Horn, Albert

HORN

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 11/19/2008 at 14:19:33

Albert Horn

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.272, York Twp.)
Albert Horn, farmer, P. O. Neola, was born in Hamburg, Germany, May 22, 1845. He is the son of John F. and Friederika (Lohnau) Horn. His father was born in Oldenburg, Germany, September 18, 1804, and died in Council Bluffs December 5, 1880. His (subject's) mother was born in Hamburg, Germany, January 1, 1803, and died in Council Bluffs May 30, 1868. Our subject received a common school education in this country. In 1858, he came with his parents to Council Bluffs. He lived with them on a farm for three years. The family then moved to Harrison County, this State, while our subject went to teaming on the plains. He followed this occupation until 1864, in which year he went to Montana, stopping at Virginia City, where he butchered for about one year. The following two years he was engaged in the same business in Helena, Montana. He then established a ranch on the Helena & Diamond City Stage Route. In 1868, he went to Salt Lake City, and the following year returned to Council Bluffs. He was married, in Omaha, Neb., April 28, 1870, to Clara Siegismund, born at Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, October 11, 1853. She is the daughter of August and Augusta (Schithauf) Siegismund, both of whom were natives of Saxony, Germany. Her father was born August 2, 1821, and her mother October 3, 1818. The parents came to America in 1863, lived in Indiana two years, when they came to this county, where both are at present living. Our subject was engaged in various occupations up to 1873, when he went to Texas, returning, however, in September of the following year. During the year 1875, which was known as the grasshopper year, he was engaged in farming. He was variously engaged up to 1880, since which date he has resided on mr. Brewer Geise's farm, which he (subject) had formerly broken and improved in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Horn have had ten children, only two of whom are living - Augusta and Conradtine. Mr. Horn's father, John Horn, established and improved "Horn's Park," of Council Bluffs. The site of this park was originally the bed of Indian Creek, and was brought to its present state of beauty by the enterprise and energy of its founder.