Ernst Truttschel is one of the well known and highly esteemed pioneer farmers of Sheboygan county and is also one of the veteran soldiers of the Civil war. He has lived retired since 1904, at which time he removed to the city of Sheboygan. He was born on the 11th of February, 1832, in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Germany, and is a son of Nicholas and Caroline (Linse) Truttschel, both of whom are natives of Germany.
Ernst Truttschel was reared in his parents' home and received his education in the schools of his native land. He emigrated with his parents to America and during his life as a young man was engaged at work on his father's farm. In 1861 he started in life for himself as a farmer on fifty acres of land located in Mosel township. In 1865 he disposed of his fifty acres and purchased eighty acres located on section 34 and in 1867 he bought seventy acres more, which gave him in all a farm of one hundred and fifty acres. There he established his home and was continuously engaged in the cultivation of that property until 1902, at which time he sold the old home to his son Richard and in 1904 removed to Sheboygan city, where he has since lived a retired life in the enjoyment of a well earned rest.
In 1864 he became a soldier in the service of his adopted country. He was mustered into service in Company A, of the Sixth Wisconsin Regiment of Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was immediately sent to the front and on February 6 and 7, 1865, engaged in the battle of Hatchers Run. Later, on the 31st of March and April 1, 1865, he was in the battle of Five Forks. The old Sixth Wisconsin Regiment was one of the regiments belonging to the Iron Brigade of which General Edward S. Bragg, of Fond du Lac, was the last commander, and that brigade belonged to the Army of the Cumberland and was under the immediate command of General U. S. Grant. Mr. Truttschel was at Appomattox at the time of the surrender of Lee and later took part in the Grand Review at Washington at the close of the war.
Mr. Truttschel was united in marriage on the 18th of April, 1861, to Miss Wilhelmina Festerling, a daughter of Christian and Louisa Festerling, both of whom were natives of Herz, Prussia, and who emigrated to America in 1848, settling in Mosel township. To Mr. and Mrs. Truttschel seven children have been born: Edith, who married Henry Kohrman, an employee of the American Manufacturing Company of Sheboygan; Albert and Gustave, twins ; Louisa, deceased, who became the wife of Jacob Preuchel, also deceased; Richard; George, of Milwaukee, who is an elevator inspector; and Mina, who is the wife of Frank Sommersberger.
On the 18th of April, 1911, Mr. and Mrs. Truttschel celebrated their golden wedding and had the pleasure of entertaining all of the members of their immediate family as well as their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mr. Truttschel served for two years as a member of the board of supervisors of his township. He is one of the well known and respected pioneer citizens of Sheboygan county and a man who through his long years of active service has been always interested in the welfare of the people of his county and state.
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