Kornmeyer, Henry F. 1869 – 1940
KORNMEYER, DANNELFELSER, LINKENHEIL, HESS, MCCUSKER, CALLANDER, BENKERT
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Date: 4/3/2015 at 08:26:49
HENRY F. KORNMEYER.
Among the foremost horsemen of Decorah and Winneshiek county is Henry F. Kornmeyer, who conducts one of the leading liveries in that city. He was born October 8, 1869, a son of Bernard and Mary (Dannelfelser) Kornmeyer, the father a native of Germany and a descendant of an old and substantial family of that country. He was a brickmaker by trade and when a young man came to America, about fifty years ago, locating in Decorah in pursuance of his occupation. The father started his first brickyard on the site where the Luther College stands today and manufactured in his yard the brick for the first buildings of that institution. He also engaged for some years in freighting from Decorah to McGregor, taking grain to McGregor, and bringing back provisions before the era of the railroad. He became the owner of a valuable farm southwest of the city and adjoining the same and was cultivating the soil there when he passed away in 1900. His wife was also a native of Germany and their marriage occurred in Pennsylvania, they coming west shortly after that event to Decorah. She is still residing on the home farm, having passed the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey in March, 1913. In their family were seven children: Charles, a brick manufacturer of Decorah; Louisa, the wife of Charles Linkenheil, of Le Mars, Iowa; Henry F., of this review; Emma, the wife of Frank Hess, of Decorah; Bernard, a brickmaker of Decorah; Mamie, the wife of Harry McCusker, a real-estate dealer of Wahpeton, North Dakota; and Rosa, the wife of Al Callander, of Ocheyedan, Iowa.
Henry F. Kornmeyer attended the Decorah public schools and while growing to manhood developed a great love for horses. For years he followed racing, driving and training these noble animals, and breaking and conditioning them for a period of sixteen years. During that time he was connected with such well known people as M. E. McKendrie, J. Scott McCoy, Fred Robar and Colonel Robert Neales among other noted horsemen. In October, 1911, Mr. Kornmeyer purchased the Reed stables in Decorah and has since been engaged in the livery business with steadily increasing success. His are among the best stables in the city and enjoy a large and representative patronage. He conducts a livery and also a feed and sale stable, buying and selling horses, although he does no shipping.
On January 9, 1907, Mr. Kornmeyer was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Benkert, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in which city the ceremony was performed. The following children were born to this union: Leonard, born October 24, 1907, who attends kindergarten in the Decorah public schools; Odelia, born October 4, 1909; and Ritta, born May 14, 1912.
The religious faith of the family is that of the Roman Catholic church, of which they are devout communicants. Politically Mr. Kornmeyer is a democrat, keeping well informed upon all public issues and questions although he cares not for public office. He is also well known in fraternal circles, being a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. A public-spirited man, Mr. Kornmeyer stands for all that is going to make Decorah a greater and better city, giving his warm-hearted support to any worthy public enterprise. He is well and favorably known in the city and highly respected and esteemed on account of his many high qualities of mind and character.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
Transcriber’s Note: The gravestone shows year of birth as 1868.
St.. Benedict Cemetery Gravestone
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