- ANTON LIPPERT, who throughout his entire life has been identified with the agricultural interests of Greenville township, Outagamie county, is now operating the old Lippert homestead, located on Hortonville Rural Route No. 22, on which he was born June 14, 1860, a, son of George and Frances (Sunderleiter) Lippert, natives of Germany. They came to the United States in 1854, first settling in Center township on a farm, and after a few years removing to Greenville township, where they spent the remainder of their lives on the farm now owned by their son Anton. Their seven children are all living, and of these Anton was the fifth in order of birth. He obtained a district school education in Greenville township, and has never left the old home farm. He came into possession of the property when he was thirty years of age, and is now carrying on general farming and stock raising on forty-five acres of highly cultivated property. Mr. Lippert is a democrat in politics, but has never actively engaged in public matters, although he takes a lively interest in any movement which is of benefit to his community and any such movement can always count upon his earnest support With Mrs. Lippert, he is a faithful member of the Roman Catholic Church. On May 6, 1890, Mr. Lippert was married to. Miss Amelia Gehring, who was born in Grand Chute township, October 15, 1870, daughter of Paul and Margaret (Segert) Gehring, natives of Germany. Mr. Gehring was some years the senior of his wife, who was born August 28, 1832, and he died when Mrs. Lippert was but nine months old, having been a teacher in Germany, and a farmer in Grand Chute township. Mrs. Gehring was married again, and is now the wife of John Shank of Appleton. She and Mr. Gehring had a family of eight children, Mrs. Lippert being the youngest. There have been two children born to her marriage with Mr. Shank. Mr. and Mrs. Lippert have had seven children, as follows: Margaret, born March 2, 1891; Joseph, born May 6, 1892, who died January 17, 1893; Olivia, born November 30, 1893, who died July 27, 1894; George, born January 17, 1895; Herbert, born May 29, 1899; Loretta, born September 10, 1903; and Viola, born August 22, 1908.
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1860 - 1950 (90 years)
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