Anton Wengler, born on March 16, 1850, in Madison County, Missouri, developed a thriving 160-acre farm in Oxford Township after purchasing it in 1880. Originally unimproved, he transformed the estate into a productive property featuring an orchard, grove, and substantial buildings. He married Lizzie Emde in 1876, and together they had five children: Catherine, John, Bertha, Lizzie, and Mary. A respected farmer and honorable citizen, Wengler was dedicated to providing his children with quality education and moral training.
ANTON WENGLER. The farmers of Oxford Township have a worthy representative in this gentleman, who in less than a decade has made of his estate one of the finest and most productive in the vicinity. That farm was purchased by him in 1880, and was but slightly improved at that time, and the one hundred and sixty acres which comprise it now bear a fine orchard, grove and hedges, a comfortable and substantial dwelling, and other adequate farm buildings.
Mr. Wengler was born in Madison County, Mo., March 16, 1850, and is the son of Anton and Catherine (Shumer) Wengler, natives of Germany, who settled in Missouri on coming to the United States, and there remained until the death of the father in 1872. Our subject was reared and educated at his native place, and his boyish eyes witnessed some of the ravages of the late Civil War. He was married January 27, 1876, to Miss Lizzie Emde, of Burlingham County, and continued to reside in Missouri until he came to this place.
The wife of Mr. Wengler was born August 22, 1855, and is a daughter of Henry and Mary Emde, who were natives of Germany, and identified themselves with the farming communities of Missouri upon coming to the United States. To Mr. and Mrs. Wengler five children have been born, all of whom are still spared to them. They bear the names of Catherine, John, Bertha, Lizzie and Mary, and it is the intention of the parents to give them the best advantages in the way of schooling, and such moral and practical training as shall fit them for useful lives.
An enterprising and energetic farmer, an intelligent and honorable man, and a reliable citizen, Mr. Wengler is respected by his neighbors, and his worthy wife shares in their esteem.
Source
Chapman Brothers, Portrait and biographical album of Sumner County, Kansas : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits & biographies of all the governors of the state and the presidents of the United States, Chicago: Chapman bros., 1890.
Discover more from Kansas Genealogy
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.