Stuedemann, Ernst J.

STUEDEMANN, KROGER, ROHWEDDER

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Date: 2/17/2003 at 02:16:50

PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF CLINTON COUNTY, IOWA 1886 (CHAPMAN BROS.)  Containing full page portraits & biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county. (Also available on FHL film 1036331 Item 9)
ERNST J. STUEDEMANN, a farmer and stock-raiser, situated on section 14, Center Township, was born in Prussia in 1846. He is the son of John and Fredrika (Kroger) Stuedemann, who were also natives of the same country. His father was born March 9, 1818, and his mother Nov. 27, 1820. They were united in marriage Oct. 29, 1843, and had a family of seven children, five of whom are no living. Their family is as follows: Charles, Earnest J., Otto, Albert, Martha, Rudolf and Annie. Earnest J. married Miss Annie M. Rohwedder, Oct. 26, 1879. She was born Jan. 24, 1848, and is the mother of eight children, as follows: Lucia F., born Sept. 11, 1871; Catherine, born Feb. 24 1873, died April 21, of the same year; Alma, born June 17, 1874; Elsa, March 30, 1876; Matilda, Jan. 21, 1878; Erwin, March 6, 1880; Laura, Sept 16, 1882, and Max, Dec. 16, 1885.

Mr. Stuedemann is the owner of 320 acres of land in the highest state of cultivation and improvement. He has a good dwelling, barn and outhouses, the barn measuring 50x52 feet in dimensions. The place is also beautified and its value enhanced by fruit trees, shrubbery, flowers, etc., being added to the grounds about the house. He acted as Constable for two years and is chosen for the Grand Jury for this year. He came to this county in 1860, and has been identified with its success and growth since that day. Himself and wife are member of the Lutheran Church and do all in their power to advance the best good of the community at large. Politically he is a Democrat, and is one of the leading Germans in this vicinity.