URBAN, Henry C. - 1914

URBAN, BOCKWOLD, LANGHOLTZ, ARRASMITH, MEYER

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

HENRY C. URBAN.

Henry C. Urban, carrying on general farming on two hundred acres of land in Cherokee township, was born in Holstein, Germany, January 18, 1862. He is a son of Christian Henry and Katrina (Bockwold) Urban, natives of that province, where the father engaged in farming until his death. His wife has also passed away. Both were devout members of the Lutheran church. To their union were born six children: Dora, a resident of Germany; Henry C., of this review; Christina, also of Germany; Fred, a resident of Florida; William, whose home is in Germany; and Karl, of Oklahoma.

Henry C. Urban was educated in the public schools of his native country and afterward worked upon a farm there. In 1887 he came to the United States, settling in Clinton county, Iowa, where he remained one year. At the end of that time he moved to Cherokee county, buying a farm on section 1, Cherokee township. Six years later he purchased two hundred acres in the same locality and has since carried forward the work of developing this property along practical and modern lines, meeting with that success which always follows earnest and persistent labor.

In June, 1890, Mr. Urban was united in marriage to Miss Christina Lang- holtz, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Langholtz. who were residents of Schleswig, Germany, where the father was connected with the railroad business. Both have passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Urban have nine children: Henry who is a resident of OBrien county, Iowa, and who married Miss Fannie Arrasmith; Christina, the wife of Henry Meyer, also of OBrien county; Charles, of Lar- rabee, this state; John, at home; Christian, a resident of OBrien county; William and Helena at home; and Louis and Louise, twins, who are also with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Urban have one grandchild, May, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Urban, of OBrien county.

Mr. Urban is a member of the Lutheran church and a republican in his political beliefs. He is well and favorably known in the community, his many excellent characteristics having gained him an extensive circle of friends.