John Charles Mannigel (1871- 1922)
Son of Carl (Charles) Mannigel (1843 – 1931)
Birth:
Born: August 4, 1871 in Lowell
Township, Dodge
County, Wisconsin to Carl and
Bertha Grunewald Mannigel
Marriage
Married: Anna
Reichert on December 13, 1897
in Denver Township,
Rock County, Minnesota. From the church marriage record of the Zion
Lutheran Church
(German) in Hardwick, Rock County, Minnesota: Mannigel, Johann Carl of Hardwick, Rock Co., Minn.,
geb. [born] 4 Aug 1871 and
Richert, Anna Johanna Paulina of Harwick Rock Co., Minn,
geb [born] 6 Aug 1874. Witnesses:
Wilhelm Mannigel, Emma Richert, Robert Mannigel, and Louise Mannigel.
Census
The 1880 US Census for Lowell Township, Dodge County, Wisconsin
shows John Mannigel as 9 years old living with his parents and his three
brothers (Herman, spelled “Harmon,” William, and Robert) and his sister Louise
(spelled “loese”). John was the second
oldest child in the family.
The 1885 Dakota
Territory Census for Hand County shows the family living in Park Township, Hand County South Dakota. The family is the same and John is listed as
14 and a farmer. The census was taken on
June 1st so Robert would have been working on the farm and not going
to school at that time.
The 1900 US Census
for Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota finds John and his wife Anna and
their daughter Elfrieda (b: 1899) living
at the same location as Anna’s parents, William and Elizabeth Reichert.
The 1910 US Census
shows that the John and Anna Mannigel family is still in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota but they are now on their own place.
They now have four children:
Elfrieda E. (born 1899); Victor A. (born 1902); Oswald R. (born 1905);
and Lucille H. (born 1908). John is a
farmer on land that they have purchased.
The 1920 US Census
for Luverne, Rock County, Minnesoata has the family living in town
on Brown
Street. John is the owner of a grain
elevator. They now have six children,
all living at home: (Elfrieda (b: 1899);
Victory (b: 1902); Oswald (b: 1905); Lucille (b: 1908); Gordon (b:1910); and
Mervin (b: 1916). This is the last census for John Mannigel. He dies in 1922.
Miscellaneous
Robert Mannigel and G. C. Mannigel [J. C.
Mannigel - John C. Mannigel] left Friday ? for Minneapolis where they had been called by the very
serious illness of their brother, Will, who is very low with heart
trouble. “Rock County Star” [Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota] Thursday, November 24, 1921
“J. C. Mannigel and
son, Gordon, and R. G. Sommerfeld motored to Sioux Falls Wednesday.”
This is just 5 days before John C. Mannigel died. [“Rock County Star” [Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota: November 24, 1922]
Death
John Mannigel died October
16, 1922 in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota. He is buried in the Maplewood
Cemetery in Luverne.
John Mannigel’s wife Anna moved to California
after their youngest child Mervin graduated from Luverne
High School and she died in June
1964 in Los Angeles County.
Biography
An Illustrated History of the Counties of Rock and
Pipestone Minnesota;
Rose: 1911; Arthur P. Rose; pgs. 585-6
John C. Mannigel (1892), a leading farmer
and stock raiser of Denver township, is the owner of the southwest quarter of section 30. A native of the Badger state, he was born in
Dodge county the fourth day of August, 1871, the son of Carl and Bertha
(Grundwald) [Grunewald] Mannigel, both of German birth, and early settlers of
Dane [Dodge] county, Wisconsin.
Twelve
years after the birth of our subject the family moved from Wisconsin to Hand county, South Dakota, where the father homesteaded land, upon
which John lived until attaining his majority.
He established himself in Rock county at the age of twenty-one. He hired out as a farm laborer in Mound
township for five years then rented land and commenced his career as an
independent farmer. In 1900 he bought
eighty acres on section 2, Mound, disposing of the same a year after to become
the owner of a quarter on section 7, Denver township.
This he sold, and a year later he came into possession of his present
farm. Mr. Mannigel raises Shorthorn
cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs. He was for
four years the assessor of Denver township and was clerk of school district No. 49 for six years. He owns stock in the Farmers Elevator company
of Hardwick.
Mr.
Mannigel was married in Denver township on December 13, 1897, to Anna Richard [Reichert], who was born August
6, 1874, the
daughter of William and Elizabeth (Therow) Richard [Reichert], natives of Germany. Mr.
and Mrs. Mannigel are parents of the following four children: Elfrieda E., born January 16, 1900; Victor A., born October 17, 1902; Oswald R., born April 22, 1904; and Lucile H., born February
26, 1907. The family are members of the German Lutheran
church. ("Rock County
Biographies" pgs. 585-6)
Property
Ownership
May 8,
1901 -
Bought land in township 104 for $4700 from Carl and Mary Willprecht.
May 27,
1902 -
Bought land in township 104 for $6460 from William and Elizabeth Rickert.
February
15, 1913 - bought
land in Township 103 from Charles Mannigel, widower, for $17,240.
Dec.
16, 1912 -
bought land in Hardwick for $2550 from John and Minnie Krohn.
May 22,
1915 -
bought land in Township 104 for $19,200 from A. A. and Martha Walvatne.
Mar. 12,
1915 - bought
lots 11 and 12, Block 2 Halverson's addition in Hardwick for $250. from P. T.
Petersen, widower.
Aug. 23,
1917 -
bought lots 1 and 2 in Block 5 in C. O. Hawes first addition in Luverne for
$4250. from Earl and Louise Peron.
Obituary (“Rock County Star”)
John Charles Mannigel Obituary
(transcription)
“Rock County
Star”
October 19, 1922
Prominent Citizen
Suddenly Stricken
J. C. Mannigel Dies
After an Illness of Three Days Duration
________________________
J. C. Mannigel, a resident of Rock county for the past
thirty years, died at his home here last Monday [October 16, 1922] evening after an illness of only three
days. Death was occasioned by chronic
Bright’s Disease and a stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Mannigel was first stricken last Saturday afternoon while witnessing
a football game at the Athletic Park. He immediately sank to the ground and when
offered assistance he turned it away saying that he was merely suffering from a
dizzy spell. When his condition failed
to improve he allowed his friends to assist him to his car. He was taken to his home at 319
Brown Street and physicians were called. A few hours after reaching his home Mr.
Mannigel abandoned hope and voiced the belief that he was near death to his
daughter.
John C. Mannigel was born in Dane [Dodge] county, Wisconsin
on August 4, 1871, the son
of Carl and Bertha Mannigel, early settlers of Dane [Dodge] county. Twelve years later he moved with his parents
to Hand county, North Dakota [South Dakota], where he remained on his father’s
homestead until he reached the age of twenty-one years, at which time he came
to Rock county and hired out on a farm in Mound township. In 1879 by dint of much hard work and
perseverance he was able to rent a farm and start up independently. In 1900 he purchased a farm of his own in Denver
township, later coming into possession of one hundred and sixty acres of
section thirty of the same township. In
1912 he left the farm and moved his family to Hardwick where he took over the
management of the Farmers’ Elevator Co. of that place in which he had long been
interested. In the fall of 1917 he came
to Luverne where he accepted a position as manager of an elevator for the late
J. P. Coffey and later purchased the business himself. Since that time Mr. Mannigel has had charge
of the elevator, first in partnership with a Mr. Miller, then with E H.
Moreland and finally with W. R. Rathjen.
On December 13,
1897, Mr. Mannigel was united in marriage to Anna Richard
[Reichert]. To this union six children
have been born: Elfrieda, Victor,
Oswald, Lucille, Gordon and Mervin, all of whom survive with their mother.
In his earlier days Mr. Mannigel was interested in athletics
and up to the time of his death he was enthusiastic about all outdoor sports. He
was well known, not only in this community, but throughout the county and his
death has deprived this locality of one of its must public spirited citizens.
Funeral services will be held today at 1:30 from St. John’s
Lutheran Church,
Rev. Ristau officiating, and E. H. Moreland, William Engelking, William
Rathjen, Julius Pieper, J. A. Rolfing and William Stelling will act as pall
bearers.
Note: Brackets
indicate corrections or clarifications
Obiturary (“Rock County Herald”)
“Rock County Herald”
(Rock County, Minnesota)
J. C. Mannigel Passes Away Monday Night
Well-Known Luverne
Business Man Summoned by Death Following Illness of Only Twenty-Eight Hours
Suffers Stroke While
Watching Ball Game
Death Great Shock to Wide
Circle of Friends – funeral Services Held
Yesterday Afternoon
John C. Mannigel, for the past ten years prominently
identified with the grain markets of Luverne and Hardwick, passed away Monday
night {October 16, 1922] at 1:40 o’clock at his home in this city, after a very
short illness.
Mr. Mannigel’s passing came as a great shock to members of
his family as well as his wide circle of acquaintances, for no one had the
slightest inkling that he was nearing the sunset of his life. To his friends he appeared to be in robust
health, with the prospects of living many years.
He had been trouble somewhat with Bright’s disease for some
time, however, and this with a slight stroke of paralysis was the cause of his
death. Saturday afternoon he had gone to
Athletic park to witness the football game between the high school teams of
Luverne and Slayton, and incidentally to watch his son, Oswald, who is a member
of the Luverne team, play. It was while
thus engaged that Mr. Mannigel suffered the stroke at about four o’clock.
He was removed to his home, and his condition was not
thought to be especially serious until Sunday, although he suffered much pain
Saturday afternoon, when he lapsed into unconsciousness and remained in this
state until the end came Monday night.
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon [Thursday, October 19, 1922] at 1:30 at the home and at 2:15 at St. John’s
Lutheran church, Rev. P. H. Ristau performing the obsequies. Internment was in Maplewood
cemetery. E. H. Moreland, Wm. Rathjen, Julius Peiper, Wm. Engelking, Wm.
Stelling and J. A. Rolfing acted as pall bearers.
John C. Mannigel was born on August 4th, 1871, in Dodge county, Wisconsin. At the age of twelve years he moved with his
parents [Carl and Bertha Grunewald] to Hand county, S. D., and when twenty-one
years old, he came to Rock county. He
was employed on various farms for five years, and then engaged in farming for
himself.
In 1900 he purchased his first farm on section 2, Mound
township, and later owned a farm on section 7, Denver
township. He quit farming in 1911 and
for the succeeding five years was manager of the E. A. Brown elevator at
Hardwick. He came to Luverne five years
ago, and first bought half interest in the Coffey elevator, becoming a member
of the firm of Mannigel & Miller Grain Co.
It was later changed to the Mannigel-Moreland Grain Co., and for the
past year or more the firm had been known as the Mannigel-Rathjen Grain Co.
Mr. Mannigel was a man of many admirable qualities, and
enjoyed in full measure the confidence and esteem of all who knew him.
Note: Brackets
indicate corrections or clarifications
Children
Elfrieda Bertha Elizabeth Mannigel (1899 – 1979)
Elfrieda Mannigel was born January 16, 1899 in Mound
Township, Rock
County, Minnesota’
She married Paul Benhard Albert Kasch on Septebmer 2, 1925
at St. John’s Church
in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota. Both were living in Luverne at the time. Their witnesses were Gerhardt Ahrendt and
Elfrieda’s sister Lucille (Mannigel).
They had three children, two girls and a boy.
Elfrieda died March
19, 1979 in Long Beach, California.
Her husband Paul died on November 19, 1972 in Los Angeles
County, California
Victor Mannigel (1902 – 1932)
Victory Mannigel
was born October 17, 1902 in Denver Township, Rock County, Wisconsin.
According to copies
of records from Luverne School District, Minnesota, for the year ending July
31, 1913, Victor
Mannigal had attended 108-1/2 days of school in Hardwick, just up the road from
Luverne.. According to the
superintendent's report, there were 60 pupils from 8 to 16 years of age that year.
In December 1921, Victor became employed at
Farmers National Bank in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota. "Rock County Star"
December 8, 1921 [Luverne, Rock County,
Minnesota]
In the 1930 US Census
for Luverne, Rock County,
Minnesota, Victor was 27 and single, living with his
mother and his brothers Gordon and Mervin, and his sister Lucille on East Park
Strree in Luverne. He listed his
occupation as a bookkeeper for a garage.
He died very young, in a car accident on October
2, 1932. The church record states the burial was on October
5, 1932. From the sexton of Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, Victor is buried next to his father.
Also in the church record is a notation that his remaining family
consisted of his mother, three brothers, and two sisters.
Oswald Reichert Mannigel (1905 – 1978)
Oswald was born April
22, 1905 in Denver Township,
Rock County, Minnesota.
Oswald was confirmed October 10, 1920 at St. John’s
Kirche [Church] in Luverne, Minnesota: “Mannigal. Oswald Richard, geb.[born] den 22 April 1905, konf. den 10. Oct.
1920.”
Married Delores Luverne Rode who lived in Minneapolis
at the time of the 1930 census.
Oswald and his wife had two sons. The eldest, David, was born in 1945 and died
in 2001.
Oswald died October
17, 1978 in Long Beach,
Los Angeles County, California.
His wife Delores died previously on Octboer 29, 1955 in Minneapolis.
Lucille Harriet Mannigel (1908 – 1995)
Lucille Mannigel was born February 26, 1908 in Denver
Township, Rock
County, Minnesota.
Lucille was confirmed October 10, 1920 at St. John’s
Kirche [Church] in Luverne, Minnesota: “Mannigal. Lucille Harriet, geb.[born] den 26 Feb 1908, konf. den 21. Aug.
1921. Matth 24, 13.”.
She married Edward Lensch on June 10, 1930; St. John’s
Church, Luverne, Rock
County, Minnesota. The witnesses were Victor Mannigel, brother
of Lucille, and Meta Lensch..
They had four children, three boys and one girl.
Lucille died October
8, 1995 in Cypress (or Westminster),
Orange County, California
Her husband Edward died March 21, 1984 in Orange County,
California.
Gordon Edgar Mannigel (1910 – 1947)
Edgar Mannigel was born on October 30, 1910 in Denver
Township, Rock
County, Minnesota.
Gordon was confirmed June 13, 1926 at St. John’s Church in
Luverne, Minnesota: “Gordon Edgar
Mannigel; born Oct. 30, 1910 in Hardwick; confirmed June 13, 1926; place of
baptism: Hardwick.”
Edgar married Ruth Alvina Johnson October
3, 1934, St. John’s Church, Luverne, Rock County Minnesota. Their witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lensch
(Mrs. Lensch is Gordon’s sister Lucille.)
Gordon and Ruth came out to California in around 1936 when Gordon’s mother was
given a “California Cottage.” [Patty
McDaniel, May 2005] and in 1939 moved to Phelan, San Bernardino County, California. In 1940 they bought five acres,
which included the Phelan Store on the corner of Sheep Creek and Phelan Road."
It was an old-fashioned general store.
http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/WrightwoodHistorical/WrightwoodRoots/d10phln.pdf
Gordon died from a
heart attack at 5:30pm on August
17, 1947. Gordon is buried in Mr. View Cemetery, San Bernardino County, California
Ruth sold a portion
of the land in 1947 after her husband passed and she continued to run the store
until 1955.
Gordon and Ruth had
three children, two boys and a girl.
Mervin Harold Mannigel (1916 –
1978)
Mervin Mannigel was born May 11, 1916 in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota.
Mervin Harold Mannigel was confirmed June 13, 1926 at St.
John’s Church in Luverne,
Minnesota:
“Mervin Harold Mannigel; born May
11, 1916 in Hardwick; confirmed June 21, 1931; baptism – June 11, 1916 in Hardwick.”
The family moved into Luverne sometime between 1910 and 1920. Mervin’s father died and the family remained
in Luverne until Mervin graduated from high school there. In 1930, Mervin was living with his mother,
his brothers Victor and Gordon, and his sister Lucille on East Park Street.
As far as I know Mervin never married. I was told he had no children.
Mervin died November 23, 1978 in Long Beach, California