MINNESOTA - Karl Friedrich Ernst Purfürst and Mary Jane - Purfeerst
MINNESOTA - Karl Friedrich Ernst Purfürst and Mary Jane - Purfeerst
MINNESOTA - Karl Friedrich Ernst Purfürst and Mary Jane - Purfeerst
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On January 27, 1900 Charles would buy 120 acres in Pierce County, Wisconsin. The NW half of the<br />
SW quarter of Quarter Section <strong>and</strong> the SE quarter of the SW quarter of Quarter Section 30, Range<br />
120, Township 18 was purchased from Hannah Moyniham for $3150.<br />
The birth of three children (Louis, <strong>Mary</strong> & <strong>and</strong> a stillborn) <strong>and</strong> three crop failures in a row were<br />
experienced in the first years of Charles <strong>and</strong> Margaret's marriage. One year Army Worms destroyed<br />
the crop. The next year the crop was lost to hail <strong>and</strong> the third year they were stricken by draught. At<br />
this time Margaret's father, Louis Dauser, said he knew of a farm for sale near River Falls,<br />
Wisconsin. Charles purchased this Pierce County farm in January 1900. A small house was on this<br />
farm. Charles found a big house nearby <strong>and</strong> moved it his farm. That house is still in use. Charles &<br />
Margaret remained on this farm until their son Bernard married in 1937. At that time Charles &<br />
Margaret moved into the city of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin <strong>and</strong> Bernard became the<br />
farmer.<br />
When Charles & Margaret first moved to the Pierce County farm he wondered where the family<br />
should attend school <strong>and</strong> church. At Big River, Wisconsin people spoke German. To the east was a<br />
solid Bohemian settlement that spoke Bohemian. Very little English was used in either settlement.<br />
He chose to go west where the Donegal School was located. Family lore states the school was named<br />
after a teacher named Donegal. <strong>Mary</strong> Catherine took Normal training <strong>and</strong> taught at the El Paso<br />
School in the Bohemian settlement <strong>and</strong> at the Donegal School where she had brothers <strong>and</strong> sisters as<br />
students.<br />
Charles <strong>and</strong> Margaret Ann <strong>Purfeerst</strong> had 12 children: Louis Ernest <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, <strong>Mary</strong> Catherine<br />
<strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Isabelle <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Josephine Elizabeth <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Lucy Louise <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Charles Edmond<br />
<strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Margaret Rose <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Mathilda Anna <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Ernest Jacob <strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Adelard Eugene<br />
<strong>Purfeerst</strong>, Patricia Ann <strong>Purfeerst</strong> <strong>and</strong> Bernard Alfonse <strong>Purfeerst</strong>.<br />
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