Leibold, Henry 1865 - 1930

LEIBOLD, GOLDBACH, SCHREFFER, ROACH, SUDTELGTE

Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 10/31/2004 at 16:34:45

Taken from History of Winneshiek County Vol. II

Henry Leibold is numbered among the prosperous and enterprising farmers of Winneshiek county, where he is known as the proprietor of two hundred and sixty acres of land on section 20, Washington township. He has resided in this part of Iowa since 1868, but was born in Fillmore county, Minnesota, on the 10th of December, 1865. He is a son of Peter and Mary Catherine (Goldbach) Leibold, natives of Germany, who came to America about 1855 and located in Minnesota, where they remained for some time, coming to Winneshiek county, Iowa, in 1868. They located on a farm on section 21, Washington township, and there the father engaged in agricultural pursuits unti he retired from active life in 1902, removing to Fort Atkinson in the same year, where he lived until his death July 5, 1913. He and his wife became the parents of eight children: Agatha, the wife of John Schreffer, of Ida Grove, Iowa; Pauline and Mary, both deceased; Henry, the subject of this review; Fred, of Ossian; Frank, living on the old homestead; Albert, who resides in Fort Atkinson; and Josephine, the wife of George Roach, of Dubuque, Iowa.

Henry Leibold was only three years of age when he came to Winneshiek county and he here acquired his eduation, dividing his time in his childhood between the books and work upon his father's farm. By the time he attained his majority he had become a practical and able agriculturist and at twenty-seven purchased land, buying one hundred and sixty acres on section 20, Washington township, to which he has added from time to time until he now owns two hundred and sixty acres. In addition to his general farming he is also extensively interested in the breeding and raising of stock and this branch of his activities is an important source of income.

Mr. Leibold was married May 30, 1893, to Miss Annie Sudtelgte, and they became the parents of eight children: Olevia and Eleanora, twins, the former of whom is at home and the latter deceased; Hugo, Bertha, George, Arthur and Emma, all of whom are still at home; and a daughter who died in infancy.

Mr. Leibold is a devout member of the Roman Catholic church and he gives his political allegiance to the democratic party, having served as road supervisor and as treasurer of school district No. 4. A public-spirited and progressive citizen, he is interested in the growth and advancement of the section where he has resided for forty-five years and to the agricultural development to which he has made so many substantial contributions.

Note: His gravestone shows year of birth as 1863.

St. John's Cemetery gravestone
 

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