HOHN, LEONARD

HOHN, CLARK

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Date: 5/9/2005 at 13:01:22

Biography reproduced from page 523 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

Leonard Hohn was born Jan. 24, 1834, in Obenheim, Kreisworms, Germany. He came to America in 1854, landing in New York and going from there to Green Co., Wis., where he lived for two years, and was then married to Elizabeth A. Clark, Dec. 9, 1856. In 1865 he removed to Kossuth Co., Iowa, settling on section 16, township 96, range 28, Portland township. After living there nine years, he sold to James Holman, and bought 165 acres on section 20, township 96, range 28, where he still lives and continues farming, raising all kinds of grain; also pays some attention to the raising of stock. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and belong to the Grange. They have four children living—Daniel W., Elizabeth C., John W. and George F. Mr. Hohn has held the offices of school director and road supervisor, and is at present one of the township trustees. In politics he is a republican.