FRED KREINBRING

Fred Kreinbring, who has made his home within the borders of Cedar county for four decades, was long identified with agricultural interests here but is now living retired in Springfield township. His birth occurred in Germany on the 7th of August, 1846, his father being Charles Kreinbring, who is mentioned at greater length on another page of this work. He was but eleven years of age when brought to the United States and, having lost his mother, lived with strangers until the time of his father’s second marriage. In 1870 he came to this country with his father, remaining with him until he was called to his final rest. At that time he came into possession of the old homestead farm of eighty acres and the further cultivation and improvement of that property claimed his attention until the spring of 1910, when he put aside the active work of the fields. Since disposing of his farm he has made his home with his sister Emma, the wife of C. L. Richmann.

In politics Mr. Kreinbring is a democrat, believing firmly in the principles of that party. He belongs to the Evangelical church and in endeavoring to live up to its teachings he manifests those sterling traits of manhood which ever command confidence and awaken regard and is therefore well worthy of the esteem uniformly accorded him.