Young, Christian

YOUNG

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 8/24/2008 at 18:02:15

Christian Young

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.125, James Twp.)
Christian Young, farmer, P. O. Hancock, was born in Alsace, Germany, August 26, 1839, son of Adam and Kathrina (Cron) Young, both natives of Alsace, Germany, he born September 10, 1810, and died in 1858, in Streator, Ill.; she born September 10, 1809, and is still living, in James Township, this county. They were farmers,a dn had six children - two sons and four daughters - two of whom are now deceased. Our subject came to this country in 1846, and went to Peru, Ill. He received his education in Putnam County, Ill., and remained in the latter State until he came to this county. He lived for sixteen years in Livingston County, Ill. He started in life as a farmer and thresher. He was married, in Granville, Putnam Co., Ill., in 1863, to Katharina Franz, born April 12, 1846, in Germany, daughter of Johannes and Martha E. (Becker) Franz, both natives of Germany. Our subject came to James Township, this county, in March, 1881, and made several purchases of different men, in all amounting to 320 acres, for which he paid $16 per acre. He now has a good farm, including good buildings and an orchard, and he engages in general farming. Mr. and Mrs. Young have had nine children - five boys, one of whom is deceased, and for girls - Adam, Heinrich, Louise, Wilhelm S., Caroline K., Johannes C., Mary E., and Emma M. Mr. Young has filled several township offices. He is a member of the German Evangelical Association, and in politics is a Republican.