SEIFERT, John W.

SEIFERT, NEUSS, CHAPMAN, DUFF, PAUL

Posted By: Nettie Mae
Date: 1/18/2003 at 22:14:16

SOURCE: "Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa" Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1893

JOHN W. SEIFERT, an enterprising and successful farmer, residing in Battle township,
Ida county, Iowa, came here in 1884, and has since made this place his home.

Mr. Seifert dates his birth near Camanche, in Clinton county, Iowa, January 21,
1855. His father, H, W. Seifert, was born and reared in Germany, and at the age of
twenty-one came to the United States and settled in New York, where he was
subsequently married to Magdaline Neuss, also a native of Germany, she having come to
the United States at the age of eighteen. They moved West and settled in Clinton county,
Iowa, about 1852. After living in Camanche ten years, they located at a place near
DeWitt, in the same county, where they still reside. The father was a broom manufacturer
for some years in the East, but since coming to Iowa he has been engaged in farming.
They have three children: Barbara Chapman, who lives in York county, Nebraska;
Charles, a business man of DeWitt, Iowa; and John W. The father is a Republican and a
member of the United Presbyterian Church. For a number of years he has been an active
church worker.

John W. Seifert, was reared to farm life in his native country. From 1879 until 1884
he lived near Clarence, Cedar county, and in the latter year he came to his present
location. Here he bought 160 acres of improved land from John Merical. It is well-fenced
and conveniently arranged for general farming and stock-raising.

His house is 16x36 feet, a story and a half and is located on a natural building site;
has a fine grove of one acre; barn, 24x34 feet; granary, cribs, yards, etc., all in first-class
order.

Mr. Seifert was married in January, 1883, to Miss Sadie A. Duff, a native of
Muskingum county, Ohio, and a daughter of William and Julia A. (Paul) Duff. Her father
and mother are natives, respectively, of Muskingum and Belmont counties, Ohio, and are
now residents of Pawnee City, Nebraska. They have six children living, one son and five
daughters, and two sons deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Seifert have one son, Ralph E, born
October 18, 1884, in Cedar county, Iowa. They are member of the United Presbyterian
Church, and Mrs. Seifert is a teacher in the Sabbath-school.

Mr. Seifert affiliates with the Republican party. He has served as a member of the School board and also a member of the Township Board for five year.