Stroebele, Joseph

STROEBELE

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 8/21/2008 at 16:52:15

Joseph Stroebele

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.124, James Twp.)
Joseph Stroebele, farmer, P. O. Oakland, was born in Germany July 9, 1841, son of Ottmir and Elizabeth (Selbherr) Stroebele, both natives of Germany, he born in 1800, and she in 1808. They both died in their native town, he in 1872 and she January 11, 1865. They were the parenst of four children - three boys and one girl. Our subject received his education in his native land, and began life as a farmer. He came to the United States in 1865, and went to St. Louis, Mo., and from there to Council Bluffs, where he remained for three years. Here he was married, April 17, 1869, to Bertha Tetzlaff, born in Germany October 6, 1846, daughter of Martin and Louise (Brisemeister) Tetzlaff, both natives of Germany. After his marriage, our subject removed to Mills County, this State, where he rented land for two years. In 1871, he came to James Township, this county, where he purchased eighty acres of land at $7 per acre. He improved it, and now has a grove and an orchard. He engages in general farming. Mr. and Mrs. Stroebele have five children - Emil H. O., Mary E., Theresa E., Edward J. and Viola O. In religion, Mr. Stroebele is a Catholic, and his wife a Lutheran. He is an Odd Fellow, Humboldt Lodge, No. 174. In politics, he is a Republican.