SCHOLBROCK, CLEMENS 1857 - 1934

SCHOLBROCK, RICHTER, LECHTENBERG

Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 10/24/2004 at 14:09:57

Taken from History of Winneshiek County Vol. II

Clemens Scholbrock, engaged in general farming and stock-raising on section 13, Washington township, is one of Winneshiek county's native sons, his birth having occurred in the section where he now resides on the 28th of October, 1857. He is a son of Henry and Louisa (Richter) Scholbrock, natives of Germany, who came to America in early life and after spending eight years in Wisconsin came to Winneshiek county, where the father engaged in farming until his death, which occurred in 1889, having survived his wife for some time. To this union were born three children: Henry and Theodore, of Minnesota; and Clemens, of this review.

The last named was reared upon his father's farm and from his childhood has been familiar with the details of farm operation, dividing his time between his sudies in the district school and his duties as assistant in the work of the homestead. At twenty-one he began his independent career, renting land, which he developed and improved until he was thirty-eight years of age, at which time he bought one hundred and sixty acres on section 13, Washington township, upon which he has since resided. This property he has substantially improved, erecting the necessary buildings and installing modern machinery, and here he carries on general farming and stock-raising, his interests being well managed and, therefore, profitable and important.

On the 18th of May, 1892, Mr. Scholbrock was united in marriage to Miss Annie Lechtenberg, and they became the parents of ten children: Mary, in a convent in La Crosse, Wisconsin; and Herman, William, Matilda, Joseph, Relindis, Clemens, Louisa, Albert and Annie.

Mr. Scholbrock gives his political allegiance to the democratic party and is a member of the Roman Catholic church. In the community where he was born and where his entire life has been spent he is well known and favorably regarded, his integrity, ability and enterprise having gained him the esteem and respect of all who come in contact with him.

Note: The gravestone shows year of birth as 1855.

Festina Cemetery
 

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