Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony

  • Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony
    Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony
  • ABOVE: Gothenburg’s downtown park pays homage to one of the community’s founders, Rev. William Ehmen. LEFT: Rev. William Ehmen settled in Gothenburg in 1879, six years before the town was officially incorporated. He and his wife are buried in the Lutheran cemetery northeast of town.
    ABOVE: Gothenburg’s downtown park pays homage to one of the community’s founders, Rev. William Ehmen. LEFT: Rev. William Ehmen settled in Gothenburg in 1879, six years before the town was officially incorporated. He and his wife are buried in the Lutheran cemetery northeast of town.
  • Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony
    Early Settlers: Founder of Gothenburg’s German Colony

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    Editor’s Note: A lot can be learned about a town’s history by visiting local cemeteries. That’s exactly what I did, setting out on a quest to find some of the oldest grave markers in…