Edward L. Krueger
Edward L. Krueger, the owner of an excellent farm of one
hundred and seventy-five acres on section 14, Franklin township,
is widely recognized as an enterprising and progressive
agriculturist. His birth occurred near Viroqua, Vernon county,
Wisconsin, on the 29th of July, 1882, his parents being Charles
and Carolina (Lefler) Krueger, natives of Germany. The father did
the required service as a soldier of the German army and during
his active career followed general agricultural pursuits. In 1873
he crossed the Atlantic to the United States, locating in Dayton,
Ohio, where he secured employment in the paper mills and resided
for ten years. On the expiration of that period he removed to
Vernon county, Wisconsin, purchased land and there followed
farming during the remainder of his life, his demise occurring in
1897. His widow remained on the farm until 1912, when she
disposed of the property and took up her abode in La Crosse,
Wisconsin, where she has since resided. They were the parent of
ten children, seven of whom survive.
Edward L. Krueger, who was the fourth in order of birth in his
father’s family, obtained his education in the schools of
his native county. He remained at home until twenty-five years of
age and then spent a year in La Crosse, Wisconsin, working for
Mitchell Brewer as coachman and in other capacities. Subsequently
he came to Iowa and here worked for his brother Charles for one
year, while later he spent a similar period in hauling cream. He
next rented the farm of Henry Hahman for one year and then
purchased a tract of one hundred and seventy-five acres on
section 14, Franklin township, where he has since carried on
general agricultural pursuits with gratifying success. The
property is evidence of the care and progressive spirit of its
owner.
On the 27th of October, 1910, Mr. Krueger was united in marriage
to Miss Minnie Hahman, who was born in Clayton county, Iowa, on
the 16th of August, 1881, her parents being Henry and Augusta
(Wittenburg) Hahman, more extended mention of whom is made on
another page of this work in connection with the sketch of Amos
W. Nagel, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Krueger. Our subject and his
wife have one son, Henry, whose natal day was January 16, 1912.
Mr. Krueger gives his politician allegiance to the republican
party, while his religious faith is that of the Lutheran church.
He is well known throughout the community and his many friends
esteem him highly for his personal worth.
-source: Past & Present of Allamakee County; by
Ellery M. Hancock; S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1913
-transcribed by Diana Diedrich
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