Re: Jacob and Karl (Charles) Frank
FRANK, HOLDEFER
Posted By: Linda (email) In Response To: Re: Jacob and Karl (Charles) Frank (Stephanie)
Date: 2/27/2002 at 10:24:40
Lee Co., Iowa History 1887, page 433--
JOHN HOLDEFER, a respected citizen of business of blacksmithing and farming, and is comfortably situated on section 36. Mr. Holdefer is a native of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and was born Jan. 13, 1815. He came to the United States when a young man of twenty-two years, unaccompanied by any friend or relative, landing in New York City, and traveled over the greater part of the United States in the three years following. In 1840 he landed in Ft. Madison, Iowa, and thence removed to Franklin, Lee County, hwere he worked at his trade for four years, and then moved onto a farm on the prairie, alternatley pursuing his trade and cultivating his land for a period of eight years. At the expiration of this time he parted with his first purchase, and selected eighty acres further north, upon which he remained for a few years, and then purchased 160 acres on section 36 of Harrison Township, where he was since remained, and upon which he established his present homestead.
Mr. Holdefer has been twice married, the first time in Pittsburg, in 1839, to Miss Mary Weigel, who became the mother of eleven children, and departed this life in 1862. Their children were named Jacob, John, Lucinda, George, Elizabeth, Daniel, Phillip, Charlie, Henry, Phoebe and Mary. The latter died at the age of two years. Daniel and Phoebe are married. For his second wife Mr. Holdefer, in 1865, married Mrs. F. Rhoda, widow of Fred Rhoda. The present Mrs. Holdefer is a native of Wurtemberg, and was born in 1805. Mr. Holdefer is connected with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, but takes no part whatever in politics. He is a straightforward business man, and held in respect by his neighbors and acquaintances.
Linda
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