Nicholas John Bisenius

BISENIUS, SAUSER

Posted By: Rochelle Phelps (email)
Date: 7/16/2002 at 16:25:15

Nicholas John Bisenius, farmer and stock raiser, residing on section 27, Cascade township, is a son of Mathias and Ann Bisenius, with their three chilren, Mary, Catherina and William. The family first settled at Holy Cross, Iowa, but at an early period in the history of Dubuque county, Iowa, moved here and established a home on section 11, Cascade township, taking up government land at $1.25 an acre. After their arrival in this country the parents had born to them five more children: Margaret, Nicholas, Anna M., Ellen, and Mathias. Mathias Bisenius was noted for his industry, honesty, his love of home and his veneration for the tenets of the Catholic church. He and wife are now dead. Nicholas John Bisenius was born (1856) in the township where he now resides and was here educated in the public schools and grew to manhood. After his father's death he rented the home farm, which he later bought of the heirs, and continued to reside there until 1880, at which time he moved to his present home. Mr. Bisenius is one of the foremost farmers and stock raisers in this locality, his Poland China hogs, high-bred Polled Angus cattle and registered Clydesdale horses being particularly noteworthy. He is a Democrat in politics and has served as township trustee and school director several terms. In 1878 he married Miss Susan Sauser, who was born February 29, 1856, a daughter of John B. Sauser of whom proper notice is given elsewhere in this volume. Fourteen children have been born to this union, as follows: John Albert, mary Lucy, John Charles, Frank Peter, Rose Catherine, Mathilda M., Henry Michael, Clara Ann, Anthony Frank, Mary Theresa, Joseph M., Ida Celesine, Margaret Alvira, and Reginald Frank. The family are of the religious faith of their forefathers and belong to the Roman Catholic Church.