Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2025 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 2 pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919 [page 563-564] DAVID ANGST, who is numbered among the successful agricul turists of Waumandee township, Buffalo county, residing in section 13, and who is also one of the leading citizens of his township, was born in Lima, Adams county, Ill., April 16, 1865, son of JACOB and ELIZABETH (GOODWIN) ANGST. The father, who was born in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. 27, 1836, came to the United States in 1855, landing in this country after a voyage of 67 days. He settled in Buffalo county, Wis- consin, in 1865, and was here engaged in farming until his death, which took place April 8, 1892. His wife, who was born in Franklin, Ind., May 13, 1839, died Aug. 22, 1908. Their children were: DAVID, subject of this sketch; CLARA, wife of WILLIAM HOLMAN; WALTER, who married MARY THOMA; MARY LUELLA, wife of OTTO HOLMAN; DUDLEY, who married BELLE COLEMAN; DELLA, who is the widow of WILLIAM EDELBACH; TURILLA, wife of FRED W. SCHROEDER; OSCAR J., who married GERTRUDE BLACKMAN and CORA, wife of ADAM RITCHER. DAVID ANGST finished his public school education at the age of 16 years, after which he assisted his father on the home farm until he was 23. After that he worked out at farming for three years. Then in 1891 he rented a farm in Waumandee township, which he worked for three years, subse- quently renting the CHARLES KIRCHNER farm for a period of five years, and later the home farm of his parents for seven years. In 1894 he bought the REUBEN POWELL farm, which he operated in connection with the home farm, and in 1902 he purchased the farm on which he now resides, which was known as the MATTHIAS WATERS farm. The POWELL farm contains 120 acres, of which 94 acres are cleared, while the home farm contains 200 acres, having a cleared area of 160 acres, the rest being in woodland. In 1914 MR. ANGST bought 80 acres of the home farm. He is en- gaged in general farming, mainly dairying and general farming and stock raising. His barn, which has a stone basement, is 40 by 96 feet in size, and his residence is a frame structure of 11 rooms. MR. ANGST had a good herd of graded Red Polled cattle. For 25 years he has owned and operated a threshing outfit, also a wood-sawing outfit, and a clover-hulling machine. For two terms he served as supervisor of his township, was school clerk two terms, and is at present a director on the school board. He is a stockholder and director in the Wauman- dee Co-operative Creamery Company. He was married Feb. 24, 1891, to CAROLINE ROESCH, who was born in Glencoe township, Buffalo county, Wisconsin, Jan. 6, 1869, daughter of CHRISTOPH and URSULA (GARTMANN) ROESCH. The children in the ROESCH fam- ily were: FREDERICKA, now deceased; MARY, who married CHRIST FLORIN, MR. FLORIN being now deceased; JOHN, who resides in Arcadia; CAROLINE, who is MRS. DAVID ANGST; ROSE, who is the wife of JOHN RUPPERT, and ANTON, who is single and resides in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. ANGST have had six children: CLARENCE, VIOLA, WILMER, ORVIN, LORA and VERNON. CLARENCE, who was born April 18, 1892, and who attended high school and busi- ness college, married HELEN ROTHERING and is now engaged as automobile mechanic in Winona. VIOLA died at the age of 14 months. WILMER, born June 24, 1896, attended high school and is now residing on the home farm. ORVIN, born May 20, 1900, was also a high school student and resides at home, together with LORA, who was born June 20, 1904, and VERNON, born Dec. 5, 1908. ===========================================================================