Was a teacher in (then) Gassendorf, Germany, who taught Friederich Tressel from 1874-1877, who ended up in Neudorf,SK (in the fall of 1892) , as did the Tressel family. Friederich helped babysit William and Elizabeth’s daughter “Tenie”, and she returned the favour years later by taking care of Freiderich and his wife in their later years.

Emigrated to Neudorf from Russia around 1891.

Named the town of Neudorf, from the town he came from in Austria.

The town of Neudorf is situated on Wendel land that was part of their original homestead.

He was a teacher and preacher at times.