BUDDENHAGEN, Henry C. - 1914

BUDDENHAGEN, WENT, ROSENBROCK, JAUHAUGH

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Date: 7/7/2009 at 02:59:48

HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

HENRY C. BUDDENHAGEN.

H. C. Buddenhagen, who owns and operates a fine farm of two hundred and eighty acres on sections 1 1 and 14, Afton township, was born in Will county, Illinois, August 17, 1869, and is a son of Christian and Frederica (Went) Buddenhagen, natives of Germany. They came to America in 1865 and settled first in Will county, Illinois, where they lived for eight years. At the end of that time they moved to Iowa and in 1875 settled in Cherokee county, this state. The father purchased land in Afton township and engaged in farming there until his retirement in 1900. He then moved to Milwaukee, where his death occurred in 1909. His wife survives him and makes her home on a farm in Buena Vista county. She has reached the age of sixtynine. Thirteen children were born to their union, two of whom have passed away.

H. C. Buddenhagen acquired his education in the public schools of Cherokee county, whither he came with his parents when he was still a child. When he was twenty-two years of age he rented land and after operating this for a.few years bought one hundred and twenty acres on sections 1 1 and 14, Afton township. To this he has added from time to time until he now owns two hundred and eighty acres, well improved and in excellent condition.

On October 16, 1891, Mr. Buddenhagen married Miss Sophia Rosenbrock, who was born in Will county, Illinois, a daughter of John and Dora (Jauhaugh) Rosenbrock. The parents came to Iowa in 1875 and the father engaged in farming in Cherokee county until 1890, when he retired from active life. He has survived his wife since 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Buddenhagen are the parents of a daughter, Rosa A., who was born in 1892. She is a graduate of the Aurelia high school and later attended school in Storm Lake, Iowa. She is now engaged in teaching.

Mr. Buddenhagen is a member of the German Lutheran church and is a republican in his political beliefs. He is widely known throughout the county as a representative citizen and he commands the confidence and respect of the entire community.