Republican tendencies. He and his wife are consistent members of St. John's Evangelical Church, at Appleton.
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1858 - 1945 (86 years)
Immigration
