From "Adrian Centennial 1876-1976"


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Andrew Henning was born in 1850 at Ettel West Phala (sic.), Germany, where he grew to manhood. In the year 1882, his brother, John, and he came to America and built a home. In 1884, he returned to the Old Country where he married Mary [aka: Marie/Maria] Voss on February 12, 1885. He retunred with his bride the same year and working as stone mason. After 2 years, he purchased a farm north east of Adrian where he lived until he passed away October 4, 1931. Their children were: Catherine (Mrs. Herman Althoff), Joseph, John, William, Herman, Henry, Charles, Frank, Clara (Mrs. Ben Forrette), Teresa (Mrs. Henry Baumgartner), Margaret (Mrs. Conrad Polley). Andrew Henning experienced all the hardships of pioneer life.

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Lismore Jubilee Book 1900-1975

Joseph Voss, Sr., his wife, Katherine (Ploeger), and their nine children: Marie (Henning), Herman, Frances (Conzemus), Henry, Josephine (Heck), John, Albert, Joe, Catherine (Paulsen) came to this country from Etteln-Paterborn, Germany, landing in New York about 1884. They homesteaded on a farm in Larkin Township. The children lived in the St. Kilian and Wilmont areas for a number of years, some later moving to various parts of Minnesota, with the exception of Marie (Mrs. Andrew Henning) and Albert, who made Lismore their home. Albert returned to Germany in 1896, married Bertha Tenge of Owenhausen, German, on April 27, 1897, and returned to this area. They lived on a farm four miles north of Lismore in Leota Township, and raised ten children: Joe, Robert, Albert, Ed, Clarence, Anna, Margaret (Hebig), Mathilda (Johnson), Agnes (Kellen), Cecilia (Thompson). They continued farming until their retirement in 1953 when they moved to a home in Lismore. Albert Voss died March 27, 1958, at the age of 86. His wife, Bertha, died April 12, 1972, at the age of 93.

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Buried in the ST. Anthony cemetery [near Lismore], Larking Township, Nobles County, MN - taken from tombstone transcriptions, which may contain errors:

**Henning, Andrew [listed as "Father"]:
born September 21, 1850 -
died October 4, 1931 **

** Henning, Maria [listed as "Mother"]:
born October 24, 1892 [date is incorrect? - perhaps 1862?] -
died March 4, 1914 **

** Henning, Heinrich:
born December 31, 1885 -
died October 1, 1907 **

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Same cemetery, other lots: **

Henning, Joseph J. 1891-1987 WW I Vet **
Henning, Catherine I. 1888-1978 **

Henning, Ervin A. 12/11/1917 - 12/31/2001 **
Henning, Mrie C. 5/25/1923 - 7/6/1985 **
married September 28, 1943;
parents of David, James, Alan **

Henning, Marie 1879-1972 **

Henning, Bernard 4/30/1882 - 3/30/1972 **
Henning, Elizabeth 1882 - 7/19/1946 **
Henning, Edmund Bernard died January 31, 1940 **

Henning, Charles 1896 - 10/27/1940 **
Henning, Clara 3/21/1899 - 10/2/1979 **

Henning, Frank Feb. 8, 1899 - Sept. 30, 1976 WW I Vet **

Henning, Herman W. 1/24/1894 - 11/24/1974 **
Henning, Catherine A. 12/29/1891 - 6/8/1978 **

Voss, Anna F. Sept. 6, 1899 - July 5, 1909 **

Voss, Edward J. 1911-1985 **
Voss, Coletta M. 1916- **
Ed & Coletta - children: Glen, Gene, Ardy, Dave, Alan, Jane **
Voss, Glen 1939-1940 **

Voss, Albert A. Jan. 20, 1907 - Dec. 23, 1984 WW II Vet **

Voss, Albert A. May 12, 1872 - March 27, 1958 **
Voss, Bertha Jan. 15, 1879 - April 12, 1972 **