WABASHA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
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Biography transcribed & donated to Wabasha County, MN Bios by
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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


Blattner, Sr., John (page 726), one of the early pioneers of Wabasha County who settled in Oakwood 
 Township in 1858, was a man of sterling worth, who by hard work and frugality gained a competence and 
 the respect of the community. He was born in Switzerland and acquired a good education. In early life he 
 learned the science of agriculture. His first consisted of 120 acres of wild land in section 32. This he broke 
 and developed and in time erected substantial buildings, also adding by degrees to his land until his farm 
 contained 360 acres. On this farm he followed diversified agriculture and stock raising for many years. He 
 was a man of domestic tastes, and his home and fireside, where he was surrounded by his wife and children, 
 were his comfort. A man of strong and ambitious character, he gathered his share of the world's goods and 
 at the time of his death left a goodly inheritance to his children. During his early years on the farm he 
 experienced all the hardships of pioneer life and lived to see the reward of his labors. Honest and upright in 
 all his business transactions, he gained a place in the hearts of his fellow townsmen, was a true American 
 and a good, true Christian. Mr. Blattner was twice married, first to Ernestina Shiebe, by whom he had six 
 children, namely, Louisa, Herman, Henry, Julius, Lena and William. His second marriage was to Amalia 
 Hartle and took place at Plainview. By her he had the following children, who are living: Fred, of Rochester, 
 Minn., August, of Little Falls, Minn., John H., of Oakwood Township, and Edward, of Rochester. Mrs. 
 Amalia Hartle Blattner was a woman who proved a faithful wife and loving mother, and was a great help to 
 her family circle. She died March 13, 1915. Mr. Blattner survived her but a few months, passing away June 
 12, the same year.