WABASHA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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		    "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY MINNESOTA"
                               COMPILED BY
                         FRANKLYN CURTISS-WEDGE
                                AND OTHERS

                                ILLUSTRATED

                               WINONA, MINN.
                          H. C. COOPER, JR., & CO.
                                   1920




 Anding, Sr., William (page 659), a leading citizen of Gillford Township, where he was in former years 
 actively engaged in agricultural pursuits, but is now retired, was born in Hesse, Germany, March 16, 1847, 
 son of Moritz and Dorothy (Clemenhagen) Anding. He was a young child when he accompanied his parents 
 to America, and resided with them for a short time near Highland, Wis. In the fall of 1855 he came alone to 
 Gillford Township, Wabasha County, Minn., to split rails and fence a farm, or tract of wild land, that his 
 father had purchased here in section 13, and was joined by the rest of the family in the following spring. This 
 farm he helped his father to develop, and when his parent's moved to Read's Landing, about 1873, William 
 Anding bought 80 acres of the home farm, where he has since resided. His original 80 acres, however, have 
 been increased by him to 400, by additional purchases, and he has developed an excellent farm. Industrious 
 and frugal, he achieved success, and continued actively engaged in agricultural work until 1905, when he 
 retired, and has since led a life of comparative leisure. His son, William H., operates the original 80 acres of 
 the old homestead. William Anding, Sr., was married March 19, 1872, to Magdalena Kirchner, daughter of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kirchner of Glasgow Township, Wabasha County. She was born in La Crosse 
 County, September 16, 1854, being the first white child born in that locality. She died June 23, 1918, after 46 
 years of happy married life, and was laid to rest in Jacksonville Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. William Anding, 
 Sr., had five children, all of whom are now living and prosperous. They are as follows: Charles F., born 
 October 21, 1873, now a resident of Gillford Township; William H., born August 14, 1875, also of Gillford 
 Township; Martha E., born April 23, 1878, who married Frederick Engel of West Albany Township, but is 
 now living in Elgin Township; Adeline M., born December 23, 1882, who is at home keeping house for her 
 father; and Lillian A., born April 8, 1893, who is now Mrs. Edward Wieck of Gillford Township. All these 
 children were given a common school education, and Charles F., in addition, attended agricultural school for 
 two winters. Mr. Anding is a member and liberal supporter of the Lutheran church, which he has served for 
 years as treasurer.