- JOSEPH H. WEINLICH BIO, 1918
Joseph H. Weinlich, a well known and prominent representative of the sheep industry and farming Interests In El Paso county, was born In Germany, March 12, 1871. His parents came to America In 1874, when he was but three years of age, and established their home in Polk county, Nebraska, where the period of his boyhood and youth was passed and his education acquired. When his school days were over he began work on a farm and has since been engaged In farming pursuits. In 1888 he came to Colorado, making his way to Calhan, where both he and his father filed on a claim of
one hundred and sixty acres. Through the intervening period he has prospered as a farmer and stock raiser and Is now the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of rich and productive land, which he has brought under a high state of cultivation and to which he has added many modern improvements. He is one of the prominent sheep men of his section of the state, feeding each winter about two thousand head of sheep.
On coming to the new world Mr. Weinlich's father at once took out his first naturalization papers and after three years took out his final papers. It was therefore unnecessary for Joseph H. Weinlich to become naturalized. He has one brother, Charles, who is also a well known ranchman and representative citizen of El Paso county, while a sister is the wife of James Myers and resides at Ault, Colorado.
In his political views Joseph H. Weinlich is a democrat and his religious faith is that of the Catholic church. He is leading a busy and active life and by reason of his close application and unremitting energy is winning success. He seems to readily recognize the value of any business situation and to utilize his chances to the utmost.
He displays sound judgment in whatever he undertakes and his energy enables him to overcome all difficulties and obstacles in his path. Starting out in the business world as a farm hand, he has gradually advanced step by step, at all times gaining a broader outlook and wider opportunities, which he utilizes in the attainment of further prosperity.
From: History of Colorado, Volume 3,
edited by Wilbur Fiske Stone, 1918
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