Tiart Harms Taddicken, 1899 Biography

TADDICKEN, PETERS, KUHSE

Posted By: David Reineke (email)
Date: 5/1/2006 at 19:43:32

I translated the following biography from Der Carroll Demokrat, a German-language newspaper published in Carroll, Iowa, between about 1874 and 1920. It was originally published in a special 25th Anniversary Edition of the paper on Friday, 20 September 1899. Information in brackets and notes at the end are my own explanations. It reads as follows:

Tiart Harms Taddicken

The bearer of this name was born on 7 Decamber 1843 at Middoge, District of Jeverland, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany. During his childhood years, his parents moved to Tettens, a neighboring town, where he received his schooling and spent his youth. When he was just 15 years old, he went into the service of some wealthy people, and on 16 November 1866 he married Miss Margaretha T. Peters, a well-brought-up young woman. He remained in similar jobs until 1872, and then he carried out his decision to immigrate to the free country of America. On April 1 of that year, he and his young wife landed on the shore of America. The young family settled first in Whiteside County, Illinois. In the same year, he purchased 120 acres of prairie in Wheatland Township [Carroll County, Iowa], where he settled in the spring of 1873, and where the family still lives today. Under the management of Mr. Taddicken, the land is very well cultivated and is equipped with good, durable buildings and other equipment and plantings. This happy marriage has produced six children, four of whom, however, died at a young age. The children still living are: Ansina, Mrs. H. Kuhse in Aspinwall, Iowa; and Miss Johanne, who still lives with her parents.