John Schlagheck, supervisor of St. Augusta township was born in Ohio, February 9, 1865, son of Henry and Mary (Meyer) Schlagheck. The father was born in Germany and the mother in Ohio. They came to Stearns county in 1867, and engaged in agricultural pursuits. By toiling early and late they in due time became prosperous farmers and representative citizens. Of this family there are living four children: John, of St Augusta; Henry, of Wisconsin; Herman, of St. Cloud; and Minnie, now Mrs. Fred Michaels, of St. Cloud. Henry Schlagheck died in 1902 and his wife in 1913.

John came to St. Augusta with his parents in 1867. He attended the district schools, was reared to farm pursuits, and for some years engaged in brick making on his father's farm. He next went to St. Cloud, and after working one year there purchased an ice business which he conducted for a year. After selling out there, he returned to St. Augusta, followed blacksmithing for a time, and then bought eighty acres of land, on which he successfully followed general farming. He built a good barn and other buildings, and improved the place in various other ways. In the spring of 1914 he sold his farm and purchased the old Beumer place at St. Augusta village where he now resides. In 1911 he was elected a member of the board of supervisors, a position which he still remains.

Mr. Schlagheck was married, November 10, 1891, to Mary Beumer, born January 10, 1873, a daughter of Frederick Beumer. To Mr. and Mrs. Beumer four children have been born, Albert, Theresa, Martha and Masada. The family faith is that of the Roman Catholic Church.

~ Excerpt taken from "History of Stearns County Minnesota" by William Bell Mitchell, 1915 (Vol. 2, pg. 952-3)