Wentel F. Ertel

ERTEL, NORTON

Posted By: C Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/12/2007 at 22:59:51

Wentel F. Ertel, residing on section 1, 84, 44 Center Township, came to Monona County in 1863. He was born in Warren County, Ohio, June, 1831, and received a very limited education in his youth. At the age of seventeen he started out for himself, in 1853, removing to Bureau County, Illinois, whence he removed to this county. He was married there to Miss Betsy R. Norton, a native of Maine, born July 7, 1838, who has had a family of ten children: John D, Mary E, Sarah A, Frank W, Emily J, Charles B, Martha B, Carrie M, William H, and Elmer E. Mr. Ertel’s father, John Ertel, was born reared and died in Warren County, his death taking place in March, 1851. His mother, Elizabeth (Eyer) Ertel, died in 1833. Mr. Ertel’s wife died September 11, 1876, and her body lies in Center Cemetery.

Source: History of Monona Country Iowa
Chicago National Pub. Co. 1890