Schlicht, John

SCHLICHT

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 9/22/2019 at 20:56:19

John Schlicht

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.480)
JOHN SCHLICHT, one of the prominent land owners of Lincoln Township, was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, November 7, 1842, son of Jurgen SCHLICHT, a farmer and land owner of that country. He was married to Anna OBITZ who died in the year 1881 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and they had two children: John and Catherine. Mr. SCHLICHT came to America in 1870 and settled on land owned by his son John, our subject. He lived to the age of 65 years and died in this county. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and was a hard working and honest man.

John SCHLICHT, the subject of this sketch, was reared to farm life and remained at home until he was 27 years of age. In 1868 he came to America to improve his circumstances, landing in New York. He came to Clinton County, Iowa, where he worked for his father-in-law, who had come to this country at the same time, and who had brought with him $3,000 which he invested in land in Clinton County. Mr. SCHLICHT remained with him one year, and then went to Tama County, where he rented a farm and remained seven years.

In 1875 he came to Pottawattamie County and bought 80 acres of wild land, which by industry and economy, he has converted into a fine, fertile farm, and to which he has since added until he now owns 775 acres. He came to this country with nothing but his hands and a strong desire to make a success here, and he has worked and saved until he now owns a fine, large farm.

He is one of our most substantial farmers, a man of integrity of character who stands high as an honest and upright citizen. He is a large stock raiser and owns three stallions and two improved Belgians, costing $2,000. He has worked all his life that his children might have an inheritance that would enable them to become independent citizens.

Mr. SCHLICHT was married in 1868 in Germany to Margaret MICHAELSON, and to them have been born 11 children: Jurgen, Hans, Anna, Jane, Phoebe, Margaret, Mary, Catherine, John, Lizzie and William.