Ferdinand Baseman, a successful and leading farmer of Acoma township, living on section 20, first saw the light in Prussia, August 31, 1828, and is the son of Fred and Dorothea (Pipcorn) Baseman. When he was yet a small child the family immigrated to the United States and settled in the State of New York, but shortly after removed to Coshocton county, Ohio, where they lived for several years. The father was a blacksmith and worked at his trade. In an early day they went to Milwaukee, when there were at that place only three small stores, a small warehouse and a couple of dwelling houses. Indians were plenty there at that time, and the whites were so few that the father of the subject of this memoir could not procure anything to do at his trade, and worked around at whatever he could find for three or four years, and then moved out into the country and commenced farming, a vocation he followed for thirty years, in connection with his trade.
Ferdinand learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, and worked with him for some years. February 28, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Anstina Schmailing, who was born in Prussia, December 20, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Caroline Schmailing, natives of Prussia. In 1868 he and his family moved to Minnesota, and he purchased a farm on sections 19 and 20 in Acoma township, this county, where he now lives and owns 166 acres of fine land. His is the parents of six living children, as follows-Fred, born February 7, 1859; Frank, born July 16, 1860; William, born September 15, 1866; Helena, born December 22, 1867; Henry, born February 15, 1876; and John, born June 15, 1878. Frank married Miss Martha Schletter, and lives in Hutchinson. Besides these, Mr. Baseman has buried ten children. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and in his politics is a democrat. He has held the offices of supervisor of the town and that of school director in the district. He is a very popular and esteemed citizen, and one of the most industrious and painstaking farmers in the town, and rapidly improving his condition financially.
Alden, Ogle & Company, . Illustrated Album of Biography of Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota, History of Minnesota, Presidents of the United States.. Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1888. 548-51. Print.
Ferdinand learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, and worked with him for some years. February 28, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Anstina Schmailing, who was born in Prussia, December 20, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Caroline Schmailing, natives of Prussia. In 1868 he and his family moved to Minnesota, and he purchased a farm on sections 19 and 20 in Acoma township, this county, where he now lives and owns 166 acres of fine land. His is the parents of six living children, as follows-Fred, born February 7, 1859; Frank, born July 16, 1860; William, born September 15, 1866; Helena, born December 22, 1867; Henry, born February 15, 1876; and John, born June 15, 1878. Frank married Miss Martha Schletter, and lives in Hutchinson. Besides these, Mr. Baseman has buried ten children. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and in his politics is a democrat. He has held the offices of supervisor of the town and that of school director in the district. He is a very popular and esteemed citizen, and one of the most industrious and painstaking farmers in the town, and rapidly improving his condition financially.
Alden, Ogle & Company, . Illustrated Album of Biography of Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota, History of Minnesota, Presidents of the United States.. Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1888. 548-51. Print.
Ferdinand Baseman, a successful and leading farmer of Acoma township, living on section 20, first saw the light in Prussia, August 31, 1828, and is the son of Fred and Dorothea (Pipcorn) Baseman. When he was yet a small child the family immigrated to the United States and settled in the State of New York, but shortly after removed to Coshocton county, Ohio, where they lived for several years. The father was a blacksmith and worked at his trade. In an early day they went to Milwaukee, when there were at that place only three small stores, a small warehouse and a couple of dwelling houses. Indians were plenty there at that time, and the whites were so few that the father of the subject of this memoir could not procure anything to do at his trade, and worked around at whatever he could find for three or four years, and then moved out into the country and commenced farming, a vocation he followed for thirty years, in connection with his trade.
Ferdinand learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, and worked with him for some years. February 28, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Anstina Schmailing, who was born in Prussia, December 20, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Caroline Schmailing, natives of Prussia. In 1868 he and his family moved to Minnesota, and he purchased a farm on sections 19 and 20 in Acoma township, this county, where he now lives and owns 166 acres of fine land. His is the parents of six living children, as follows-Fred, born February 7, 1859; Frank, born July 16, 1860; William, born September 15, 1866; Helena, born December 22, 1867; Henry, born February 15, 1876; and John, born June 15, 1878. Frank married Miss Martha Schletter, and lives in Hutchinson. Besides these, Mr. Baseman has buried ten children. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and in his politics is a democrat. He has held the offices of supervisor of the town and that of school director in the district. He is a very popular and esteemed citizen, and one of the most industrious and painstaking farmers in the town, and rapidly improving his condition financially.
Alden, Ogle & Company, . Illustrated Album of Biography of Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota, History of Minnesota, Presidents of the United States.. Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1888. 548-51. Print.
Ferdinand learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, and worked with him for some years. February 28, 1857, he was united in marriage with Miss Anstina Schmailing, who was born in Prussia, December 20, 1836, and is the daughter of John and Caroline Schmailing, natives of Prussia. In 1868 he and his family moved to Minnesota, and he purchased a farm on sections 19 and 20 in Acoma township, this county, where he now lives and owns 166 acres of fine land. His is the parents of six living children, as follows-Fred, born February 7, 1859; Frank, born July 16, 1860; William, born September 15, 1866; Helena, born December 22, 1867; Henry, born February 15, 1876; and John, born June 15, 1878. Frank married Miss Martha Schletter, and lives in Hutchinson. Besides these, Mr. Baseman has buried ten children. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and in his politics is a democrat. He has held the offices of supervisor of the town and that of school director in the district. He is a very popular and esteemed citizen, and one of the most industrious and painstaking farmers in the town, and rapidly improving his condition financially.
Alden, Ogle & Company, . Illustrated Album of Biography of Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota, History of Minnesota, Presidents of the United States.. Chicago: Donohue and Henneberry, 1888. 548-51. Print.
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Ferdinand, Aug 31 1828 - Apr 16 1902; Ernstina Nov 21 1836 - Aug 19, 1910; UNTER DER ERD EIST SCHLAF; UBER DER ERDEIST TRAUM ABER DORT OBENIST SELICKEIT; BASEMAN
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