Herold, John M. 1857 - 1937
HEROLD, CALENER, PATER, MIKISH, KUHN
Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 3/12/2005 at 22:08:50
John M. Herold was born in Sumner township, Winneshiek county, April 21, 1857. He has always followed agricultural pursuits and now owns a farm of two hundred and thirty-five acres on sections 22 and 23, Sumner township, which is one of the most valuable properties in this district, highly improved and well under cultivation. He is a son of Michael and Margaret (Calener) Herold, both natives of Germany. They came to America about 1848, locating in New York, where they remained for eight years before coming to Winneshiek county. The father passed away in 1887 and the mother in 1892. To them were born eight children: Andrew, deceased; Henry, who makes his home in Oklahoma; a daughter who died in infancy; Barney, of Nebraska; George, deceased; Phillip, of Howard county, this state; Michael, of Minnesota; and John M., of this review.
The last named was reared and grew to manhood upon the home farm, acquiring his education in the country schools and early learning thorough agricultural methods. At the age of twenty-five he took charge of the home place of two hundred and twenty acres and for about ten years operated this farm. He then sold out and acquired title to his present farm, comprising two hundred and thirty-five acres on sections 22 and 23, Sumner township. He engaged in general farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of black polled cattle. Mr. Herold is one of the most progressive agriculturists of his district and such success as has come to him is entirely due to his persistent labors, his good judgment and his thorough understanding of agricultural matters.
Mr. Herold was twice married, his first wife being Rosie Pater, who has passed away. Of this union were born four children: Wilhelmina, the wife of A.A. Mikish, of Calmar township; Charles, of North Dakota; John, a farmer of Sumner township; and Michael, at home. After the death of his first wife Mr. Herold married Miss Katherina Kuhn and to them have been born eight children: Theodore, Louis, Rosie and Hubert, at home: Paulina, deceased; and Frank, Mary and Amelia, at home.
Mr. Herold is a democrat and has served for a number of years as township trustee. He also was a school director, doing all in his power durng his term to improve the educational facilities of his district and elevate the school system. He is a member of the Catholic church, in which faith his family has also been reared. Mr. Herold is a public-spirited citizen, thoroughly imbued with American ideals and ever ready to give his support to worthy public enterprises. He enjoys the confidence and respect of his friends and neighbors and is a forceful factor in his locality in the promotion of progress and advancement.
Source: Hitory of Winneshiek County Vol. 11
St. Clement Cemetery gravestone
Winneshiek Biographies maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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