The 1860 United States census showed Henry Sauerbrei (age 32, born in Germany, farmer) married to Maria (age 30, born in Germany) and living in Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota. Children Louisa (age 4, born in Minnesota) and John (age 2, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Henry Sauerbry (age 37, born in Germany, farmer) registered for the Civil War on October 9, 1863.
The 1870 United States census showed Henry Sauerbrei (age 36, born in Germany, farmer) married to Mary (age 37, born in Germany) and living in Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota. Children Louis (age 13, born in Minnesota) and John (age 13, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
The 1875 Minnesota census showed Henry Sauerbrei (age 49, born in Germany) married to Mary (age 48, born in Germany) and living in Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota. Children Louise (age 18, born in Minnesota) and John (age 16, born in Minnesota) also lived with the couple.
Henry Sauerbrei, of this township, met with quite a serious accident last Saturday. He was on his way home from the Carver Fair, with an unruly yoke of oxen, when they ran away, throwing him out of the wagon, breaking his arm. He is now doing well. Dr. Haas, has charge of the case. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, July 1, 1875, Page 4)
…Henry Sauerbrei, north-east of section 7. (History of the Minnesota Valley, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, Rev. Edward D. Neill, North Star Publishing Company, Minneapolis, MN, 1882, Page 358)
The 1885 Minnesota census showed H. John Sauerbrei (age 59, born in Germany) married to Maria (age 54, born in Germany) and living in Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota.
Old Settlers. The Carver Press, last issue, publishes a list of “old settlers” who settled in this County prior to January 1st 1854, as follows, viz, Jos. Vogel, Michael Engler, J. Brumm, John Mann (Maerz), David Ebinger, Henry Sauerbrei, Peter Lano, John Schmidt, Tobias Ottinger, Lorenz Steger. To this we can add, Gus. Krayenbuhl, Jac. Byhoffer, John Humple. Those that settled here in 1855 are still quite numerous, we call the following to mind, without any investigation viz; Fred Greiner, Chris. Eder, John Koch, August Vogel, Albert Kohler, F. Hassenstab, L. H. Griffin, Louis Schlegelmilch, John Etzel, Ernst Poppitz, Robert Muller, and there are undoubtedly a large number of others which have escaped out mind. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, May 26, 1887, Page 1)
Henry Sauerbrei died March 23, 1889, in Chaska, Minnesota.
Died – At his residence in Chaska, on Saturday afternoon, March 23d, 1889, Henry Saurbrey of general debility, aged 64. Mr. Saurbrey settled on his farm in this town in the summer of the year 1854, and from that time until within a year or two past, was one of our prominent citizens and was well known throughout the county, as the “boss horse trader” in this part of the State. Several years ago he moved into the village, having purchased a residence near Mr. Schrimpf, leaving his farm to his son to manage. He was a hard worker when he first settled on his farm, and in later years it crippled so much that he was unable to do any hard work. The old settlers of this county, whose ranks is rapidly growing thinner have lost one of their prominent members in the death of Mr. S., and they showed their respect for their old companion by attending his funeral en masse on Monday. He leaves a widow, one son, John and one daughter, Mrs. George Karcher of Morehead, they being all present at his death, and they have the sympathy of the entire community in their affliction. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, March 28, 1889, Page 4)
The death of Henry Sauerbrei reminds us of the fact, that he was the man, who brought the first cat to this county. (The Carver Free Press, Thursday, March 28, 1889, Page 1)
The Sauerbrey farm, one of the best in the county, was sold, at auction on the 18th inst., and bid in by Peter Pierson for $6500. The competition was lively, yet Mr. P., has a bargain at the price paid. (The Weekly Valley Herald, Thursday, November 25, 1897, Page 5)