John Trobe

FEDRO, TROBE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 00:41:54

John Trobe, Union twp., stone-mason and farmer, Sec. 21; P.O. Winterset; born in Germany in 1822, and came to America in 1852; came to this county in 1868; owns 160 acres of land; he was one of the workmen engaged on the courthouse; he married Miss O. Fedro in 1852; she was born in Germany; has four children; Anna, Louis A., George and Henry; Mr. Trobe was a soldier in Germany nine years.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 611