Erik Reienes

REIENES, HONSEY

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 1/16/2010 at 07:17:30

ERIK REIENES

Erik Reienes, an enterprising and progressive farmer of Mount Valley township, Winnebago county, living on section 10, was born in Norway on the 6th of April, 1882, a son of Knute and Christina Reienes. The mother died in Norway, October 30, 1916, and the father still makes his home in that land.

Erik Reienes pursued a common school education and on attaining his majority came to the United States, crossing the Atlantic in 1903. He made his way direct to Winnebago county, Iowa, where he has since lived. Here he went to work for Gottorm Honsey and has since remained in his employ. In later years he has operated the Honsey farm in connection with his brother-in-law, Samuel Honsey. He is an energetic and enterprising business man who in the conduct of the farm displays most practical and progressive methods. He is also a stockholder in the Farmers Cooperative Creamery Company of Lake Mills and in the Farmers Elevator Company of that place.

In 1908 Mr. Reienes was united in marriage to Miss Lena A. Honsey, daughter of Gottorm Honsey, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this work. To Mr. and Mrs. Reienes have been born four children, namely: Conrad G., Melvin C., Geneva M. and Esther O. The family are members of the United Lutheran church and in the social circles of Mount Valley township they occupy an enviable position. Mr. Reienes has lived a life of activity and usefulness, and the diligence and determination which he has displayed have brought to him the measure of success which he now enjoys.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. p. 405.