SCHRYVER, ISRAEL G.

SCHRYVER, KNAPP

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Date: 9/8/2004 at 15:51:29

Biography reproduced from page 425 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Israel G. Schryver was born in Schenectady, N. Y., June 2, 1819. He lived with his parents until twenty-three years of age, and in 1842 emigrated to Illinois, locating at Lockport, Will county. After eighteen months’ residence there he went to McHenry county. In 1858 he emigrated to Foreston, Howard Co., Iowa, where he remained until 1864, then came to Kossuth county and took a homestead of eighty acres on section 11, township 96, range 29, Algona township. He afterwards purchased eighty acres on section 12. Mr. Schryver is a good farmer and influential citizen. He was married Oct. 5, 1859, to Mary Knapp, of Bedford, Westchester Co., N. Y., born March 22, 1835. Her parents moved to Woodstock, McHenry Co., Ill., before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Schryver have six children—Emma, Lizzie G., Charles W., Minnie L., Hattie A. and Annie L. They are all single and living at home.