Winger, Ludvig 1879 -

WINGER, QUALLEY, BANG, HOYNE

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Date: 2/23/2014 at 17:01:07

LUDVIG WINGER

Ludvig Winger, a native son of Winneshiek county and today one of the most prosperous and energetic farmers of Springfield township, where he owns and operates a fine property of one hundred and fifty-three acres, was born March 8. 1879. He is a son of Lars and Gertrude (Qualley) Winger, natives of Norway, the former having come to America in 1864, locating in Winneshiek county. For about three years thereafter he worked as a farm laborer and then purchased land in Decorah township which he improved and operated for a similar period of time, selling it finally and going to Calmar, where he worked at the shoemaker's trade which he had learned in Norway. After residing in that city for two years he came to Springfield township and bought seventy acres on section 8, which he developed into a profitable and valuable agricultural property upon which he continued to reside until his death, in 1894. His wife survives, him and is living upon the homestead.

Ludvig Winger was reared and educated in Springfield township, attending the district school and afterward the Breckenridge Institute at Decorah. He remained at home until he had attained his majority and then went to Decorah, where he turned his attention to the restaurant and bakery business, conducting a large and profitable enterprise of this character for seven years thereafter.

Al the end of that time he went to Ward county. North Dakota, taking up a homestead claim which he afterward sold, going from there to Detroit, Michigan. In that city lie entered the employ of a wholesale drug company but after one year returned to Winneshiek county and bought one hundred and fifty-three acres of land on section 9, Springfield township, a property which he has operated since 1908. Upon it he has made substantial improvements, carrying forward the work of cultivation along modern and practical lines and standing today among the most successful and able agriculturists of this township.

On the first of June, 1911, Mr. Winger was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Bang, a daughter of Anton and Berit (Hoyne) Bang, natives of Norway, who came to America at an early date and settled in Winneshiek county, where the father has since engaged in farming.

In addition to his farm in Springfield township Mr. Winger owns also a one hundred and sixty acre tract in North Dakota. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Hog Company of Decorah, the Decorah Cooperative Company, the Nordness Creamery Company and the Nordncss Telephone Company, and his ability is widely recognized in business circles. He gives his political allegiance to the progressive party and is now serving in a capable and efficient way as township clerk. He is alert, energetic and enterprising and his sterling worth has gained him many friends in the community, the high regard in which he is held meriting his classification with the representative and honored citizens of his native county.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark publishing Company 1913