Burial: Cologne
United Methodist Cemetery, Benton Township (one mile south of Cologne)
Carver County, Minnesota
Mustered Out
Date: September
6, 1865
Rank: Private
Age: 39
Residence following
military service: Waconia, Carver County, Minnesota
Vocation following
military service: Farmer
Henry Neustel in the Civil
War
Henry Neustel served as a member
of the Fifth Minnesota, Company E, during the final year of the Civil
War. He was 38 years old and a husband and father when he enlisted.
Born in Wuertemberg on May 1, 1826, Heinrich married Christina
Lettenmaier while still in Germany. Their son Henry was also born there
on October 9, 1857, and they migrated to Minnesota in 1858. Henry
farmed in the area of Waconia, Carver County, Minnesota. The rest of
their children were born in Minnesota.
In 1870, the Henry Neustel household consisted of Henry (age 44),
Christina (age 41), Henry (age 13), Frederick (age 11), Wilhelm (age
10, Rosina (age 7), John (age 5), (age 3), and Conrad (age 3 months)
At the time of the 1880 census, Henry and Christina had 9 children
living at home: Henry (age 22), Frederick (age 21), William (age 19),
Rosina (age 17), John (age 15), Sophia (age 13), Conrad (age 10),
Catherina (age 8), and Herman (age 3). The 1880 Carver County Plat Map
shows "Henry Neussler" owning property in Section 33 of Waconia
Township.
Henry died at age 70 on August 18, 1896. He was buried next to his son
Henry (who had died February 16, 1881) in Cologne United Methodist
Cemetery, Benton Township (one mile south of Cologne) Carver County,
Minnesota. After Henry's death Christina Neustel lived with their son
William in Waconia Township at the time of the 1900 Census. In January
1904, Christina (June 27, 1829 - January
7, 1904) was buried next to Henry.
Henry Neustel