Manuel, Henry 1864 -
MANUEL, MINERS, THOMAS, COLLETT, BURROWS, CASTERTON
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Date: 4/9/2015 at 13:07:11
HENRY MANUEL.
Henry Manuel is one of the substantial farmers of Burr Oak township, where he owns a well improved farm of one hundred and sixty acres located on section 13. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 21, 1864, a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Miners) Manuel, who were likewise natives of that country. In their family were six sons and three daughters: James, now living in Owatonna, Minnesota; Charles, who resides in New Zealand; Mrs. Charlotte Thomas, who lived in England but is now deceased; Mrs. Mary Collett, deceased; Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows, also deceased; John, who makes his home in New York; William, who passed away in Fillmore county, Minnesota, when twenty-two years of age; Henry, of this review; and Samuel, a resident of Fayette county, Iowa. The father passed away in his native land and subsequently, in 1877, the mother and younger children came to America to join the son James, who had come here when a lad of eighteen years. The year following the mother's arrival the two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, with their husbands, joined the family in the new world. The mother located in Fillmore county, Minnesota, there establishing a home for herself and family. She is now deceased, having passed away some eighteen years ago.
Henry Manuel was a little lad of ten years at the time of his father's death and was about thirteen years of age at the time he accompanied his mother to the new world. He remained in Fillmore county until 1893, when he came to Winneshiek county, renting a farm in Hesper township. He prospered in his work as the years passed by and in 1902 found himself in possession of a sum sufficient to enable him to purchase his present farm in Burr Oak township, comprising one hundred and sixty acres. His place is improved with substantial buildings, while the soil is very fertile and annually yields good harvests.
It was on the 24th of January, 1893, that Mr. Manuel was united in marriage with Miss Alice Casterton, who was born in Fillmore county, Minnesota, in 1861, a daughter of Josiah and Jane Casterton. The mother is now deceased and the father resides in Canton, Minnesota. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel are seven children, Charles Josiah, Elizabeth Jane, Hazel Genevieve, Charlotte Edna, Zora May, Muriel and Marian, the two last named being twins.
Mr. Manuel has supported the candidates of the republican party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist church. He is a man of worth in the community in which he lives, fully meriting the esteem which is everywhere accorded him.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
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