JAIN, RODOLPH

JAIN, CHAPEL

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Date: 2/24/2005 at 13:00:26

Biography reproduced from page 518 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Rodolph Jain, son of Benjamin and Anna Jain, was born July 3, 1841, near Lake Geneva, Switzerland. When he was six years old his parents came to America, landing in New York, and going from there to Jefferson Co., N. Y., where they lived seven years on a farm. They then moved to Dane Co., Wis., making it their home ten years. From there Rodolph came to Kossuth Co., Iowa, and settled, taking a homestead in 1864 and working for some time in its vicinity. He was married Jan. 1, 1866, to Alice Chapel. They have four children—Charles F., Emma L., Eva L. and Harry. In politics he is a republican, is now township clerk, also secretary of the board of directors, and takes some interest in county affairs.