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 HISTORY. OF GOODHUE COUNT! 875 attend the public schools of Goodhue. The mother of these chil- dren died in January, 1903. Mr. Quast is a Republican in politics and has been clerk of the school board and village trustee, as well as mayor. At .one time he was a private in Company G, at Red Wing. Taking, as he does, an active interest in the business development of Goodhue, he is an enthusiastic member of the Commercial Club, which for two years he served as president. The family worships at the German Lutheran church. John Schafer, of Goodhue township, was born in Germany September 11, I860, son of John and Gertrude (Stromberg) Schafer, who were also natives of Germany. John received his education in the public schools of Hay Creek and Belvidere, and worked on the farm with his father until June 16, 1887, when he rented 160 acres of his father and in 1890 purchased 160 acres of improved land in Belvidere township. Twelve years later he purchased another 160 acres of land in Goodhue town- ship, and has built a home, barn and other outbuildings, includ- ing a large, modern granary, which he erected in 1909. He now carries on extensive farming, has all his land under cultivation and raises fine horses and stock. Mr. Schafer was married June 1, 1887, to Annie M. Fitschen, daughter of Cord and Margaret (Prigge) Fitschen, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1865 and located in Hay Creek township, where they pur- chased eighty acres of land and carried on general farming, gradually adding to their farm, until they had in all over 100 acres. They have now retired from active life, sold their farm and reside in "Wabasha county. To Mr. and Mrs. Schafer have been born three children : "Wesley H., born September 28, 1888 ; Albert J., born September 26, 1890, and Louis C. A., born Jan- uary 12, 1895. Mr. Schafer is a Republican in his political views, has been town supervisor for some years past, and treasurer for five years; also clerk and treasurer of school district 32 for a number of terms. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator at Goodhue. George S. Tether, of Goodhue village, a native of New York state, was born July 7, 1861, son of Francis and Malvina (Cabot) Tether. The father was born May 17, 1831, in Lincolnshire, England, and came to America in 1855, locating in New York state, where he farmed for six years. In 1862 he came to Good- hue township and purchased 130 acres of land, carrying on a general line of farming and stock raising. He retired in 1887 and purchased a home in Red AVing, where he lived until his death, November 12, 1891. The mother lives with her son in Goodhue township. Her parents were John and Lucy (Farmer) Cabot, natives of New York state. John Cabot was a farmer, a mechanic and a carpenter, first coming to Faribault in 1856 and