Charles Christians (born 1844)

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Date: 11/6/2022 at 22:54:53

Charles Christians

Charles Christians is the constable of Union township, elected to that office in the fall of 1882. He is a native of Prussia, born Nov. 4, 1844. When he was but four years of age, his parents emigrated to the United States, and settled in Jefferson Co., Wis. He was there reared on a farm, receiving his education in the district school. In 1867 he bought a livery in the town of Jefferson, Jefferson Co., Wis., and engaged in that business until 1873, when he came to Worth Co., Iowa, and bought land on sections 1 and 2, of Union township. In 1874 he settled on this land and lived here until 1879. He then went to Mitchell, Iowa, and engaged in mercantile business, until 1880, when he returned to his farm. He now owns 400 acres of well improved land. He has planted a grove and built a neat frame house. He was married, in 1865, to Mary Schlesser, also a native of Prussia. Seven children have blessed this union-Willie, Charlie, Otto, Emma, Henry, Ernest and Fred. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.879