1911 Atlas of Grundy Co. Iowa, Index of Photos, page 114

KIEWIET, NEESSEN, VANDEEST, FLOTER, DRAKE, KRUSE, PETERS, ONTJES, BIEBESHEIMER, FREESE, POPPENGA, SMIT, HELMUT, GETTING, MEYER, JASPERS, FRANKEN, KNOCK, HEINZE

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CITIZENS OF COLFAX TOWNSHIP

Jacob J. Kiewiet and Family, Mr. Kiewiet born in Germany May 9, 1853. Mrs. Kiewiet in Germany Dec. 21, 1847. Mr. Kiewiet is a farmer and settled in Grundy County in 1892.

Thomas Neessen and Family

Adolph VanDeest and Family

Mrs. C. Floter and Family, Mrs. Floter born in Germany April 29, 1853. Came to Illinois in 1855 and Grundy County in 1882.

Rev. J. E. Drake, Pastor of German Pres. Church

German Presbyterian Church

A. J. Kruse and Family, Mr. Kruse born in Foreston, Ill., Feb. 3, 1872. Mrs. Kruse in Baileyville, Ill., Nov. 24, 1873. Mr. Kruse settled in Grundy County in 1883; she in 1874.

George O. Peters and Family

O. A. Ontjes and Wife, Mr. Ontjes born in German Township May 31, 1877. City Clerk and Notary Public, also Cashier in Farmers Savings Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Biebesheimer

Mrs. Asjen W. Freese, Mrs. Freese born in Ost Friesland, Germany, Sept, 20, 1851, and died July 8, 1906. Settled in Grundy County in 1869.

Cornelius Poppenga and Wife, Mr. Poppenga born in Ogle Co., Ill., Aug. 19, 1869. Mrs. Poppenga in Pleasant Valley Township, Oct. 26, 1871. He is a farmer and stock raiser.

Asjen W. Freese, Born in Hanover Germany, Sept. 26, 1845. Settled in Grundy County in 1869. Died May 31, 1910.

John R. Smit, Mr. Smit born in Germany May 18, 1856. Settled in Grundy County in 1873.

Children of Helmut Getting

Helmut Getting and Family

P. A. Meyer and Family

John P. Meyer and Family, Mr. Meyer born in Germany April 9, 1854. Mrs. Meyer in Ogle Co., Ill., May 1, 1859. Mr. Meyer settled in Grundy County 1876; she in 1866. He is a farmer.

B. R. H. Jaspers and Wife

Residence of Jacob A. Franken

C. G. Franken and Family, Mr. Franken born in Germany January, 1854. Mrs. Franken born in Ogle Co., Ill., May 1864. Mr. Franken settled in Grundy County in 1875; she in 1876.

Four Generations of Knock Family, Eilert H. Knock born in Germany Oct. 20, 1834. Harm Knock born in Germany Oct. 31, 1856. Peter H. Knock born in Grundy County Nov. 19, 1882. Edward D. Knock born in Grundy County Aug. 16, 1908.

John R. Smit and Family, Mr. Smit born in Germany May 18, 1856. Mrs. Smit in Germany March 1, 1856. Mr. Smit settled in Grundy County in 1873, she in 1884.

Residence of Ferdinand Heinze