George Langguth's Biography

9. George Fredrick Marcus[4] Langguth (Joseph Christian, 19) (A10). Born, 12

Jul 1888, in St. Peter, Nicollet Co., MN[4]. Died, 12 Mar 1943, in St. Peter,

Nicollet Co., MN[4]. Census: 1895, in St. Peter, Nicollet Co., MN. Occupation:

Baker.

Johnson, The Langguth Genealogy: "George ran the Ideal Bakery in St. Peter from 1912, then on Nassau. In 1919 he moved to 219 Park Row."

Annabelle Day: The Langguths were Lutherans. George went through third grade or so in school.

407 West Grace

Postcards to Miss Anabelle Langguth/ Kensington, Minn, postmarked Los Angeles, Cal.:

"1/3 D.A. rec'd your card yesterday A.M. Thanks for sand[?] I wrote letter home and no doubt you get it soon. We are all pretty well here. Will try and send you a card from time to time. Best Wishes, Dad & Mom."

"1/10/37: 6:30 pm Dear Annabelle: Your letter rec'd a few days ago and will say you will have a letter soon as I wrote home and told them to send it as it is quite a job for me to write of course you already know that. To day we drove to Long Beach, seen Emma Anthony, she is not very well the way it looks. We drove nearly 100 miles, some places for miles there was nothing but Lemon & orange trees mostly orange. Dad. Pin hole in card will give you an idea of where we sat. Love from all."

"Los Angeles 1/18/37/ Dear Annabelle: We saw the bird farm as shown on the other side and sure was some place, time was limited as I believe one could spend many hrs. and enjoy it. We went to catalina Sat, ocean was rather rough lot of people got sick. Mom & A.B. also not so bad coming back only mom was sick of our bunch, considering we had a nice time but could have been better I wrote a letter home last night and no doubt you'll get it soon. Love & Best Wishes Dad. We are OK and hope the same of U."

"Jan 25/37: Dear Annabelle, Happy Birthday, no doubt u rec'd card & package we sent, hope you had a healthy and Happy birthday. Just thought I would write a few lines now. I had a bad cold but it is better now. Minn. picnic will be Feb. 20th I don't know if we will stay that long. Weather here is still hilly-Love & Best Wishes Dad & Mom Hiknee, A.B. and Carmen."

"2/12/37: Dear Annabelle, Mother and A.B. went to Santa Monica for the cooking school. Hi Ronee[?] and I went along we took in S.M. Ocean Park and Venice. We saw the place on the other side when we were in San Diego. Love & Best Wishes Dad."

A Postcard, Addressed Miss Annabelle Langguth/ Sebeka, Minnesota, Postmarked San Juan Capistrano: "2/27/40 Dear Annabelle, here we are on our way to San Diego. Real nice day. We visited this place [San Juan Capistrano] this A.M. Love & Best Wishes Dad & Mom"

"3/1/40: We got home about 9 o'clock last night, so far everything OK. We had a very pleasant visit at Turlock now they are looking forward to your coming. Mother pick some wild calif. poppies yesterday. We expect to be here until Wed. P.M. We are going to see a large boat (ship) Wed about 2 P.M. then we plan to leave here after that for Spokane, Coulee Dam etc. Hope you are O.K. and no doubt will be seeing you soon. Love & Best Wishes Dad."

Richard Day: They used to keep the goldfish in tubs in the basement over the winter. I think that's where they kept the beer they brewed too.

Langguth Yard

Obituary: "George Langguth had served the city of St. Peter as councilman the past five years and was instrumental in bringing the Community Hospital, the Municipal Swimming Pool, and other improvements to his home city. He was a member of the local Board of Education for six years from 1925 to 1931 and served the Building & Loan Association for several years. He was secretary at the time of his death and had served as president for two years and as a member of the Board of Directors for ten years or more. He was a member and officer of the St. Peter association for many years and belonged to the Odd Fellows Lodge and to Trinity Lutheran Church and was a member of the Church Board and treasurer for some time.

"George Langguth is perhaps best known as the proprietor of Langguth's Bakery, which he operated for several years until he sold the business to Gerald McCabe last September. At that time he determined to retire and devote his last days to fishing and resting and building up his failing [illeg.]. During his 3 years in business, he built up a concern that was one of the leading industries in St. Peter. He was one of the organizers of the Southern Minnesota bakers association and had the foresight which made him one of the leading business leaders of the community.

"Mr. Langguth started in the bakery business as a delivery boy for Farvers, when they were located in the Clark building...and after 6 months worked as a bakers' helper. Then he worked as a baker for three years and during that time Farver's moved to the store occupied by Adolphson's Shoe Store. As time went on, George Langguth worked at various baking jobs in Sheridan, Wyo., Ackley, Iowa, Janesville, Owatonna, Aitkin, Deerwood, and Park Rapids in this state. Finally, in April 1912, he established Langguth's Ideal Bakery and operated it continuously until last year. He started his business in the Clark Building and after ten years moved to his present location in the Annexstad Building on Park Row.

"George F. Langguth was born in St. Peter, July 2, 1888, the son of Christian and Wilhelmina Hoffman Langguth. He attended public school and was confirmed in 1902 by Dr. I.O. Nothsteen, then pastor of the English Lutheran Church. He continued as a member of that church until his death. He belonged to the Lutheran Brotherhood at the time of his death and served as a member of the church board and treasurer of the congregation.

"April 17, 1912, he was married to Miss Anna Wolf of Faribault at a ceremony performed at that city. The couple came to St. Peter to make their home and engaged in that business which they continued for 3 years, Mrs. Langguth being an able assistant in the up building of that company."

He married Anna Bertha Wolf (10) (A11), 17 Apr 1912, in Faribault, Rice Co., MN.

Elizabeth Langguth

Sibley Park, Summer, 1925; May, 1923; with Aunt Emma

Children:

i. Annabelle Wilhemina Martha[3] Langguth.

ii. Elizabeth Francis Bertha Langguth. Born, 14 May 1918, in St.

Peter, Nicollet Co., MN. Died fall 2000, CA.

iii. Dorothy Phyllis Emma Langguth. Born, 9 Feb 1922, in Faribault,

Rice Co., MN. She married Kenneth Stevenson, son of Herbert R.

Stevenson and Minnie Peterson, 13 May 1965, in Minneapolis,

Hennepin Co., MN.