Hendricks, George

HENDRICKS, CASTORF, KLING

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Date: 8/30/2009 at 12:55:53

Hendricks, George

It makes a wonderful difference in a man's life whether he earns his property by severe toil or by easy methods, or has it bequeathed to him by some industrious kinsman, for our personal habits are determined in no small measure by the manner in which we become the possessor of material things. People of all occupations should be thrifty enough to take care of what they have, no matter how they obtained it, for they have others to consider children who have the right to demand of their parents that they save the property left to them by ancestors. Such is a family inheritance, which no member has the right to dissipate. One of the thrifty families of Jasper County who have been careful both as to how they secured their property and its retention is the Hendrickses, of whom George, of Elk Creek Township, is a worthy representative.

Mr. Hendricks is a native of the community in which he still resides, having been born here on November 25, 1874. Here he grew to manhood and obtained his education in the Brown District schools, and he spent his If summers engaged In farm work for his father, making a regular hand in the fields when only twelve years of age, and the early discipline he received has been of great benefit to him in his subsequent career. He remained at home until his marriage, on October 23, 1901, then the father deeded to the subject eighty-seven acres of the homestead and there young Hendricks established himself, improving the place generally and remodeled the house. He has prospered through close application to his work and has since added eighty acres in section 23, Elk Creek Township. In connection with general farming he pays special attention to raising livestock and breeds Hereford cattle. He has a good farm which he takes a deep interest in and which yields abundant harvests under his management.

Politically, Mr. Hendricks is a Democrat in principle. He has been justice of the peace and treasurer of Independence school district. Religiously he belongs to the Lutheran Church.

Mr. Hendricks was married to Hattie Castorf on the date mentioned above. She was born in Lynn Grove Township, Jasper County, Iowa, May 8, 1881, and here she grew to womanhood and was educated in the common schools. This union has resulted in the birth of the following children: Clifford, who died September 17, 1904, was born on November 9, 1903; Willie Frederick, born January 14, 1906; Freeman Charles, born February 2, 1908; Bernice, born November 22, 1911.

For a complete record of the subject's parents, Fred and Margaret (Kling) Hendricks, the reader is directed to their sketch appearing elsewhere in this volume. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 696.