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| Name: | KAHL, William F. |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 4 Aug 1875, Germany; came to US 11 March 1890 |
| Father: | Christ Kahl, b. 15 May 1846; m. Germany; emigrated to US 1891; living in Crawford Co. |
| Mother: | Christina Koch; b. 15 Oct 1845; m. Germany; emigrated to US 1891; living in Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: | August (Crawford Co.), Elizabeth (d.), Annie (m. John McCeaghan; Harrison Co., IA), Bertha (m. Fred Kahl; Crawford Co.), Minnie (m. William Watje; Calif.), Dora (m. Henry Mundt; Crawford Co.), Guste (m. William Warren; Crawford Co.), Sophia (d. Germany) |
| Spouse: | SCHNEIDER, Dora; b. 28 Jan 1883, Germany; came to US 15 Mar 1896 with parents |
| Marriage: | 14 Dec. 1900 |
| Children: | Walter C. (b. 12 Sept 1901), Albert William (b. 7 Sept 1903; d. 21 Dec 1903) |
| Spouse Parents: | father age 65, mother abt. age 69, living in Crawford Co. |
| Spouse Siblings: | William H. (Crawford Co.), Mary (m. August Lochmiller; Crawford Co.), Maggie (m. Fred Mundt; Calif.), John C. (Langford, N. Dak.), Catharina (m. Herman Finn; Crawford Co.) |
| Name: | KAHLER, Waldo Emerson |
| Residence: | Crawford Co |
| Occupation: | Lawyer; previously a teacher. |
| Birth: | 13 July 1880, Traer, Tama Co IA |
| Father: | Marcus Kahler, b. 12 July 1843, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. 01 March 1905, Buckingham, IA; Carpenter. Lt of artillery in German army. Came from Germany to Reinbeck IA 1868. Bookkeeper, bank cashier, & worker in lumber business in Traer IA. . |
| Mother: | Lena Kuehnle, b. Dubuque IA |
| Siblings: | Hugo Victor (physician, Reinbeck IA); Elsie M. (teacher in Reinbeck IA); Gertrude (teacher in Tama Co IA); Herbert B. (in school), Zenaide (at home); 2 deceased |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Mr. Kahler; forester in Germany. Children: Marcus, Carl, Sophia, & Julia. |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Mr. Kuehnle m. Mary Von Eschen. Children: Carl F., Lena, & Amanda. |
| Spouse: | STEVENSON, Margaret Edna, of Traer IA. |
| Marriage: | 30 Oct 1907 |
| Spouse Parents: | Hugh W. Stevenson (b. Scotland; now of Traer IA) and Elizabeth Preston (b. England; now of Traer IA.) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Marione, Nelle, and Hugh Raymond |
| Note: | Presbyterian |
| Name: | KEAIRNES, G. P |
| Residence: | Union Twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 20 November 1862, Shelby Co,.IA |
| Father: | Wilson Keairnes, b. Virginia |
| Mother: | Sarah Parks, b. Virginia; d. 1906; buried in Dunlap cemetery |
| Siblings: | Elizabeth (m. A. Beedle; Harrison Co., IA), Julia (Dunlap), William (Shelby Co., IA), Sarah (widow of George B. Runnels; Shelby Co., IA), Harry (S. Dak.), M. W. (Grove Twp., Shelby Co., IA), Edward (Dakotas), Jeannette (m. S. H. Buchter; Plymouth Co., IA), Mary (m. Thomas Woren; Chicago, ILL), Martha (m. William Hammer; Harrison Co., IA), four others (d) |
| Spouse: | CROSS, Viola S., b. Shelby Co. |
| Marriage: | 1891 |
| Children: | John W., Mary H., Ward, Lloyd V., Ruby L., William V. (d. 2 May 1911), Sarah S., Elsie, Mabel |
| Name: | KEPFORD, John F.   Photo |
| Residence: | Washington Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer and Cattleman |
| Birth: | 12 Dec 1855, Washington Township, Johnson County, IA (moved to Crawford County in 1884). |
| Father: | Jacob Kepford (b. Lancaster County, PA; m. PA; d. Union Township 1899) Civil War Veteran |
| Mother: | Martha Shue (b. Lancaster County, PA) |
| Siblings: | Sarah (d); Hattie (d.); Mary (m. Antone Bast, Washington Twp); Martha (m. Thomas Tranter, Johnson Co., IA); Ellen (m. James Tranter, Washington Twp); Jacob(farmer, Washington Twp); Joseph (Union Twp); Phila (m. Frank Jones, Schleswig), two others (d. infants) |
| Spouse: | TILLETT, Harriett Ellen (b. Belmont County, OH) |
| Marriage: | 3 March, 1886 |
| Children: | Martha Eura. They also raised E. H. Polzien in their home. |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry E. Tillett (b. Virginia, d. 1887. Migrated to Iowa 1858) and Mary Brewer (b. Ohio, d. 1891) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Etheline E. (Buck Grove); Anna Elizabeth (d.); John Wesley (Denver, CO), Mary Caroline (d.); Margaret L. (m. John A. Horton, Sacramento, CA); Henry A. (Redfield, SD); Ethelbert W. (d.); Eutes C. (Goodwin, SD); Newton B. (d.); Edward (d.); Bertha (d.); infant (d.) |
| Affiliations: | Methodist Episcopal Church, Republican party, past school director |
| Name: | KETELSEN, John H. |
| Residence: | Charter Oak Twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | June 1884, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Came from Hamburg to Clinton Co IA 1891. |
| Father: | Peter Ketelsen, of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Farmer, sawmill employee. Peter & Anna live in Charter Oak Twp. German Lutheran Church. Democrat. |
| Mother: | Anna Wamser, of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Siblings: | Margaret (m. Hans Dirks, Jackson Co IA), Dora (m. Fred Kuhlmann; SEE his biography), Mary, Peter, Clara, and Albert. [Last 4 live at home.] |
| Spouse: | SCHROEDER, Tina, of Washington Twp |
| Marriage: | 3 April 1907 |
| Children: | Laura |
| Spouse Parents: | Charles Schroeder (d.) and Margaret Ohl, both from Germany. Margaret lives in Buck Grove IA. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Albert (farmer, Buck Grove), Fred (near Buck Grove), William (farmer, Washington Twp), & 1 deceased sibling |
| Note: | German Lutheran. Democrat |
| Name: | KIEPE, Henry |
| Residence: | Hanover Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 14 Mar 1861, Germany; Emigrated to US (Clinton Co., IA) 1883, to Monona Co., IA, abt 1886, to Crawford Co. 1901. |
| Father: | William Kiepe (b. Germany; d. Germany, age 35) |
| Mother: | Sophia Boenieng (b. Germany; d. Germany, age 54). |
| Siblings: | Herman, Charley, both in Germany. |
| Spouse: | QUITMEIER, Sophia (b. 12 Sep 1865, Germany). Emigrated to US (Monona Co., IA) with mother and stepfather 1888. |
| Marriage: | 14 Nov. 1886 |
| Children: | Mary (b. 25 Oct 1888; m. Henry Fredricks). The following all of Hanover Twp.: Herman (b. 30 Apr 1887; m. unknown), Charley (b. 6 Apr 1890), Fred (b. 3 Oct 1891), Annie (b. 11 Jan 1896), Arthur (b. 30 Aug 1902). |
| Spouse Parents: | Father unnamed (d. Germany) and mother unnamed (d. 1908) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Henry (d. Germany) |
| Spouse Stepfather: | Unnamed (age 66) |
| Spouse Step Siblings: | Frederick (Monona Co., IA), Mary (m. Jorgen Cook; Charter Oak Twp.), Charley (Charter Oak Twp.). |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | KLINKER, Peter J. |
| Residence: | Not stated, possibly Denison by inference (emigrated to US in 1882) |
| Occupation: | County Attorney |
| Birth: | 9 Jan 1877, Wester Ohrsted, Germany |
| Father: | Hans H. Klinker (b. Germany; d. 1881) |
| Mother: | Anna M. Michealsen (b. Germany; emigrated to US 1882, resides Denison). Spouse 2: Nicolaus Schroeder (d.) |
| Siblings: | Hans H.; Margaret (widow of Philip Lochmiller); one other (d.) |
| Half Siblings: | Child of Nicolaus Schroeder: Lavina M. |
| Name: | KNAUL, Rudolph |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Drug store clerk |
| Birth: | 24 Feb 1850, Berlin, Germany |
| Father: | Adolph Knaul, (b, Brandenburg, Germany) tanner, merchant in Berlin. Spouse 2: Unnamed. Spouse 3: (Unnamed) Horst |
| Mother: | Mary Woltke, (b. Wittenberg, Germany, d. 1856) Died from cholera |
| Siblings: | 3 unnamed siblings died in 1856 from cholera |
| Half Siblings: | From father's 2nd marriage: Gertie (m. George Rumsey); Anna (m. George Naeve, Denison); Lena (m. J. C. Mastie, Chardon OH). From father's 3rd marriage: Otto; Bertha (m. Dr. H. C. Simpson, Denison) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Tanner in Germany and died from effects of an accident. Children: Rudolph, Robert, Johanna, Adolph |
| Maternal Grandfather: | John Woltke, (d. Germany), watchmaker & jeweler |
| Spouse: | AU, Maggie (b. New York City, 28 July 1854) |
| Marriage: | 24 July 1876, Clinton IA |
| Children: | Mamie (m. M. E. Lies; Child: Margaret; Waterville WA); Alys (at home) |
| Spouse Parents: | Julius Au (b. Hanover, Germany, d. Lyons IA) and Maggie (b. Bavaria, d. Lyons IA) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Charles, William, George, Emma, one brother died in infancy |
| Note: | Adolph & Rudolph Knaul emigrated to Chicago in1868, then Clinton IA. Julius Au was a harness & trunk maker. |
| Name: | KOCH, Jurgen |
| Residence: | Charter Oak twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 23 Dec 1865, Denmark |
| Father: | Heinrich Koch (b. Germany) |
| Mother: | Anna M. Jensen (b. Denmark) |
| Siblings: | Louisa (d.); Johan (Denmark), Christina (Denmark); Marie (m. Agner Larsen, NY); Laura (m. Lauritz Jensen, NY); Louisa (Denmark); Wilhelm (d.); Carl (Denmark); 2 others (d. infants) |
| Spouse: | THIES, Maria (b. 12 July 1875, Germany) |
| Marriage: | 7 Feb. 1892 |
| Children: | Anna (b. 5 Aug 1892); Elsie (b. 25 May 1894); Laura (b. 20 March 1896); Martha (b. 10 April 1898); Marie (b. 25 May 1900); Esther (b. 30 March 1903); Edgar (b. 8 Sept. 1905) |
| Spouse Parents: | Heinrich Thies (b. Germany; emigrated 1888) and Marie Quietmeier (b. Germany; d. 1908) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Sophia (m. Henry Kiepe, Crawford); Fritz (Monona Co.); Carl (Charter Oak twp); Henrich (d); Wilhelmina(d. infant); Dorothy (d. infant) |
| Religion: | German Lutheran |
| Name: | KOCK, John |
| Residence: | Jackson Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer, stock-raiser |
| Birth: | 20 Jan 1857, Germany; emigrated 1881 to Carroll Co. IA; |
| Father: | Claus Kock (b. Germany, lives in WY) |
| Mother: | Sophie Dean (b. Germany, d. Arcadia, IA, age 61 yrs.) |
| Siblings: | Henry (joined German navy, killed in collision at sea); William (Texas); Herman (Elk Point, SD); Sophie (m. W.C. Bolty of Wyoming). |
| Spouse: | WITT, Mary |
| Marriage: | 23 Feb 1883 |
| Children: | Henry and William (both farmers, Crawford Co.); George, John, Rudolph, Mary, and Caroline (all at home). |
| Spouse Parents: | Reimer Witt and Caroline Holedorf; both d. in Germany. |
| Church: | Presbyterian |
| Name: | KOENEKAMP, Hermann |
| Residence: | Denison (Previously Cook Co., IL; Goodrich, Hanover, & Morgan Twp's, IA; Dow Co. IA; Faulk Co. SD; Kansas) |
| Occupation: | Farmer (Previously blacksmith, soldier in Franco-Prussian War 1869-1872) |
| Birth: | 21 Mar 1849, Oldenburg, Germany; emigrated to US in about Sep 1872 |
| Father: | Farmer-name not given (d. about 1853, Germany) |
| Mother: | Catherina Doris (d. 1893, age 83) |
| Spouse: | MEYER, Eliza (b. 14 Mar 1853, Oldenburg, Germany) |
| Marriage: | 6 Oct 1872, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Children: | Emma (m. Wilhelm Plahn; Children: Lena, Herman, Anna, Henry, Amelia, Wilhelm, Hilda and Hattie, twins, and Emma; Pierce, NE); Ida (d. age 9 mos); Mary (m. Jacob Mehman, Denison Twp); Lena (m. Hans Blom; Child: Julius; SD); Christ, (WA); Herman (WA); Bertha (m. Joseph R. Best; Children: Louisa, Homer); Bernhardt (Raymond, WA); Johan (Los Angeles, CA); Hans (Los Angeles, CA); Louisa. |
| Spouse Parents: | Christ Meyer (d. 1895, Germany, age more than 70) and Margaret Choringer (d. 1863, Germany, age 45) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Helena; Wilhelm; Christian; Henry; Johanna |
| Name: | KOESTER, Gus |
| Residence: | Iowa twp |
| Occupation: | farming, stock raising |
| Birth: | 6 Feb 1871, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Father: | Jergen Koester, b. Schleswig-Holstein; emigrated 1881, Aspinwall, IA |
| Mother: | Mary Kohl, b. Schleswig-Holstein; emigrated 1882 |
| Siblings: | Fred (Vail); Henry (SD); John (SD); Conrad (SD); George (Manning, IA); Maggie (m. Hans Voss, CA) |
| Spouse: | CARSTENSEN, Mary |
| Marriage: | 1 Dec. 1897 |
| Children: | Louis, Ida, Herman, Hilda, Julius |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | KOLLS, Charles |
| Residence: | Hanover twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 1 Jan 1875, Clinton, IA |
| Father: | Rudolph Kolls, b. Germany; m. Germany; d. 28 Nov 1908, Denison; sawmill, farming, emigrated 1860's |
| Mother: | Elizabeth b. Germany; d. 17 May, 1893, Denison |
| Siblings: | Elizabeth (m. John Brown, Denison); Annie(m. Julius Jensen, SD); Henry(Crawford Co.); Edward(Crawford Co.); Rudolph (SD); Anna(d.); Margaret (d.); Charley, (d.) |
| Spouse: | BLUNK, Anna (b. Germany, 22 April 1880) |
| Marriage: | 29 Dec. 1897 |
| Children: | Malinda (b. 30 July 1898); Hattie (b. 6 Sept. 1900); Bennie (b. 6 May 1906); Carl (b. 16 Nov 1907) |
| Spouse Parents: | John Blunk, Anna Moeller; emigrated 1882 |
| Spouse Siblings: | Minnie (m. Herman Berk, Crawford Co.); Charley (Crawford Co.); John (d. age 25); Dora(m. Max Quandt, Crawford Co.); Mary (m. John Vogt, Crawford Co.); Emma, Huldah, Willie (at home); Elizabeth (d.); George, (d |
| Name: | KOLLS, Henry C. |
| Residence: | Denison Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 Feb 1873, Clinton, IA |
| Father: | Rudolph Kolls, b. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; m. Germany; d. 29 Nov 1908, Denison; emigrated to US 1879 |
| Mother: | Elna Eliza Neilson, b. Sweden; d. 1895, Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: | Louisa (m. R. H. Brown; Denison), Carl (d.), Maggie (d.), Anna (m. Julius Jensen; S. Dak.), Carl (Hanover Twp.), Adolph (Paradise Twp.), Rudolph (S. Dak.), child (d. infant) |
| Spouse: | CHRISTENSEN, Christina Amelia |
| Marriage: | 1894 |
| Children: | Ella Louisa, Fred Carl, Henry Adolph, Leona Amelia |
| Spouse Father: | M. F. Christensen (Denison) |
| Name: | KRAEMER, Andrew |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer; stock-raiser |
| Birth: | 29 Aug 1874 Clinton Co. IA |
| Father: | John Kraemer (b. May 1836 Germany; m. 12 Feb 1872 Clinton Co). Emigrated to Chicago 1866, to Clinton Co. IA 1877 Photo |
| Mother: | Anna Miller (b. 13 Nov 1839 Germany) |
| Siblings: | Julia (widow, b. 24 Jul 1876, m. Henry Kohles and now at home); Katherine (b. 15 May 1879 now at home), one other (d. infant) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Andrew Kraemer (b. Germany; d. age 81) and Magdalena (b. Germany; d. age 73). Children: John, Bernard (d.), Nicholas (d.) |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Antony Miller (b. Germany; d. Germany age 40) and Anna Casper (b. Germany; d. Germany, age 48) Children: Anna; Nicholas (NE); Nicholas (d.); Margaret (d). |
| Spouse: | MITCHELL, Jenny I. (b. Dunlap, IA); college educated, teacher. |
| Marriage: | 24 Jul 1906 Dunlap, IA |
| Children: | Jane Katherine (b. 17 Jun 1907); Anna Lucile (b. 17 Jul 1908); and John James (b. 06 Aug 1909, d. 17 Apr 1910) |
| Spouse Parents: | James Mitchell and Jane McGill (both b. County Antrim, IRE) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Daniel and James (both of Omaha, NE); John (Seattle); Mary (widow of Ira L. Tripp, Omaha); Elizabeth (m. Nicholas Miller, Crawford Co.); Charley (Omaha); Maggie (d., m. John Coakley); Arthur (d.); Edward (d.); Robert (d.). |
| Church Affiliation: | Catholic |
| Name: | KRAL, John H. |
| Residence: | West Side Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 20 July 1864, Iowa City, IA |
| Father: | Joseph Kral, b. Bohemia; d. 16 May 1900, Crawford Co.; emigrated to US 1861 |
| Mother: | Theresa Slechta, b. Bohemia, age 88 in Crawford Co., emigrated to US 1861 |
| Spouse: | FIALA, Frances B., b. 2 April 1866, Bohemia |
| Marriage: | 5 Jan 1886 |
| Children: | Rose (b. 7 Oct 1886), Leon L. (b. 15 Jan 1889), Milo George (b. 3 Jan 1891), Mary T. (1 June 1893), Adaline (b. 23 Jan 1896), Lydia Josephine (b. 5 June 1898), Joseph Edward (b. 25 July 1900), Edwin Victor (b. 23 Feb 1905) |
| Spouse Parents: | Joseph Fiala (b. Bohemia; d. 17 Dec 1898, Webster Co., IA) and Mary Haskovec (b. Bohemia; d. 4 Aug 1897, Webster Co., IA); immigrated into New York City 1 Jan 1867 |
| Name | KROHNKE, Claus J. |
| Note: | See Biography of his brother Henry Krohnke |
| Residence | Schleswig |
| Occupation | Retired farmer, stock raiser; worked in quarry; served as school trustee, justice of the peace, secretary of school board |
| Birth | 09 Nov 1843 Germany; emigrated to U.S. 1869 with brother Henry |
| Father | Hans Krohnke |
| Mother | Annie Bergman |
| Siblings | Jurgen and Henry (Schleswig); Maggie (m. John Petersen, Aberdeen SD); and Sophia (d.). |
| Spouse | HEECH, Mary |
| Marriage | 27 Oct 1870, Cedar Co. IA |
| Children: | Adam (Linn Co); Julius (Crawford Co); Edward (at home); Annie (m. John Harman, Crawford Co.); Bertha (m. Herman Peterson, Otter Creek Twp); Embria (m. August Kastner, Otter Creek Twp) and two died young. |
| Spouse Parents | Stephen Heech and Annie Martins |
| Spouse Siblings | Peter (eldest, d.); Claus (Crawford Co); Catherine (m. Andrew Tiel, IA). |
| Church Affiliation: | Lutheran |
| Name: | KROHNKE, Henry |
| Note: | See Biography of his brother Claus J. Krohnke |
| Residence: | Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 26 Feb. 1851 Germany. Emigrated in 1869 to Davenport, Ia. |
| Father: | Hans Krohnke, d. Germany |
| Mother: | Annie Bergman, d. Germany |
| Siblings: | Claus, Jurgen, Maggie (m. John Petersen Aberdeen, S.Dakota), Sophia (d.) |
| Spouse: | SUCKSTORF, Annie |
| Marriage: | 2 November 1876 |
| Children: | Augusta (m.William Bumann; Bloomfield, Nebraska), John (SEE his biography as John H. Krohnke), Mattie (m. William Bielenberg), Amelia. |
| Spouse Parents | Henry Suckstorf and Maggie Krueger |
| Spouse Siblings | Henry, Dora (m. Adolph Rickers), August, John, Annie, Nicholas (d.), George (d.), and 2 others (d.) |
| Name | KROHNKE, Hugo |
| Residence | Morgan twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | 26 Feb. 1874 Cedar Co. IA |
| Father | Jurgen Krohnke. Emigrated with family abt. 1864 to Davenport, IA. |
| Mother | Dora Hamann |
| Siblings | Herman (NE), George (Ricketts, IA), Emma (m. E.L. Dieckmann; Sioux City) |
| Spouse | RICKERS, Emma of Otter Creek Twp. |
| Marriage | 23 May 1906 |
| Spouse Parents | Adolph Rickers and Dora Suckstorf |
| Spouse Siblings | Henry, George |
| Name: | KROHNKE, John H |
| Residence: | Schleswig, IA |
| Occupation: | Farmer; owned butcher shop; worked in saloon business |
| Birth: | 13 April 1879, Morgan Twp |
| Father: | Henry Krohnke, b. Germany; m. IA (SEE his biography) |
| Mother: | Annie Suckstorf, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Gustie (m. William Bumann, of Bloomfield, NE); Mattie (m. William Bielenberg, Morgan Twp); Amelia (lives at home) |
| Spouse: | WITT, Christina, of Otter Creek Twp |
| Marriage: | 25 Feb 1902 |
| Children: | Vernie, b. abt 1904 |
| Spouse Parents: | Fritz Witt (b. Germany; lives in Schleswig IA) & Johanna Ohl (b. Germany); m. in IA |
| Spouse Siblings: | Emma (d.; m. Amos Hollander, Nebraska); Louis (lives on homestead); Amanda (m. William Schmidt, of Schleswig IA); Benjamin (Schleswig IA); Ella (m. Paul Wilson, of Schleswig IA). |
| Note: | German Lutheran |
| Name: | KROLL, Louie |
| Residence: | Mapleton |
| Occupation: | Farmer and Stock Raiser |
| Birth: | 05 July 1880, Germany |
| Father: | William Kroll, d. 04 Nov 1910 |
| Mother: | Amelia Brockman, still living |
| Siblings: | 13 only 10 survive: Gustav (Monona Co. IA); William; Herman (Monona Co. IA); Ernest; Henry; Paul; John (all of Crawford); Annie ( m. John Fischer; Monona Co. IA); Elizabeth and Emma (at home). |
| Spouse: | BUENGER, Freda |
| Marriage: | 9 Feb 1901 |
| Spouse Parents: | Frederick Buenger and Wilhelmina Wittecopf |
| Name: | KUEHL, Adolph |
| Residence: | Crawford Co |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 10 Nov 1855, Germany; came from Germany to Davenport IA 1870 with parents |
| Father: | Claus Kuehl, b. Germany; came from Germany to Davenport IA 1870; d. 1896. |
| Mother: | Abel Horst, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Hans (retired; Battle Creek IA), Henry (d. age 20 yr); Kate (m. Henry Lamp, a jeweler in Davenport). |
| Spouse: | OTTO, Dora, b. 15 March 1857, Davenport IA |
| Marriage: | Feb 1880 |
| Children: | Julia (m. Arnold Jacobsen, Mitchell SD); Freda (m. Claus Johansen, Soldier Twp); Louis (d. age 10 yr); Ida (d. age 8 yr); Gustave (d. age 7 yr); Walter (lives at home); Edward (lives at home). |
| Spouse Parents: | Claus H. Otto, of Germany; came to US 1847; carpenter; d. 18 July 1890. Julia Vogt; came to US 1847; d. 1875. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Magdalena (d.); John (d.): Henry (farmer in Soldier Twp); Charles (Boone IA); Norah (m. Charles Fraser, Moline IL); Herman (Dewitt IA); one died in infancy |
| Note: | German Lutheran. Republican |
| Name: | KUEHNLE, Carl F. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Banker |
| Birth: | 7 April 1861, Dubuque, IA |
| Father: | Charles F. Kuehnle (b. Heidelberg, Baden, Germany) |
| Mother: | Mary Von Eschen (b. Chur, Switzerland) |
| Spouse: | LAUB, Lillian (Denison) |
| Marriage: | Oct 1889 |
| Children: | Lydia Belle (age 18), Carl Frederick (age 14) |
| Name: | KUHL, Heinrich Edmund |
| Residence: | Iowa twp |
| Occupation: | farming, stock raising |
| Birth: | 14 Feb. 1878 |
| Father: | Marcus Kuhl |
| Mother: | Anna Kuhl |
| Siblings: | Ludwig (d.), Ernest (d.), Carl (d.); Ida Augusta(at home); Emma Matilda (m. J. W. Anthony); Carl (at home) |
| Spouse: | JAHN, Carolina |
| Marriage: | 23 March, 1904 |
| Children: | Elsie, Herbert, Melvina |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | KUHL, Marcus |
| Residence: | Iowa Twp. |
| Birth: | 2 Aug 1845, Suderau, Krempe, Schleswig-Holstein |
| Father: | Peter Kuhl |
| Mother: | Augusta Bremer |
| Siblings: | Cecelia (Germany); Jochim (Benton Co. IA); Anna (d.); Henry, (Manning, IA); John (Germany); one other (d. infant) |
| Spouse: | KUHL, Anna (d. 1 June 1908) |
| Marriage: | 1874 |
| Children: | Henry Edmond (Iowa twp); Ida August (at home); Emma Matilda (m. J. W. Anthony, farmer); Carl H. (at home); Ludwig (d.), Ernest (d.), Carl (d.) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name | KUHLMAN, Henry |
| Residence | Hanover twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | 30 May 1850 Germany. Emigrated 6 April 1873. |
| Father | Frederick Kuhlman |
| Spouse | Marie Keuthan |
| Siblings | Marie (m. William Ahrens, Germany), Louisa (m. Henry Hase, Germany), George, 6 children (d.) |
| Spouse | MARTIN, Hetten; b. 29 Sept. 1852 Germany |
| Marriage | 7 May 1878 |
| Children | 2 children (d in infancy), Alwena (b. 1881, m. Carl Teas; Charter Oak Twp.), Dora (b.1882, m. Herman Keipe; Hanover Twp.), Elizabeth (b. 1884), Henry (b. 1886), Herman (b. 1890), Gustave (b. 1893), George (b. 1895), Marie (b. 1897), Emma (d.), Lena (d.) |
| Spouse Parents | Michael Martin (d. Iowa) and Julia (d. Germany) |
| Spouse Siblings | Gusta (m. William Ockelbine, Kansas), Paulina (m. Herman Minda), Gustave (Charter Oak, IA), Albert (Mapleton, IA), Hetten (m. Henry Kuhlman), Amelia (d.), Frederick (d.), Emil (d.) |
| Name: | KUHLMANN, Fred |
| Residence: | Charter Oak twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 6 Dec 1881, Charter Oak twp |
| Father: | George Kuhlmann (b. Germany, emigrated 1876, Jackson Co., IA,); Crawford |
| Mother: | Sophia Bogheman (b. Germany) |
| Siblings: | Martha (m. August Krogel, Willow twp); William F (Charter Oak twp); Paul, Ferdinand (at home) |
| Spouse: | KETELSEN, Dora (b. Germany) |
| Marriage: | 1910 |
| Spouse Parents: | Peter Ketelsen, Anna Wamser (emigrated Clinton Co. IA; 1906); Crawford |
| Spouse Siblings: | Margaret (m. Hans Dirks, Jackson, Co. IA); John (Charter Oak); Mary, Peter, Clara, Albert (at home) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | KULLBERG, John A. |
| Residence: | Deceased |
| Birth: | 06 May 1855, Kalmarlan, Sweden; (Emigrated to Sac Co. IA 1880, to Crawford 1882) |
| Death: | 17 Aug 1910. |
| Father: | Andrew Kullberg (Sweden) |
| Siblings: | Carrie (m. Alfred Thorngren, Sioux City, IA); Louisa (m. Nels Larson, Sweden); Christina (m. Alfred Norman, PA); Emma (m. Swan Benson, Odebolt, IA); Selma (m. Alfred Anderson, Sweden); Charles (Sioux City, IA); Andrew P.E. (Lakeview, IA); and two deceased. |
| Spouse: | FREEMAN, Christina (of Harcourt, IA). |
| Marriage: | 05 Feb 1885 |
| Children: | Carl A.; John E.; Ernest M.; Alice A.; Annie S.; (all at home) and five deceased. |
| Spouse Parents: | Samuel Freeman and Ann Johnson |
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| Name: | LAFRENTZ, Nicolaus |
| Occupation: | Retired landowner, farmer, trustee, assessor, justice of the peace, school director |
| Birth: | 17 May 1835, Germany. Emigrated to US (Scott Co. IA) in 1857 and came to Crawford Co. in 1869. |
| Death: | 11 Feb 1911 |
| Father: | Jacob Lafrentz, (b. Germany, d. Germany) |
| Mother: | Anna; (b. Germany, d. Germany) |
| Siblings: | Anna, (widow, m. Henry Freese, Crawford Co., IA); Hans (Denison); 2 siblings deceased |
| Spouse 1: | FULTON, Amanda (b. Ohio, d. 1880) |
| Marriage: | 1860 |
| Children: | Jacob (MT); Henry (Crawford Co.); James (Salt Lake City); Anna (m. Ingwert Hollander, Crawford Co.); Daniel (MT); Etta (m. William Dixon, MT). |
| Spouse 2: | MOLLER, Dora (b. Germany) |
| Marriage: | 1881 |
| Children: | Christ, John Albert, Max, and Sarah |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | LAHNDORF, Fred J. Sr. |
| Residence: | Hayes twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 5 Aug 1854, Holstein, Germany |
| Father: | Frederick J. Lahndorf, b. Germany, emigrated 1866 to Davenport, IA, then to Crawford Co. |
| Mother: | Catherine Brehmer (b. Germany) |
| Siblings: | John (d.); Amelia (m. Charles Hanneman, Dunlap, IA) |
| Spouse: | JETTER, Cecelia (b. Davenport, IA) |
| Marriage: | 13 Sept. 1882 |
| Children: | Fred J. Jr.; Emma (m. Ora Pipper, Manilla, IA); Edward; Helen K (d., m. R. C. Bradshaw); Henry J.; Minnie, Clara, Ferdinand (all at home); William (d. infant) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Name: | LALLY, Patrick E. C. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, clerk in Ireland |
| Birth: | 8 June, 1856, County Mayo, Ireland. Emigrated to US in 1874. |
| Father: | Peter Lally, (b. Ireland, d. Denison, age 79 years), farmer. Emigrated & came to Denison in 1881. |
| Mother: | Nancy Corcoran (b. Abt.1816, Ireland, d. 1876, Ireland) |
| Siblings: | John (d. Chicago); Sarah (m. Henry O'Neill, County Mayo, Ireland); Michael (Manchester, England); Frank (d. New York City, NY); Mary (died in infancy) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | John Lally (b. Ireland, d. Ireland, farmer) and Mary Hester (b.Ireland, d. Ireland). Children: Peter, Thaddeus, John, Patrick, Thomas, Frank, Mary, Ellen, Kitty. All but Peter, Thaddeus & Thomas came to US. |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Farmer in Ireland |
| Spouse: | HUGHES, Kittie |
| Marriage: | 1 Sept 1880 |
| Children: | Margaret (m. Clem M. Mahan; Children: Catherine Claudine, Addis Clement; Kansas City MO); Thomas A. E. (Spokane WA); Frank H., Genevieve A. (m. Dr. P. J. Brannon; Children: Joseph Lally, Robert King; Denison); Beatrice; Blanid Marie and Inez Clare attending Dubuque College; the following at home: Rachel; Mary Alexes; O'Connell Lincoln; Patricia Katherine. |
| Spouse Parents: | Frank Hughes and Margaret (McGrath) Mungon. Living in Green Co. IA |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Note: | John Lally, brother of Peter Lally, killed by a rebel sympathizer in Covington KY at the outbreak of the Civil War |
| Name: | LAMP, Harry |
| Residence: | Aspinwall |
| Occupation: | Manager, Pride Poultry Co. |
| Birth: | 13 Jan 1884, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | Ferdinand Lamp, b. Germany; m. Germany;emigrated to US age 16; now age 52 |
| Mother: | Dora Simon, b. Germany; emigrated to US age 2; now age 45 |
| Siblings: | Paulina (m. Ed Georgius; Crawford Co.), Anna (m. Louis Goettsch; Davenport, IA), Bertha (m. Elvin Wick; Harlan, IA), Elsie, William, Minnie, Edwin, Julia, Otto |
| Spouse: | WIESE, Amanda, b. Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 19 Dec 1906 |
| Children: | Wayne (d. age 1 yr.), Josephine (b. 8 Oct 1909), Lloyd (b. 24 Dec 1910) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Wiese, (b. Germany) and Dora Schutt (b. Germany), m. USA |
| Spouse Siblings: | Charley (Clarinda, IA), Fred (West Side, IA), Maggie (m. Herman Martin; West Side, IA), Albert (Denison), Frank (West Side, IA), 2 others (d.) |
| Name: | LANGER, Edward |
| Residence: | Denison Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 June 1887, Denison Twp. |
| Father: | August Langer, b. Germany; m. Crawford Co.; emigrated to US abt 1870 |
| Mother: | Jennie Weiland, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Kate (d., m. William Piper; South Dak.), Mary, George (Lincoln Co., Idaho), Lizzie (m. T. R. Beers; Vale, Ore.); Minnie (m. Sam Bichler; Fullerton, N. Dak.), August (d.), Frances (Idaho), Anna, Alice |
| Name: | LARSON, Andrew |
| Residence: | Otter Creek Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Note: | Also see biographies of brothers Frank F. Larson and C. A. Larson |
| Birth: | 19 Aug 1849, Sweden, emigrated to US 1867 |
| Father: | John Larson, b. Sweden, d. 1882, emigrated to US 1867 |
| Mother: | Mary Anderson, b. Sweden, d. Penn. |
| Spouse: | FALK, Amanda, b. Chicago, d. 22 Aug 1906, buried in Kiron |
| Marriage: | 1888 |
| Children: | Hollis L. (b. 10 Oct 1889), Ive E. (b. 22 June 1892), Elvin E. (b. 7 Aug 1894), Ruby I. (b. 9 Jan 1897), Orange H. (b. 19 Feb 1899) |
| Spouse Parents: | Erick Falk (d., from Sweden, emigrated to US) and mother (living in Minn.) |
| Name: | LARSON, C. A. |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Note: | Also see biographies of brothers Andrew Larson and Frank F. Larson |
| Birth: | 10 Dec 1854, Sweden |
| Father: | John Larson |
| Mother: | Mary |
| Spouse: | ERICKSON, Ereka, b. 22 Oct 1861, Sweden |
| Marriage: | 20 Mar 1882 |
| Children: | infant (d.), Lillie E. (b. 22 Feb 1883, m. Rufus Morgan; Crawford Co.), Alma B. (b. 15 Jan 1885). Also, Alfred O. (b. 9 Dec 1886), Julia J. (b. 7 June 1888), Etta I. (b. 15 Feb 1890), Eldred R. (b. 16 Mar 1892), Alvin L. (b. 18 Feb 1895, d. 8 Mar 1895), Russell A. (b. 25 April 1897), Edna F. (b. 14 April, 1898), Earlin L. (b. 28 June 1900), Lafe Theodore (b. 7 July 1902) all in Crawford Co. |
| Spouse Parents: | Herman Erickson (d. 6 Nov 1896) and Julia (d. 18 April 1888), both b. Sweden, emigrated to US 1862 |
| Name: | LARSON, Frank F. |
| Residence: | Otter Creek Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Note: | Also see biographies of brothers Andrew Larson and C. A. Larson |
| Birth: | 22 Nov 1862, Sweden |
| Father: | John Larson |
| Mother: | Mary Anderson |
| Spouse: | MEYERS, Anna, b. 7 March 1873, Sweden, emigrated to US abt 1890 |
| Marriage: | March 1896 |
| Children: | Rudolph, Edith, Erma, Ray C. |
| Spouse Parents: | Charles Meyers and Martha Falk (d. 1887), both b. Sweden |
| Name: | LARSON, N. E. |
| Residence: | Otter Creek Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 Dec 1865, Sweden |
| Father: | Lars Larson, b Sweden, d. 1868 |
| Mother: | Mary, b. Sweden, d. 3 March 1905, emigrated to US 1877 w. children |
| Siblings: | Anna (m. Robert Anderson; Kiron, IA), J. G. (Crawford Co.) |
| Spouse: | SWANSON, Matilda, b. Sweden [See biography of N. P. Swanson] |
| Marriage: | Sept. 1888 |
| Children: | Hazel C. (b. 2 Aug 1889; m. Enoch Miller; Sac Co., IA), Mae Anna Maria (b. 26 April 1891), Ruth E. (b. 2 Dec 1892), Julia H. (b. 11 Oct 1894), Abbie E. (b. 28 Jan 1897), Raymond N. (b. 4 Dec 1899), Esther Matilda (b. 16 Nov 1902) |
| Spouse Parents: | Nels Swanson [See biography of N. P. Swanson] and Tora Nelson |
| Name | LARSON, Nels P. |
| Residence | Otter Creek twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | 22 Feb. 1852 Sweden. Emigrated in 1868 to New York. |
| Father | John Larson |
| Mother | Mary |
| Spouse | YOUNG, Christina b. Sweden |
| Marriage | 1 January 1886 |
| Children | Mildred, Elwood L., Louise (d.) |
| Spouse Parents | A. P. Young (d) |
| Name: | LARSON, Otto J |
| Residence: | Crawford |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 24 May 1880, Sweden |
| Father: | Carl J. Larson (b. Sweden; d. 18 April 1908; emigrated 1882) |
| Mother: | Lottie Varnie (b. Sweden) |
| Siblings: | Minnie (m. Gust J. Larson, Otter Creek); Charles (SD); Mary (m. John Hedstrom, Sac Co); John(SD); Clara (d., m. John Engberg, Kiron,); Erick (Ida Co.); Alfred (Kiron); 1 other (d. infant) |
| Spouse: | LINDBERG, Anna |
| Marriage: | 18 Dec. 1902 |
| Children: | Howard, Cora, Edgar, Fay, Bernice, 1 other (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Lindberg and Annie |
| Religion: | Baptist |
| Name: | LAUB, Henry C. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | General store owner, builder, county surveyor, superintendent of schools, county sheriff, farm hand, shoemaker, teacher |
| Birth: | 8 Apr 1824, Little York, PA |
| Death: | deceased, date unknown |
| Father: | William Laub, (b. Reading PA, d. Gettysburg PA at 65 yrs.) county treasurer |
| Mother: | Catharine Snyder, (b. Lancaster PA, d. Denison, age 76) |
| Siblings: | Louisa, Catharine, William B., Julia, Mary, John, Charles, George |
| Spouse 1: | BAER, Lydia (b. Abt. 1824, Frederick Co. MD, d. 1896) |
| Marriage: | 7 Feb 1848, Frederick MD |
| Children: | Alice (m. James Ainsworth; Child: Claude; Denison); Mary (m. J. B. Romans; Children: Dolly, Ione, Junia, Harry); William (m. Edna Goodspeed; Children: William, Hazel, Harold; Denison); Catherine (m. Thomas Perkins, Seattle WA); Eli (m. Grace Gilmore; Sioux City IA); Anna Elizabeth, (widow, m. George Bartholomew; Child: Belle; Elizabeth is moving to Evanston IL); Belle (d.); Lilly (m. Carl F. Kuehnle; Children: Lydia Belle, Carl F.; Denison) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | Jacob Baer and Matilda |
| Spouse 2: | SNOUFFER, Mary E |
| Marriage: | 11 Jan 1898 |
| Children: | Henry Clay |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Henry Snouffer and Sarah Baer |
| Religion: | Methodist |
| Note: | Henry came to Muscatine IA in Nov 1851 and to Mason's Grove in 1855. At one time, Henry owned 32 general stores. Brother of William Laub was soldier in War of 1812 |
| Name: | LAUB, William H. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Livery Business, Mayor of Denison |
| Birth: | 24 June 1855, Benton County, IA |
| Father: | Henry C. Laub. See his biography. |
| Mother: | Lydia Baer |
| Spouse: | GOODSPEED, Edna (b. Burlington, VT) |
| Marriage: | 6 December, 1883 |
| Children: | William Austin (father's assistant); Edna Hazel (music teacher), Harold (student) |
| Affiliations: | Republican Party |
| Name: | LEHFELDT, Rudolph C. H. (Carl Henry)  Photo |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Retired sheep farmer, state senator |
| Birth: | 28 Dec 1840, Curan by Lubeck, Germany |
| Father: | John Lehfeldt, (b. Abt. 1785, Holstein, Germany, d. 1846), distiller |
| Mother: | Mary Stehn, (b. Abt.1792, Holstein, Germany, d. 1844) |
| Siblings: | Henry (deceased); Wilhelm, (Holstein, Germany); Fritz, (Denison, IA); Louis (deceased in Germany); Herman (Germany); Emma (m. Carl Hansen, Los Angeles CA); Anna (d., m. Herman Braun) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Joachim Lehfeldt (b. Germany, farmer) and Helena Schroeder (b. Germany) Children: John, Henry, Anna |
| Maternal Grandfather: | John Stehn, (b. Germany, d. Germany), a sheep man |
| Spouse 1: | WITT, Mary (d. 1873) |
| Marriage: | 2 Nov 1864 |
| Children: | Ludwig (Billings MT. Children: Clara, Hilda, Rudolph, Herbert); Herman (m. Otilla Nerdenenberg. Children: Hedwig, Martha, Victor, Otilla, Herta); Olga (m. John Schroeder. Billings MT. Children: Amanda, Walter, Herman); Alvina (m. Rudolph Molt, Billings MT. Children: Emma, Bertha, Alma) |
| Spouse 2: | SCHROEDER, Mary |
| Marriage: | 1880 |
| Children: | William (m. Edna Marie Eicker, Billings MT) |
| Spouse 3: | LEPTIEN, Sophia (b. Marengo IA) |
| Marriage: | 5 Jan 1894 |
| Children: | Hertha, Eldor, Martha, Erma, Carl |
| Spouse 3 Parents: | Detleff Leption (b. Holstein, Germany) and Helena Braach (b. Holstein, Germany). Parents now living in Redlands CA |
| Spouse 3 Siblings: | Fred; Louis; Mary; Charlotte |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Note: | Rudolph Lehfeldt came to Denison in 1870 |
| Name: | LEHMAN, Oscar |
| Residence: | Charter Oak (previously MO and WY) |
| Occupation: | Farmer, stock-raiser |
| Birth: | Aug 1861, Leipsic, Germany |
| Father: | Albert E. Lehman (b. Germany, d. Germany 1892). |
| Mother: | Augusta Borsdorf (b. Germany, d. Germany 1897) |
| Siblings: | Hans (emigrated to U.S.); three siblings in Germany. |
| Marriage: | 1891 |
| Children: | Edward (b. 23 Feb 1892; bank employee). |
| Name: | LEITZEN, Matthias Photo |
| Residence: | Willow twp |
| Occupation: | farming |
| Birth: | 12 Dec 1859, Germany |
| Father: | John Leitzen (b. Germany; emigrated 1883; d. abt. 1885, Galena, IL) |
| Mother: | Mary Smith (b. Germany; d. Germany) |
| Siblings: | John (Jo Daviess Co, IL); Gertrude (m. Mr. Schones; Red River Valley, MN); Maggie (m. Mr. Hennin; Red River Valley, MN); Julia (m. Mr. Saskin; Charter Oak); Kate (Canada); Anna (m. Mr. Thurman; Norman, CA) |
| Spouse: | ALDRICH, Anna (b. Clinton Co. IA; d. 18 Dec 1908) |
| Marriage: | 1885 |
| Children: | John A (stock raiser); Eva (m. E. H. Sauber; Boyd Co. NE); Bert, Ollie, Alice, and Martha (all at home); Arthur, (d.) |
| Religion: | Catholic |
| Name: | LESHER, B. F. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Owner ice business; former carpenter; former owner grocery and confectionery store |
| Born: | 03 Aug 1854, Cumberland Co., PA |
| Father: | David Lesher (b. PA; d. 1889, age 72) |
| Mother: | Eliza Strickler (b. PA: living in Odebolt, age 84) |
| Siblings: | Jeremiah (Odebolt, IA); Christian (d. PA, age 11); Alice (m. David Cramer of OH); Ida (m. Elsworth Lesher of KS); Mary (m. James Lebel of Odebolt, IA); and Naomi (m. Charles Starr of Canada) |
| Church Affiliation: | Baptist |
| Name: | LILL, August F. |
| Residence: | Charter Oak Twp. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Born: | 8 May, 1883 Charter Oak Twp. |
| Father: | August Lill; b. Germany; d. 24 August, 1902; married in America; emigrated at age 21 |
| Mother: | Theresa Reetz; b. Germany; d. 13 July, 1899; emigrated at age 16 |
| Siblings: | John (Sioux City, IA); Anna (m. Emil Pautsch, Crawford Co.); Laura (m. Rolly Weed, Crawford Co); Minnie (m. George Pautsch, Laverne, MN.); Theresa (Crawford Co.); Max (d. infancy); Selma (d. infancy) |
| Spouse: | TEUT, Josie; b. 21 Jan.,1887, Solider Twp. |
| Marriage: | 24 Feb, 1910 |
| Spouse Father: | Peter Teut (b. Germany) and Sophia Boysen (b.Germany), married in Clinton Co, Ia |
| Spouse Siblings: | Mary (m. Christ Jensen, Crawford Co); Alvena (m. John Eggen, Crawford Co); Herman; Annie (m. John Else, Ida Co.); Otto, Eliza, Estella, Albert, and Erwin (all at home); Ella and Agnes (both of whom died in early childhood) |
| Name: | LILL, William M. Photo |
| Residence: | Section 9, Soldier twp |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 November 1847 Germany, emigrated to U.S. 1868, 8 years in Chicago |
| Death | 11 March 1911 Crawford Co. |
| Father: | August Lill, d. 4 January 1894. Emigrated to U.S. 1870. Second spouse: m. Germany, Minnie Toorick (d. 1908) |
| Mother: | Cardine Prauske, d. abt. 1855 |
| Siblings: | One child (d., Germany); Ernestine (widow, m. John Merring; Chicago), Henrietta (widow, m. Charles Denhard; Chicago), William H., August (d.), Caroline (m. Fredd Topp; Chicago) |
| Spouse: | WAGE Henrietta, b. 9 May 1852 Germany |
| Marriage: | 21 Dec 1873, Crawford co. |
| Children: | Emma (m. Albert Bartels), John, William, Otto (SEE next line), Fred, 4 others (d.) |
| Otto: m. 25 Oct 1905 to Clara Clausen (b. 10 May 1881, Crawford Co.). Children: Walter (b. 3 July 1906), Sadie (b. 31 Aug 1908), Edna (b. 15 July 1910) | |
| Spouse Parents: | Adam Wage and Julia |
| Spouse Siblings: | Rose (widow, m. Carl Miller; Detroit, Michigan ) |
| Name: | LIND, Ingemar Photo |
| Residence: | Otter twp. |
| Occupation: | Landowner, Otter Creek twp, Crawford Co., Sac Co. IA |
| Birth: | 10 June 1849, Sweden |
| Father: | Nils I. Lind, (b. Sweden, d. Jan 1905, Crawford Co.). Photo |
| Mother: | Ingri M., (b. Sweden, d. Aug 1900, Crawford Co.) |
| Spouse: | THUMSTROM, Brita (b. Sweden) |
| Marriage: | Oct 1881 |
| Children: | Hannah (b. 20 Feb 1886, m. Alfred Danielson, Sac Co. IA); Nels (b. 13 Feb 1884, Kiron IA); Charles (b. 9 July 1885, living at home); Mary M. (b. 30 Sept 1886., d. 6 Aug 1888); Lydia (b. 19 Feb 1888, m. S. W. Lundstrom, Crawford Co.); Mary M. (b. 1 Dec 1889, living at home); George (b. 28 Jan 1893, living at home); John (b. 23 Jan 1895, living at home); Esther (b. 23 Feb 1897, living at home) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl P. Thumstrom, (b. Sweden, d. 23 Aug 1903, Crawford Co.) and Brita K. (b. Sweden, d. 26 Mar 1909, Crawford Co..) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
| Note: | Nils and Ingri Lind came to U. S. in 1857, settling in Chicago and in Crawford Co. in 1874. |
| Name: | LINDBERG, Charles |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 1 Jan 1835, Sweden, emigrated to US 1869 |
| Father: | John Lindberg, b. Sweden, d. Sweden |
| Mother: | Mary Larson, b. Sweden, d. Sweden |
| Spouse: | LARSON, Annie, d. 9 May 1911 |
| Marriage: | June 1864, Sweden |
| Children: | Alfreda (m. Gus Clausen; Neb.), Willie (Crawford Co.), Annie (m. Otto Larson; Crawford Co.), Christina (m. Peter Miller; Woodbury Co., IA), Annie (d.), Christina (d.), Alfred (d.), Augusta (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Lars and Annie Carlson, both b. Sweden, both d. Sweden |
| Name: | LINMAN, August |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Born: | 6 Oct., 1858, Sweden |
| Father: | Carl Linman; b. Sweden; d. 1901; emigrated in 1869 |
| Mother: | Margaret Johnson; b. Sweden; d. 1901; emigrated in 1869 |
| Siblings: | Clara (m. August Lindgren, Ida Co, IA); Matilda; Victor (Ida Co, IA), 2 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | BURKMAN, Tilda; b. Sweden |
| Marriage: | 13 March, 1884 |
| Children: | Virgil (b. 7 Mar.,1885, at home); Russel A. (b. 7 June, 1887); Adella C. (b. 7 April, 1889); Myrtle V.(b. 26 Nov.,1891, Sioux Falls, SD); Osher T. and Elden E. (twins, b. 21 Sept. 1894) |
| Spouse Father: | Ola Burkman (b. Sweden; d. 21 April, 1910; emigrated in 1876) and Johanna Christian (b. Sweden) |
| Spouse Siblings: | four children in family |
| Name: | LOCHMILLER, Gustave H. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp; (Previously Denison; Washington Twp) |
| Occupation: | Farming since 1901; 240 Acres (Previously store clerk) |
| Birth: | 22 Feb 1867, Family farm on section 3, East Boyer Twp, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | Phillip Lochmiller, b. Germany, m. Germany, Farmed in East Byer Twp; Now resides in Denison |
| Mother: | Carolina Nehoof, b. Germany; m. Germany; Now resides in Denison |
| Siblings: | Antonia (m. W.E. Johnson, Los Angeles, CA); Clementina (m. E.E. Ransom, Denison); Phillip (d.); George (Garrison, ND); Frank (d.); Infant (d.) Rudolph (Denison) |
| Spouse: | BLACKMAN, Alice, (Denison Twp) |
| Marriage: | 26 May 1895 |
| Children: | Phillip (d.); Gustave H. Jr., Alice; Abbie; |
| Spouse Parents: | Jerome Blackman (b. New York state; d. 1909, Crawford Co.) and Celia Harper (Denison) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Frances (m. John Duff, Denison Twp.), William (Paradise Twp.), Edward (Denison), Guy (Denison), John (Denison Twp.), Claud (Dow City), Anna (m. Floyd Smith; Washington, IA), Fred (Denison), Carl |
| Name: | LOGSDON, H. W. |
| Residence: | Union Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 24 July 1865, near Newton, Jasper Co., IA |
| Father: | Rev. B. F. Logsdon, b. Munfordville, Kentucky. Father of B. F. emigrated from Ireland. |
| Mother: | C. J., b. Kentucky |
| Siblings: | F. G. (Ira, IA), Charles (Rhodes, IA), Lulu (m. W. F. Sissel; Durant, IA), Maud (m. Iddo Kinsel; Tama, IA), 4 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | SMITH, Deborah |
| Marriage: | 1887 |
| Children: | Gertrude (m. Frank J. Glassburner; Union Twp.), Birl W., Fred H., Bertha J., Herman Leslie, Clarence Russell, Stanley Smith |
| Spouse Parents: | T. R. B. Smith (d. 24 June 1890) and Jane Graham (d. 1910), both b. in Canada |
| Spouse Siblings: | Sarah Jane (Denison), R. B. (Union Twp.), John (Oakland, Calif.), Deborah |
| Name: | LOWNES, Robert W. |
| Residence: | Denison, retired; Civil War veteran |
| Occupation: | agriculture |
| Birth: | 23 Feb 1843, Chester Co. PA |
| Father: | Isaac C. Lownes, PA; d. March 1870, age 60 |
| Mother: | Ann Elizabeth Williamson, PA; d. NJ |
| Siblings: | Margaret (m. George Traver, Omaha, NE); Elizabeth (m. Gabriel Pribble, Louisville, NE) |
| Spouse: | CURE, Josephine |
| Marriage: | 26 May 1870 |
| Children: | William M. (Woodbine, IA); Gertie Elizabeth (m. Louis Peters, Charter Oak); Isaac Albert (Vardel, NE); Josie May (m. B. E. Weed, Charter Oak); Arthur D. (Charter Oak); Robert L. (Florida); Ernest B. (Charter Oak); Ella (m. Alvin Jacobensen, Arion); Alice (at home) |
| Spouse Parents: | M. W. Cure and Elizabeth Davis |
| Spouse Siblings: | Catherine (m. Clayton Atwood, TX); Mary Ann (m. W. M. Sullivan, KY); Sarah E. (m. Robert Saunders, KY); Adelia (m. Jesse Powers, Iowa); Martha Jane (m. August Werner, Iowa); Josephine; Lucy (Omaha, NE); Alice V. (m. Representative P. H. Boland, Omaha, NE); Amanda (m. Miles Mark, IL) |
| Religion: | Band of Holiness |
| Name: | LUETH, F.W. |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny twp. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 19 January 1844 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Emmigrated March 1869 to Clinton Co., Ia. |
| Father: | Frederick Lueth Emmigrated in 1881. |
| Mother: | Dorathea Doss d. 1881 Germany |
| Siblings: | Henry (Neb.), Deitlief (Germany), Dorothea (d), Anna (Germany), Maggie (Germany) |
| Spouse: | WENSEL, Augusta, b. Germany |
| Marriage: | in 1875 |
| Children: | William, Emma, Emmiel, Richard, Delilah (m. William Haynes), Hulda, John |
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