HENRY WIESE

Henry Wiese, who owns a quarter section of land in Springfield township, is one of the worthy sons that Germany has furnished to the United States, his birth having occurred in Westphalia on the 26th of September, 1859. His parents, Anton and Lena Wiese, passed away in the fatherland. He is the only surviving member of a family of nine children and was left an orphan at the early age of thirteen. Being thus thrown upon his own resources, he secured employment as a farm hand and was thus busily engaged until twenty years of age. In accordance with the laws of his native land, he then served for three years as a soldier in the German army.

In 1885 Mr. Wiese emigrated to the United States and during the first six years of his residence in the country worked at ditching. On the expiration of that period he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Springfield township but later disposed of the property and bought a tract of one hundred and ten acres in Massillon township. On the latter farm he successfully carried on agricultural pursuits until 1905, when he took up his abode on his present place of one hundred and sixty acres in Springfield township, which formerly belonged to his father-in-law. The property presents a well kept appearance and everything about the place is indicative of the careful supervision of the owner, whose methods are at once practical and progressive. Hisindustry has ever been one of his salient characteristics and has been the measure of his success.

In 1886 Mr. Wiese was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Broecking, a native of Germany and a daughter of Ernst Broecking, who was an early settler of Cedar county and is now deceased. Unto our subject and his wife were born three children, namely: Charles; William; and Henry, who died at the age of four years.

At the polls Mr. Wiese casts his ballot in support of the men and measures of the democracy. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Evangelical church. He has never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in the new world, for the opportunities which he sought he found and improved and as a result is now one of the substantial citizens of Springfield township.