Ferdinand Burgdorf

BURGDORF, HIEMSTADT, ALBRIGHT

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/6/2014 at 12:14:08

FERDINAND BURGDORF, farmer, Sec. 6; P.O. Sherrill's Mount; born April 7, 1811; in 1845 he came to Dubuque Co.; he entered and owns 180 acres of land. He is Trustee in the M.E. Church, and has been School Director. There were but three brick houses in Dubuque when he first came here; he has hauled wood to Dubuque from his farm for 75 cents a load. Married Johanna Hiemstadt in 1842; she was born May, 1810, in Hanover, and died Feb. 23, 1878; they had one daughter, who married Wm. G. Albright in 1847; she died Dec. 26, 1876; they have seven children- two sons and five daughters. Attend the M.E. Church.
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Dubuque County History
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