JOHN LOBER and DORA WHITEMAN

LOBER, WHITEMAN

Posted By: Janice Paulsen (email)
Date: 11/4/2001 at 14:31:39

As written in "History of Wapello County 1878, Adams Township.

LOBER, JOHN, groceries, boots and shoes, Blakesburg, Iowa, born in Germany in 1826; came to Wapello County, Iowa in 1849; worked at shoemaking until 1875; then started present store. Married DORA WHITEMAN in 1850; she was born in Switzerland in 1828; have three children- FREDERICK, AMELIA, and LOUISA. Owns 100 acres of land, valued at $1,500. Members of the Lutheran Church; Democrat.

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