Ingwersen, Joachim

INGWERSEN, HANSEN, SIEVERS, RIEF

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Date: 2/14/2003 at 21:13:12

Source: "The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated" published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.

JOACHIM INGWERSEN

Among the worthy citizens that Germany has furnished to Iowa is Joachim Ingwersen, who was born in Sheswich, Germany, November 28, 1852. His parents, Nicholas and Louisa (Hansen) Ingwersen, were also natives of that country, and sailed from Hamburg for America in 1865, taking two weeks to cross the ocean. They came to Davenport, Iowa, and made their way up the Mississippi river to Lyons and into Center township. They first rented and subsequently purchased a farm in Deep Creek township, which they afterward sold, and then rented the farm which is now owned by our subject. The father lived to be eighty-six years of age, his death occurring in 1898. He was very successful in his undertakings in the new world, having come to this country with only twenty dollars, and at the time of his death had accumulated a considerable amount of property. He was laid to rest at Andover, Iowa. His wife died a number of years previous to Mr. Ingwersen, passing away in 1889, at the age of seventy-seven years. She was buried at Rock Falls, Iowa. They were the parents of eight children, namely: Peter, who lives at Oxford Junction, Iowa; John, a resident of Davenport, Iowa; Joachim; and one son and four daughters, all of whom have passed away.

The subject of this review received his early education in the schools of Germany, and coming to this country with his parents in 1865, did not re-enter school, but worked out as a farm hand for some time, and also assisted his father on the farm until his death, after which he rented the farm for two years, and subsequently purchased the property, which comprises two hundred and eighty acres of well-improved land and ten acres of timber. He has met with marked success in the cultivation of his farm, and his productive fields and well-kept stock bring to him a comfortable annual income.

On the 30th day of March, 1885, Mr. Ingwersen was united in marriage to Miss Franke Sievers, born June 12, 1861, her parents being Peter and Anna (Rief) Sievers, who were natives of Germany, and who came to this country in 1874. They landed in New York after a voyage of fifteen days, and from there came to Clinton county, where the father died in 1891, at the age of sixty-five years. The mother survived him nine years, her death occurring in 1900, at the age of sixty-eight years. Both parents are buried at Andover. To Mr. and Mrs. Sivers were born seven children: Eggert, who resides in West Side, Iowa; Hans, who lives in Florida; Kate, the wife of Hans Boak, a resident of West side, Iowa; Franke, the wife of our subject; John, who lives in Elk River township, Wisconsin county; Anna, who lives with her brother John; and Peter, a resident of Elk River township.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ingwersen have been born ten children, namely: Nick; Helena; Johannas; Anna; Burnhart; Eliena; Lourena; Irene; Clara; and Arthur. In politics Mr. Ingwersen is a Republican, and is a man of strong principles and deep convictions. He is devoted to his family, and both he and his wife enjoy the confidence and respect of those with whom they are associated.