Jensen, Herman H.

JENSEN, SCHMIDT, ISKE, RECKLER

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Date: 9/1/2009 at 07:32:59

Jensen, Herman H.

Another of the representative young farmers of Sherman Township, Jasper County, is Herman H. Jensen, living on an excellent farmstead which he manages in a manner that stamps him as fully abreast of the times in matters pertaining to husbandry, and he is carrying on the various departments of his enterprise with that discretion and diligence that insure success.

Mr. Jensen was born in the locality where he still lives on September 22, 1875. He is the son of Henry and Carolina (Schmidt) Jensen, the father born in Germany in October 1849, and the mother's birth occurred in Scott County, Iowa, in 1856. Henry Jensen grew up and was educated in Germany and when nineteen years of age he emigrated to the United States and located in Davenport, Iowa, landing there without a dollar, and for several years he worked near there by the month and there he was married. In March 1875, he moved to Sherman Township, Jasper County, and bought one hundred and eighty acres. He went to work with a will, managed well and consequently prospered and now he owns four hundred and twenty acres, still residing on the home place. His wife died some time ago. Politically, he is a Republican. He has served his district as school director. Since 1896 he has been a member of the Lutheran Church. His family consists of the following children: William is living in Sherman Township; Herman H., of this review; Mrs. Meta lske, Louie, Hulda is deceased.

Herman H. Jensen grew up on the home farm and helped develop the same, attending the district schools in Sherman Township, and he remained at home until he reached maturity, then, began renting land of his father, of whom he yet rents one hundred and sixty acres. This he has kept well improved. Politically, he is a Republican and he belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He has been school director and Township Clerk.

Mr. Jensen was married on December 18, 1912, to Lena L. Reckler, who was born in Newton Township, this County, the daughter of Frederick H. Reckler, an early settler from Germany. This union has resulted m the birth of the following children: Meta Marie; Ora Bell; the third in order of birth died in infancy; Henry F. is the youngest.

Besides farming, Mr. Jensen is interested in the Jasper County Telephone Company. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa B. F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912 Page 847.