Brockamp, Frank H. 1880 -

BROCKAMP, BACHEL, WAGNER, HANKEN

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 4/18/2014 at 16:33:19

Frank H. Brockamp is carrying on general farming and stock-raising upon an excellent property lying on sections 20 and 21, Washington Township. He was born in that township on the 26th of February, 1880. He is a son of George and Mary (Bachel) Brockamp, the former a native of Virginia and the latter of Winneshiek County. The father spent his active life engaged in farming in Washington township and is now retired, making his home in Ossian. He took a prominent part in public affairs for a number of years and was honored by his fellow citizens by election to various local offices, including that of trustee of Washington Township. He and his wife became the parents of eight children: Frank H, of this review; Harry, who resides in Ossian; Joseph, a resident of Ossian; Louisa, who married J. B. Wagner, of Ossian; William, Matilda, George N. and Emma, all of Ossian.

Frank H. Brockamp was reared upon his father's farm and in his childhood assisted with the work of its operation, becoming before he was of age an able and practical farmer. When he was twenty-six he rented from his father one hundred and sixty acres of land and after three or four years purchased the homestead, which he has since operated. He has made substantial improvements upon the property and in its development has met with that success which always rewards earnest and persistent effort when guided by sound judgment and keen discrimination. Although still a young man he has worked diligently and earnestly to achieve success and is today numbered among the progressive and prosperous agriculturists of his native township.

Mr. Brockamp married, on the 23d of October, 1906, Miss Margaret Hanken, a daughter of John Hanken, of who more extended mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. and Mrs. Brockamp became the parents of four children: Mary Ann and Herbert, deceased; Julius and Ida. Mr. Brockamp is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He is a stanch democrat in his political belief, and while not an office-seeker is interested in the cause of education and is doing able work in its promotion as president of the school board. The success which has attended his labors well entitles him to recognition among the progressive, enterprising and representative citizens of the community, and his many sterling traits of character have won him the warm friendship and kindly regard of those with whom he has come in contact.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark publishing Company 1913