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Joseph
P. Funk is the owner of a good farm of one hundred and
thirty-three acres on sections 10, 11, 14 and 15, Honey Creek
township, a portion of which was unimproved land at the time it
came into his possession. One of the county's native sons, his
birth occurred February 2, 1881, in the township which is still
his home, his parents being John and Bridget (Conley) Funk. The
father was a native of Austria and in his boyhood days crossed
the Atlantic to the new world, taking up his abode in Delaware
county, where he remained until his death. In this state he
wedded Bridget Conley, who was born in Pennsylvania and came to
Iowa with her parents during her girlhood, since which time she
has remained in this state. Mr. and Mrs. Funk became the parents
of nine children, all of whom are yet living, but the family
circle was broken by the hand of death when, in 1904, the father
was called to the home beyond. He had prospered in his business
affairs as the years had passed on and had become a large
landowner.
Joseph P. Funk had the usual experiences of the farm
boy who works in the fields through the summer months and attends
school in the winter seasons. He remained at home until he
attained his majority and then purchased the farm upon which he
now resides, comprising one hundred and thirty-three acres of
land on sections 10, 11, 14 and 15, Honey Creek township. Since
that time he has labored persistently and energetically to make
his farm one of the best properties of the district and his
efforts are practical and resultant. He makes dairying a feature
of his business and is also engaged in raising stock, for which
he finds a ready sale and secures a good price.
In 1910 Mr. Funk was united in marriage to Miss Mary
McTaggart, who was born in Clayton county, Iowa, a daughter of
Michael and Nellie (Carr) McTaggart, the former a native of
Ireland and the latter of this country. They are now
residents of Clayton county, this state. Mr. and Mrs. Funk are
the parents of one son, Paul J., who was born October 26,
1913.Mr. and Mrs. Funk hold membership in the Catholic church and
he belongs to the Modern Woodmen Camp No. 225. Mrs. Funk was a
school teacher prior to her marriage, successfully following that
profession for several years. Politically Mr. Funk is a democrat.
Both have spent their entire lives in this part of the state and
have a wide and favorable acquaintance. |
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