Achenbach, Ludwig

ACHENBACH AND THEOPHEL

Posted By: Deborah Brownfield - Stanley (email)
Date: 3/17/2004 at 05:06:57

LUDWIG and MARGARET (THEOPHEL) ACHENBACH were natives of Germany. LUDWIG ACHENBACH, on arrival in this country in 1849 located in Ohio, but soon went further west, choosing Jefferson County, Iowa, for his home. Here he located near the town of Lockridge and secured employment with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR, which was then constructing its road through this region.... He died in July 1898; his wife in December 1882.

"Fulton's History of Jefferson County" Page 36 & Page 180. Vol. 2