Fox, Henry F.

FOX, HOMRIGHAUSEN, SCHNEIDER, LASCHANZKY

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Date: 2/18/2003 at 09:30:06

1911 Biographical Index to Wolfe's History of Clinton County Iowa, by P. B. Wolfe., pg 654
Henry F. FOX

An enterprising and successful young farmer of Clinton County is Henry F. Fox, of Spring Rock township, where his family has long been well known and influential, the excellent reputation of which he has ever sought to bear aloft. He was born on the farm on which he now lives, in 1883, the son of Louis and Wilhelmina (Homrighausen) Fox, both natives of Germany. The father, who came to America when young and settled in New Jersey, was one of the famous band of forty-niners who went to California at the time of the rush for golden Eldorado of the West and he remained there fifteen years, engaged in mining, in which he was fairly well repaid for his labor. In 1871 he came to Clinton county, Iowa, and was married on September 2, 1876 to Katherine Schneider. One son, George, was born to them. The of these parents occurred after they came to Clinton county. Mr. Fox was again married, his second wife being Wilhelmina Homrighausen, which union resulted in the birth of three children, Louis, Henry and Arnold.

Louis Fox, the father, devoted his attention to farming in Clinton county and was very successful, accumulating three hundred and four acres of land, all of which was in Clinton county, and also fourteen acres in Cedar county. There were no improvements on the place, but he was a man who delighted in overcoming the barriers he met in the road leading to success, so he went to work with a will and improved his land and had a fine farm and a very comfortable home. He became one of the influential men of his community and was well and most favorably known, for his life was that of a man of strength of mind and character, and he had the good will and the hearty friendship of all his neighbors and friend. The death of this splendid citizen occurred on February 16, 1904; his widow survives and makes her home at Wheatland. The elder Fox was twenty-six years of age when he left the Fatherland and took up his residence in the state of New Jersey, remaining there two years; with the exception of the time spent on the Pacific coast, he lived on a farm in Spring Rock township, Clinton county.

Henry F. Fox, of this review, was educated in the public schools of Clinton county where he grew to maturity. He began working on the home farm when old enough and has always remained here. He is a general farmer of the most approved methods, and he has been very successful. He operates one hundred and seventy acres, which he has kept not only well tilled but well improved.

Mr. Fox was married on November 25, 1908, to Lily Laschanzky, who was born in Cedar county, Iowa near Liberty post office, the daughter of a highly respected family.

Politically, Mr. Fox is a Republican and he and his wife are members of the Reformed church.

George Fox, brother of Louis and uncle of the subject of this sketch, was born in Germany on February 7, 1925, and died on October 22, 1887. In 1852 he came to America and in 1856 went with his brother Louis to California, where they worked in partnership. He never married.