From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 686 - 687
 
HENRY KIMBALL.  At the outset of his career Henry KIMBALL, farmer and stock 
raiser of Bloomfield township, Walworth county, realized that the foundation of 
all achievement is earnest, persistent labor, so he did not seek any royal road 
to the goal of prosperity and independence, but began to work earnestly and 
diligently to advance himself, and the result has been most satisfactory, and 
while still young in years he has become owner of an excellent farm and a 
comfortable home and takes his place in the ranks of those men who, while 
bettering their own condition, lend a helping hand to public improvements as 
well and is therefore entitled to the esteem of their fellow men.  This Mr. 
KIMBALL can certainly claim.
 
The subject was born on the farm where he now resides in the northern part of 
Bloomfield township, Walworth county, June 26, 1878.  He is the son of Caspar 
J. and Christina KIMBALL, and is a brother of Lewis A. KIMBALL, a sketch of 
whom appears elsewhere in this work, and in which will be found the KIMBALL 
ancestry.  However, suffice it to say here that his father was born in Saxony, 
Germany, and his mother in Grolsheim, Germany, near the city of Worms, and they 
spent their childhood days in the fatherland, and when young emigrated to 
America and married in this country.  The father came with the pioneers to 
Walworth county in the fifties and here became well established through thrift 
and industry.
 
Henry KIMBALL grew to manhood on the home farm and when young he worked out by 
the month three or four years.  He was married in 1902 to Freda PFAFF, daughter 
of Carl Louis PFAFF and Bertha (KUEMPEL) PFAFF.  She was born in Wernshausen, 
Saxe-Meiningen, Germany.  She came to America in 1882 with her parents and the 
rest of the family.  They located at Mauston, Juneau county, Wisconsin, and 
lived there until her marriage.  Mr. PFAFF is a successful farmer, still living 
in Juneau county.
 
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry KIMBALL, three of whom are living 
at this writing, namely: Marian died when about nine months old; Thedora, Helen 
and Louis are at home.
 
After his marriage Mr. KIMBALL took up farming for himself on the old homestead 
and has lived here ever since.  He owns one hundred and twenty acres of 
excellent land, which he has placed under good improvements and cultivation, 
his labors being annually repaid by bounteous harvests, due to his skillful 
management and his close attention to his work.  For a time he carried on 
butter making, but found it detrimental to his health and abandoned the same.  
Mr. KIMBALL is a worthy member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Submitted By:  Carol
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