Michael Glassel

GLASSEL

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 5/19/2005 at 22:36:04

Michael Glassel settled in Union township in 1870. He bought wild land on section 23, and immediately commenced improvements. He built a neat frame house which was burned with its contents in 1876. He immediately built another; this was also burned in 1879, also a large barn with farming machinery, including a threshing machine. He then built the house in which he now lives. He has a good artificial grove and altogether a very pleasant place. He was born in Prussia, May, 1839. In 1847 he came to America with his parents. Who settled in Jefferson Co., Wis. He made his home there with his parents until twenty-seven years of age, when he was married to Catharine Martin. Three children blessed this union – Annie, Eda and one that died in infancy. Mrs. Glassel died Dec. 8, 1872. His second wife was Julia Bauch. The have been given three children – Fred, Emile and Bertha. Mr. Glassel lived in Jefferson until 1870, when he came to Worth county and settled as before stated. He has been a successful farmer, and despite his losses now possesses 200 acres of improved and pasture land.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 878.