HENRY MOLLER

Henry Moller, who is now living retired in Bennett, was for many years a successful farmer of Inland township. He was born on the 30th of January, 1846, in Mecklenburg, Germany, and in that country was reared and educated. He served for six years in the German army, participating in the revolution of 1866 and also in the war with France in 1871. Before leaving his native land he was married, on the 12th of December, 1873, to Miss Rebecca Schultz, who was born in Hanover, Germany, November 14, 1849, and they have become the parents of five children, namely: Bertha, now the wife of John Meyer, of Cedar county; Henry, who makes his home in Bennett; William, a farmer of Scott county, Iowa; George, who is living on his father’s farm; and Lizzie, at home.

Believing that he could better his financial condition in the new world, Mr. Moller came to the United States in 1884, his destination being Cedar county, Iowa. Arriving here, he found work by the month on a farm in Inland township, where he was employed for four years at two hundred dollars per year. He subsequently rented that farm for several years and then operated a rented farm in Springfield township for five years. Returning to Inland township, he purchased the Lichtenwalter farm, which he had previously rented and for many years engaged in its operation. It consists of one hundred and sixty acres on section 6 and is improved with good and substantial buildings erected by Mr. Moller, who continued to carry on farming there until 1908, when he retired from active labor and removed to Bennett, having purchased a nice residence in that city.

Mr. Moller is a consistent and faithful member of the German Evangelical church of Bennett and fraternally is connected with the Modern Woodmen of America and the Brotherhood of Yeomen at that place. The republican party finds in him a stanch supporter of its principles and for five years he served as road supervisor with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. He is a man of good business ability and, having come to this country in limited circumstances his success is due entirely to his own industry and well directed efforts.