George K. D. Kremer

KREMER, SONNEMA

Posted By: Diane (email)
Date: 3/18/2002 at 20:47:24

George K. D. Kremer was born in Hanover, Germany, August 8, 1844. He graduated from the high school when eighteen years of age; then engaged as overseer on a large farm. In 1868, he came to America to view the country with the intention of settling. He came to Iowa and stopped at Ackley, where he had friends. In 1870, he took a trip to the Pacific Slope, visiting San Francisco, Los Angelos (sic), Portland, Oregon. Returning to Iowa, he bought land in Madison, on section 28, and has since made that his home. He married, in 1871, Miss Louisa Sonnema. They have six children – Anna, John, Sebo, Elise, Henry and George.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 633