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1921 Shelby Co. Fairview Twp. Map

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FARMERS' DIRECTORY OF FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP

Abbreviations: Sec., section; ac., acres; wf., wife; ch., children; ( ), years in county;
O., owner; R., renter.

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Albers, R. C. Wf. Levena; ch. Lloyd, Margaret, Wilma, Edwin. P.O. Corley. R. 120 ac., sec. 9; R. 160 ac., sec. 8. (29.) Owner, Claus Albers.
Andersen, Steve. Wf. Caroline; Ch. Wm., Mable, Harold, Walter. P.O. Corley. R. 200 ac., sec. 4. (15.) Owner, Mary Hansen.
Ashby, Sarah. Ch. Susan, Nora, Wm. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O 80 ac., sec. 23. (40.)

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Barnholdt, Ben. Wf. Mary; ch. Velma, Edwin, Clarence, Anna. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (28.) Owner, Mary K. Bornholdt.
Benck, Gustave. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 240 ac., sec. 33. (33.)
Boeck, Herman. Wf. Helen; ch. Lula, Lillie, Edward, Alice. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 6. (42.)
Burmeister, Herman. Wf. Amelia; ch. Harvey, Selda, Alvin. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 110 ac., sec. 5. (9.)

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Caldwell, Chas. E. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 422 ac., sec. 4; O. 100 ac., sec. 3. (10.)
Christensen, A. L. Wf. Sylvia; ch. Earl, Alvin Jr. P.O. Harlan, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 2 and 1. (24.) Owner, Jerry Christensen.
Christenson, Anton. Wf. Olin; ch. Marie, Minnie, Alfred, Chris. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 22. (5.) Owner, Henry Kuehl.
Christensen, E. R. Wf. Hazel M.; ch. Eugene R. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 180 ac, sec. 15. (25.) Owner, Mary E. Quinn.
Christensen, Thomas F. Wf. Martha; ch. Muriel and Arlene. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 320 ac., sec. 7. (31.) Owner, Arthur Rogers.
Clausen, Soren. Wf. Christena; ch. Ernest, Gordon, Ida. P.O. Corley, Box 23. O. 40 ac., sec. 11; O. 40 ac., sec. 10. (12.)
Cushing, Chris. Wf. Fannie. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 10; O. 40 ac., sec. 11. (30.)
Custer, Glenn. Wf. Opal; ch. Ival, Glade. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 398.50 ac., sec. 3. (32.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. Owner, B. C. Custer.
Custer, Vernon. Wf. Anna; ch. Gerald. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 6. (35.) Owner, Arthur Custer.

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Dalton, Webb. Wf. Nettie; ch. Margaret, Bernard, Leonard, Lorlie. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 120 ac., sec. 15. (42.) Owner, Mary Quinn.
Damgaard, H. P. Wf. Grace. P.O. Avoca. R. 120 ac., sec. 27. (25.) Owner, Jeppe Larson.
Damgaard and Larson. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 27; R. 115 ac., sec. 26. (22.) Owner, Jeppe Larson.
Dan, John. Wf. Alice. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 160 ac., sec. 30. (18.)
Dinesen, C. A. Wf. Mary; ch. Andrew, Jacob, Chris, Anton, Mary, Tom, John. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 29; O. 96 ac., sec. 20; O. 40 ac., sec. 19. (52.)
Dinesen, Chris. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 120 ac., sec. 29. (25.) Owner, C. A. Dinesen.
Dinesen, J. C. Wf. Trena; ch. Raymond, Martin. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 32; R. 40 ac., sec. 29; R. 40 ac., sec. 31. (44.) Owner, Louis Bunge.
Dinesen, John. Wf. Lena; ch. Orlin. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 196 ac., sec. 20; O. 40 ac., sec. 19. (30.) Owner, C. A. Dinesen.
Dose, Aug. Wf. Maggie; ch. Wm., Dora, Herman, Harry. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 40 ac., sec. 24, and in Monroe Twp., O. 110 ac., sec. 19. (38.)

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Frahm, H. Wf. Margaret; ch. Leona, Geraldine. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (22.) Owner, Jena Wolf.
Frededrickson, Hardy. Wf. Laura; ch. Hardy Jr. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 28; O. 80 ac., sec. 33. (31.)
Fredrickson, Malling. Wf. Marie; ch. Hans. P.O. Avoca. R. 299 ac., sec. 28; O. 160 ac., sec. 21. (35.) Owner, Hans Fredrickson.

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Hamdorf, R. F. Wf. Alfreda; ch. Arlena, Alta. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 17. (31.)
Hansen, A. P. Wf. Antonia; ch. Marie, Aaga, Arnold, Emmert. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 240 ac., sec. 11. (1.) Owner, Geo. Steffeson.
Hansen, E. P. Wf. Mamie; ch. Alvina, Hazel, Walter, Dewey. P.O. Corley. R. 240 ac., sec. 2; R. 40 ac., sec. 3. (35.) Owner, Peter H. Hansen.
Hansen, Ernest. Wf. Tillie; ch. Alice, Edna, Mable, Elmer, Wilbert. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 120 ac., sec. 30; O. 160 ac., sec. 15; O. 40 ac., sec. 10. (37.)
Hansen, J. R. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 280 ac., sec. 11; R. 40 ac., sec. 10. (26.) Owner, John Hansen, Sr.
Hess, Geo. H. Wf. Dora; ch. Thelma. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 200 ac., sec. 1, and in Monroe Twp., O. 70 ac., sec. 6. (34.)
Holtz, E. C. Wf. Bertha; ch. Ethel, Edwin, Mervin, Marian. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 35; R. 80 ac., sec. 34. (3.) Owner, Chas. L. Dunham.
Hopkins, L. E. Wf. Nora. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 70 ac., sec. 15; R. 70 ac., sec. 16. (14.) Owner, H. P. Hack.

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Ingwers, Chris. Wf. Minnie; ch. Mamie, Freddie, Willie, Henrietta, John, Frank. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 210.88 ac., sec. 5. (18.)

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Jacobsen, M. H. Wf. Minnie; ch. Herman. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 182 ac., sec. 32. (21.) Owner, Louis J. Bunge.
Jensen, Nels. Wf. Helena; ch. Freda, Henrietta, Jens, Goodman, Harry, Knute. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 153.42 ac., sec. 20. (12.) Owner, Hans Thomsen.
Jensen, Peter M. Wf. Rosie. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 111 ac., sec. 9. (6.) Owner, Wm. C. Sorenson.
Johnson, Fred. Wf. Laura; ch. Harry, Lillian. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 34. (10.)
Johnson, Louie A. Wf. Ella. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 133.13 ac., sec. 19. (28.) Owner, John Johnson.
Jorgensen, Jens. Wf. Freda; ch. Henrietta and Francis. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 80 ac., sec. 29; R. 40 ac., sec. 30. (2.) Owner, Martin L. Larson.
Juhl, Fred. Wf. Leona; ch. Viva, Lillian, Dan, Russell. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 120 ac., sec. 16. (43.) Owner, Paul M. Juhl.

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Karstens, Henry. Wf. Martha; ch. Lillian, Martha, Bell, Charles, Walter. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 22. (43.) Karstens, Oscar. Wf. Anna; ch. Leona, Ethel. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (35.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. Keppler, E. R. Wf. Blanche. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 255 ac., sec. 6. (12.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs and Short Horn Cattle. Owner, N. G. Kraschel.
Klindt, Otto H. Wf. Alma. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 100 ac., sec. 25. (24.) Owner, Henry Krohn.
Knudson, Martinus. Wf. Anna; ch. Shirley, Shelby, Wallace. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 160 ac., sec. 12. (27.)
Kock, Chas. W. Wf. Emma. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 36. (33.)
Krohn, Henry. Wf. Hattie; ch. Elsie, Willie, Edna. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 260 ac., sec. 25. (36.) Breeder of Red Polled Cattle. "Highland Farm."
Kuhl, E. G. Wf. Ida. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 25. (6.) Owner, Henry Kuhl Estate.
Kuhr, E. G. Wf. Edna; ch. Gerald. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 40 ac., sec. 10; R. 160 ac., sec. 15. (2.) Owner, Ernest Hansen.

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Lamp, Claus. Wf. Clara; ch. Emma, Herman, Arthur, Carrie, Laura, Carl. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 159.50 ac., sec. 8; O. 80 ac., sec. 5. (29.)
Larson, Edwin W. Wf. Ethel. P.O. Avoca. R. 80 ac., sec. 27; R. 40 ac., sec. 26; R. 40 ac., sec. 22. (28.) Owner, Jeppe Larson.
Larson, Clarence. Wf. Lena; ch. Roland. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 14; O. 40 ac., sec. 11. (31.)
Lee, B. H. Wf. Amanda; ch. Dale, Kenneth. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 100 ac., sec. 13; O. 80 ac., sec. 14. (32.) Breeder of Aberdeen Angus Cattle.
Lee, E. H. Wf. Laura; ch. Orpha, Evelyn. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 165 ac., sec. 23; O. 80 ac., sec. 14. (34.) Breeder of Aberdeen Angus Cattle.
Lee, John F. Wf. Mary; ch. Stella, Lela. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 112 ac., sec. 23; O. 40 ac., sec. 26. (47.)
Lippold, W. H. Wf. Anna; ch. Irma, Mildred, Martha. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 6. (3.) Owner, Henry T. Rock.
Lorenzen, Geo. H. Wf. Hulda; ch. Gerald, Dalmer, Ethelyn. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 115 ac., sec. 14. (38.)
Lorenzen, H. F. Wf. Mary; ch. Melvin, Luverne, Ronald. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 109 ac., sec. 5. (35.)

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McKeig, Alva. Wf. Nettie; ch. Delbert. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 120 ac., sec. 10. (48.)
McKeig, Harold. Wf. Golda. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 200 ac., sec. 3. (34.) Owner, John W. McKeig.
Maassen, Julius. Wf. Ida; ch. Edwin, Bertha. P.O. Corley. O. 80 ac., sec. 15. (36.)
Madsen, Peter. Wf. Margaret. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 240 ac., sec. 22. (3.) Owner, Harry J. Hodgson.
Malick, Harry. Wf. Matie; ch. Gather, Jerald, Arlene. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 120 ac., sec. 12. (30.)
Manuel, Pearl. Wf. Bertha; ch. Olive, Edwin, Dorothy, Helen, Frank, Margaret. O. 80 ac., sec. 9; O. 40 ac., sec. 10. (43.)
Meier Bros. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 360 ac., sec. 2. (23.) Owner, Jacob Meier.
Meyer, Wm. Wf. Ethel. P.O. Corley. R. 80 ac., sec. 8; R. 120 ac., sec. 9; R. 20 ac., sec. 16. (23.) Owner, Ella Meyer.
Muller, W. F. Wf. Kate; ch. Aldine. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 150.52 ac., sec. 5. (25.) Owner, Peter Muller.

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Niemann, Fredrick. Wf. Emma; ch. Louie, Minnie, Hattie, Arthur, Fredrick Jr., Alvin. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 240 ac., sec. 18. (48.)
Niemann, L. H. Wf. Georgia; ch. Dareldeen, Virtus and Dick. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 291.93 ac., sec. 18. (5.) Owner, Wm. Niemann.
Nelson, Theo. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 13 ac., sec. 16 and 9. (32.)
Nelson, W. H. Wf. Dora; ch. Helen, Genevieve, Richard, Maxine, Virginia, Dorothy. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. R. 320 ac., sec. 4. (41.) Owners, Mary A. Pritchard and Mayme A. Corey.
Nielsen, W. E. Wf. Nina. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 24; R. 80 ac., sec. 23; R. 40 ac., sec. 26; R. 40 ac., sec. 25. (36.) Owner, Chris Nielson.

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Pauley, Nick. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 158 ac., sec. 3; O. 40 ac., sec. 31 in Center Twp. (34.)
Peterson, Andrew. Wf. Emma; ch. Ruby and Golda. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 100 ac., sec. 16; O. 40 ac., sec. 10. (5.)
Peters, Harry N. Wf. Ella; ch. Melvin, Marcella. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 100 ac., sec. 36. (27.) Owner, Wm. M. Peters.
Peters, Herman F. Wf. Henrietta; ch. Vernon. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 36. (10,) Owners, Herman and H. P. Peters.
Peters, Otto. Wf. Lulu; ch. Genevieve. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 25; R. 10 ac., sec. 36. (20.) Owner, Wm. N. Peters.
Peters, Paul F. Wf. Minnie; ch. Wilma and Paul S. Jr P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 160 ac., sec. 5. (41.)
Peters, Rudolph. Wf. Meta; ch. Hertha, Hugo. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 27. (40.)
Plagman, John. Wf. Minnie; ch. Chris, Dora, Vera, Annie, Emma, John, Annis, Lillie. P.O. Harlan, R. 1. O. 200 ac., sec. 17; O. 53 ac., sec. 9. (36.)
Potter, C. C. Wf. Anna; ch. Howard, Virginia. P.O. Harlan. R. 116.86 ac., sec. 6. (29.) Owner, W. G. Goodner.

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Rold, Frank. Wf. Cora; ch. Ollie, Lloyd. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 87.50 ac., sec. 23; O. 40 ac., sec. 26. (45.)
Rold, Harry W. Wf. Sophia; ch. Clyde, Margaret, Murline. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 185 ac., sec. 26 and 35. (34.) Owner, Nels Rold.
Rold, O. D. Wf. Ellen; ch. Mary E. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 35. (32.)
Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. "O. D. Rold Riverside." Owner, Nels Rold.
Rold, O. W. Wf. Amy; ch. Alvin, Mildred. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. O. 40 ac., sec. 35; O. 56 ac., sec. 36. (34.)
Rold, Russell C. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 160 ac., sec. 27; O. 20 ac., sec. 26. (27.) Breeder of Duroc Jersey Hogs. Owner, Mary E. Rold.
Rold, W. A. Wf. Lillian; ch. Donald W., Howard J. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 76.50 ac., sec. 11. (23.) Owner, Dr. Wolff.
Rogers, Bros. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 135.08 ac., sec. 30; R. 99 ac., sec. 31. (26.) Breeder of White Wyandotte Chickens. Owner, Christ Rogers.
Rogers, Chris. Wf. Sue. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. O. 80 ac., sec. 17; O. 56.90 ac., sec. 16; O. 126.25 ac., sec. 21; O. 80 ac., sec. 20. (14.)

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Samuels, Alexander, Jr. Wf. Lizzie; ch. Lyle. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. R. 80 ac., sec. 1. (40.) Owner, Alexander Samuels, Sr.
Samuels, Clifford. Wf. Ida; ch. Kenneth, Hugh, Leota. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 40 ac., sec. 1. (30.)
Schunning, Willie. Wf. Alma; ch. Bernice, Irene. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 160 ac., sec. 32. (28.) Owner, Louis J. Bunge.
Sleck, Jacob. Wf. Agnes; ch. Alma, Minnie, John, Henry, Annie, Herman, Ella, Willie, Helen. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 240 ac., sec. 15. (12.) Breeder of Chester White Hogs. Owner, Mary E. Quinn.
Sick, Louis. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 220 ac., sec. 20; R. 40 ac., sec. 19. (37.) Owner, John Sick Estate.
Sorenson, Jens. Wf. Christena; ch. Anna. P.O. Harlan, R. 4. O. 40 ac., sec. 12. (15.) Sorensen, J. P. Wf. Laura; ch. Sylvia, Carl, Gaylord. P.O. Harlan. R. 120 ac., sec. 1. (21.) Owner, Mary E. Johnson.
Stender, Fritz. Wf. Lucy; ch. Hartwick, Nora, Lucy, Minnie, Emma. P.O. Avoca, R. 1. R. 80 ac., sec. 15. (9.) Owner, Gustave Benck.

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Waterbury, Virgil. Wf. Sena; ch. Zeta, Anita, Virginia, Allen, Ruth. Mother Hannah. P.O. Corley. O. 80 ac., sec. 5; O. 80 ac., sec. 4. (45.) Breeder of Dutch Belt Cattle. "Corley View Farm."
Waltmann, E. H. P.O. Avoca, R. 2. R. 281 ac., sec. 19. (25.) Owner, John Pingel.
Waltmann, Peter. Wf. Alvena; ch. Neta, Arnold, Ivan. P.O. Corley. O. 120 ac., sec. 7 (30.)
Wendt, A. C. Wf. Regina; ch. Carl, Clarence, Wm., Gertrude, Esther, Raymond, Delmar. P.O. Avoca. R. 240 ac., sec. 32. (4.) Owner, Ida Schmidt.


Source: Atlas of Shelby County Iowa Containing Maps of Townships of the County. Maps of State, United States and World. Farmers Directory, Analysis of the System of U. S. Land Surveys., Anderson Publishing, Des Moines, Iowa, 1921, pg. 30. Transcribed by Denise Wurner, March, 2015.