JOHN HUMBERT

HUMBERT

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/21/2020 at 17:49:36

JOHN HUMBERT (deceased) was born in St. Prancer, Canton De Mircourt, Department Des Vorges, France, May 7, 1804. He was a farmer by occupation. In February, 1829, he was married to Miss Margaret Aubry, by whom he has seven children. Mrs. Humbert was born in 1807, and died November 12, 1847. On account of political troubles in France Mr. Humbert emigrated to the United States with his family of seven children; they landed in New Orleans, came up the Mississippi river to St. Louis, and proceeded thence to Nauvoo, Illinois, where Mr. Humbert engaged in agriculture for a period of four years. In 1853 he was again married to Miss Adelaide Roland, and of this union six children were born, two of whom still survive. In August, 1854, he removed with his family to the frontier of Iowa, and settled in Adams county near the spot where Corning now stands; he entered a small tract of Government land, and, with the assistance of his sons, improved it, and afterwards sold it to two of the sons who now own and occupy it. After selling this land Mr. Humbert returned to Hancock county, Illinois, and made two different trips to his native land, and then returned to Iowa, where he departed this life at the home of his son in Des Moines, November 15, 1878, at the age of seventy-four years.

Thus it will be seen that john Humbert was a benefactor to Adams county, in this, that he reared sons who have become enterprising, progressive citizens; they are among the leading farmers and stock-raisers of the county, and through their energy the stock of horses in this county ranks second to none in the State.