1911 Atlas of Grundy Co. Iowa, Index of Photos, page 123

DIEKEN, WUMKES, REDENIUS, CALLAHAN, SCHAA, SCHMIDT, HUNTER, MARKS, BAKKER, CONRADI, BRUNS, DIRKS, COPLEY, STORK, WEBER, PLAEHN, SORENSON, SCHULTA

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CITIZENS OF LINCOLN AND COLFAX TOWNSHIPS

Barn of D. H. Dieken, Lincoln.

D. H. Dieken Residence, Lincoln Township.

Heye Dieken and Wife, Lincoln Township. Mr. Dieken born in Ost Friesland, Germany, Nov. 24, 1840, and Mrs. Dieken Nov. 23, 1842. Both settled in Grundy County in 1879.

J. H. Dieken and Family, Lincoln Township. Mr. Dieken born in Illinois, Feb. 17, 1871, and settled in Grundy County in 1873. Mrs. Dieken born in Colfax Township in April 20, 1881.

Residence of J. H. Dieken, Lincoln Township.

Wumke Wumkes, Lincoln Township. Mr. Wumkes born in Ost Friesland, Germany. Treasurer of School Board.

Imported Percheron Stock Farm, owned by Harm Redenius. Lincoln Township.

Callahan Brothers Residence, Lincoln Township.

Theo Schaa Residence, Lincoln Township.

Residence of Geo. and Renko Schmidt, Colfax Township.

M. E. Hunter and Family, Lincoln Township

Dave Marks, Born in Lincoln Township April 12, 1887. Farmer

G. M. Bakker and Wife, Lincoln Township. Mr. Bakker born in Colfax Township, Dec. 28, 1880. Mrs. Bakker in Lincoln Township, April 27, 1885.

Charles L. Conradi and Family, Holland, Iowa. Mr. Conradi born in new York City, July 7, 1877; came to Grundy County in 1883. Mrs. Conradi born in Linn County Nov. 2, 1881, and came to Grundy County in 1901. Mr. Conradi, School Director, also Druggist.

Jurgen Bruns and Wife, Lincoln Township. Mr. Bruns born in Ost Friesland, Germany, July 9, 1862, and settled in Grundy County in 1881. Mrs. Bruns born in Ost Friesland, Germany, July 5, 1865. Mr. Bruns President of School Board and Township Trustee.

Otto Dirks and Family, Lincoln Township. Mr. Dirks born in Emden, Germany, Aug. 25, 1855. Mrs. Dirks in Germany, Nov. 7, 1864. Mr. Dirks settled in Grundy County in 1874; Mrs. Dirks in 1874.

Henry C. Conradi and Family, Colfax Township.

John Copley and Wife, Lincoln Township. Mr. Copley born in Kings, Canada, 1851; Mrs. Copley in Antrim, Ireland in 1858. Both came to Grundy County in 1883. Mr. Copley is a farmer.

Andrew Stork and Family, Mr. Stork, assessor of Lincoln Township.

John Weber and Family, Lincoln Township. Mr. Weber born in Germany, June 23, 1872, and Mrs. Weber in Grundy County, Aug. 14, 1877. Mr. Weber settled in Grundy County in 1892.

Residence and Family of Carsen Plaehn, Lincoln Township.

German Reformed Church, Lincoln Township

Lars Sorenson and Family, Lincoln Township. Mr. Sorenson born in Denmark, June 21, 1876, and Mrs. Sorensen March 23, 1876. He came to Grundy County in 1897; she in 1904. Mr. Sorenson a farmer.

Harm Schulta Residence, Mr. Schulta born in Germany, Dec. 9, 1855. Mrs. Schulta born in Illinois, July 25, 1856. He is a farmer.