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History of Buffalo & Pepin Counties, Wisconsin - Vol. 1
pub. H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., Winona, MN - 1919

         [page 174]
         
         FERDINAND WEISENBECK, a considerable land owner in Maxville
       township, Buffalo county, where he is engaged in farming pur-
       suits, including stock raising, was born in Austria, Dec. 28,
       1867, son of JOHN and FRANCISCO (SCHINDLER) WEISENBECK. His
       father dying in Austria, FERDINAND, who was the eldest son,
       left home in 1881 for the United States, locating in Pepin,
       Wis. He was followed by the rest of the family, including the
       mother and six children - FRANCISCO, JOSEPH, ANNA, FRANK,
       MICHAEL and SOPHIE - who, however, settled in Maxville town-
       ship, Buffalo county, where MRS. WEISENBECK bought 200 acres
       of land and farmed it with the assistance of her resident
       children. There she died in 1917 at the age of 78 years.
       FERDINAND was 21 years of age when he arrived in this country.
       He had attended school in Austria, but could not speak English.
       For some time he worked in Lima township, Pepin county, but
       later joined the rest of the family and worked with them until
       1894, when by making proper financial arrangements with the
       others he became proprietor of the homestead, which he has
       since operated, and has built up in size until the farm now
       contains between 400 and 500 acres, and is well provided with
       good buildings. Both in general farming and as a breeder of
       Durham cattle and a good grade of horses and swine, he has
       made continued progress, endeavoring constantly to improve 
       his stock. He is also a shareholder in the Burnside creamery.
       He has served one term on his district school board and is a
       member of the Catholic church at Durand. MR. WEISENBECK was
       married, Feb. 28, 1892, to ROSA SAPELKO, who was born in Aus-
       tria, Aug. 4, 1867, daughter of MICHAEL and HANNAH SAPELKO.
       Her parents, also natives of Austria, settled in Lima town-
       ship, Pepin county, where they spent the latter part of their
       lives. They had four children - MICHAEL, MARY, FRANCIS and
       ROSA - all born in Austria. Mr. and Mrs. WEISENBECK have
       three children: FREDERICK, JOSEPH and JOHANN. JOSEPH married
       BARLOSA BROUKNIER and has a daughter, ROSA MARY.
       
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