HECKT, Edward P. (1872-1944)

HECHT, JACOBSEN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 3/29/2017 at 17:56:20

Dyersville Commercial, Dyersville, Iowa

Edward P. Hecht 1872-1944

Edward Peter Hecht, 72, passed away at his home in Dysart Sept. 10, 1944. Hecht was born Feb. 16, 1872 in Germany and came to America with his family in 1879. They settled in Oneida Township near Dysart. He started farming for himself in 1893 in Oneida Township. On Sept. 20, 1900 he married, Anna Jacobsen. Later they moved to a farm in Clark Township where they farmed 20 years before retiring to Dysart in 1921.