Riedesel, Marc O.

RIEDESEL, FRIEDEN

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Author: IOWA ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION

IOWA
ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION
VOLUME III
1804-1926

M. O. RIEDESEL

Marc O. Riedesel, secretary and treasurer of the Engleson Abstract Company,
of Sioux City, was born at Oto, Iowa, on the 19th day of September, 1896, and
is a son of Paul G. and Rose (Frieden) Riedesel. His father, who was born
and reared in Clinton county, Iowa, removed to Oto in 1890 and engaged in the
banking business. He became a man of prominence and influence in teh
community and held the office of mayor. Eventually, on retiring from active
business, he moved to Sioux City, where he and his wife are now living. The mother

was born in Switzerland, whence in young girlhood she was brought to the
United States by her parents, who settled near Muscatine, Iowa, later moving to
Charter Oak, and then to Denison, Iowa.

Marc O. Riedesel received his elementary education in the public schools of
Oto and Onawa, and then engaged in teaching school in Woodbury county. Later
he entered Drake University, where he was graduated with the degree of
Bachelor of Science in 1919, and immediately afterwards came to Sioux City and has

since been identified with the Engleson Abstract Company. He was made
secretary and treasurer of the company in 1921, in which capacity he is still
serving. He has proven himself a man of sterling character and reliable business
ability and enjoys the full confidence of all who have had dealings with him.
Politically Mr. Riedesel gives his earnest support to the republican party
and takes a commendable interest in all affairs affecting the welfare of his
community. He is a member of Smithland Lodge, No. 289, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons; Sioux City Consistory No. 5, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; and
Abu-Bekr Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He
also belongs to the Riverside Boat Club and the Phi Beta Kappa college
fraternity, while his religious connection is with the Lutheran church. While a
young
man he has made steady progress in business and what he has already
accomplished augurs well for the future.

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