Krueger, Charles T.

KRUEGER, ZORN, TWOMLEY

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner
Date: 7/22/2006 at 16:42:07

KRUEGER, CHARLES T.

Charles T. Krueger, the agent for the Minnesota and Western Grain Company, was born August 7, 1865, on a farm in Jones county, Iowa. He remained at home with his parents until January 4, 1899, when he struck out into the wide world to wrestle for his own support, and coming to Lyon county, stopped at Doon, where he soon became manager of the "Bonnie Doon" hotel, which he held till March 1, 1904.

Mr. Krueger has always been noted as a lover of a fine horse, and has purchased a horse called General Bufort, registered 20110, with a pedigree of royal blood dating back to the seventeenth century. It was originally Morgan stock, and then became the Hambletonian, which has brought a line of trotters up to the present time, many of them being noted alike for their speed and swift progeny, and comparing with the best in the land. Gen. Bufort was sired by Gambetta Wilkes, No. 4658, and Mary Bufort, his mother, Gambetta was never tracked but can and did trot an exhibition mile in 2.18. Mr. Krueger also owns a Clydesdale, Ringleader, No. 8897, which he purchased when a colt. It was born May 9, 1898, and its parents were imported. Its pedigree runs back into royal blood in 1815. Mr. Krueger takes a justifiable pride in showing the strong points of these famous horses to strangers.

Mr. Krueger was married July 22, 1900, to Helen M. Zorn, a daughter of William Zorn, who came from Prussia and settled in Rock Valley. To this union was born one child, Vera Beatrice.

Ernest Krueger, the father of Charles T. Krueger, was born in Prussia, and coming to Iowa in 1856, was numbered among the pioneer settlers of this state. He died in 1885. His widow, the mother of Charles T. Krueger (Elizabeth Twomley in her maidenhood), is still alive. She is a native of Ireland, and is over eighty-five years of age.