LORENZ KEMLING - 1817-1887

KEMLING, BECKER, LECLERE, LUX

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 7/8/2016 at 21:56:05

From Dubuque biographies:

"LORENZ KEMLING, farmer, Sec. 17; P.O. Rockdale; born in Gibaldihausen, Hanover, Germany in 1817; emigrated to America and settled in Dubuque County, Iowa in 1852; has a farm of 80 acres in Secs. 16 and 17, which shows careful and intelligent tillage. Has held school offices; is a member of the Republican party, using his efforts, however, to place in official positions the best men, irrespective of party. He was married in 1844, to Miss Teresa Becker, also a native of Hanover; they have seven children- Teresa (now Mrs. Le Clere of Linn Co.), Christopher (married; and lives in Montgomery Co.), Clara (now Mrs. Lux of Delaware Co.), Frank, Annie, Lawrence and Louisa."