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Surname |
Given name |
Occupation |
Residence |
Receives mail |
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Ahmann |
Adolph |
farmer |
Sec. 24 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Althoff |
Theodore |
farmer |
Sec. 3 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Arens |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 23 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Arens |
Jos. |
farmer |
Sec. 17 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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B |
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Backenstedt |
Arnold |
farmer |
Sec. 12 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Ben |
Wm. |
farmer |
Sec. 28 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Bisgrove |
E. |
farmer |
Sec. 33 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Bisgrove |
F. |
farmer |
Sec.34 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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BISGROVE |
HENRY, |
farmer |
Sec. 34 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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born in Parish Wedmore, Stoughton, Eng.,
April 5, 1822. Moved to this country and Dubuque Co., Iowa, in
1857; settled on his present farm in 1868. He was married in 1846
to Miss Jane Clapp, from Ashton, Eng.; born July 21, 1819. They
have had seven children: Elizabeth J., Edward, Frank, Hannah,
Luke, George C, John R. Elizabeth J. married John Rich, of Delhi.
Edward married Mary J. Gibbs, of North Fork Twp., and lives on S.
33, Brown Twp. Mr. B. has 160 acres of land, valued at $8,000. In
politics, Republican; in religion, Methodist. |
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Bisgrove |
L. |
farmer |
Sec.34 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Bockenstedt |
A. |
farmer |
Sec. 12 |
----- |
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Bohnenkomp |
F. |
farmer |
Sec. 3 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Bohnenkomp |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 3 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Bruening |
B. |
laborer |
Sec. 34 |
P. O. Edgewood |
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Burlet |
John |
farmer |
Sec. 30 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Cook |
John |
farmer |
---- |
P. O. Earlville |
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Couissins |
T. |
farmer |
Sec. 32 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Daenier |
Peter |
merchant |
----- |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Deppe |
Wm. |
farmer |
Sec. 4 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Doolittle |
A. |
farmer |
Sec. 31 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Drexler |
John, Sr. |
farmer |
Sec. 14 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Drexler |
J., Jr. |
farmer |
Sec. 28 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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E |
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Eigenberger |
George |
laborer |
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P. O. Petersburg |
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Eigenberger |
J. |
farmer |
Sec. 17 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Eike |
Jos. |
farmer |
Sec. 6 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Fangman |
Clemens |
farmer |
Sec. 35 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Fangman |
J. |
farmer |
Sec. 33 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Funke |
B. |
farmer |
Sec. 35 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Funke |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 13 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Gibbs |
Edward |
farmer |
Sec. 31 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Glynn |
Patrick |
----- |
Sec. 28 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Goedken |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 5 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Goerett |
Carl |
farmer |
Sec. 24 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Harmier |
Antone |
farmer |
Sec. 7 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Harmier |
Henry |
farmer |
----- |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Hehman |
Fred |
farmer |
Sec. 6 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Herman |
Grave |
farmer |
Sec. 22 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Hildebrand |
Geo. |
farmer |
Sec. 17 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Houkomp |
A. |
farmer |
Sec. 4 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Houkomp |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 12 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Hunt |
Henry |
farmer |
Sec. 32 |
P. O. Earlville |
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HUNT |
JAMES |
farmer |
Sec. 32 |
P. O. Earlville |
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born in England June 7,1830; moved to this
country and Ohio in 1841; to Iowa and to his present farm 1857;
he was married, 1865 to Miss Elizabeth Gibbs, from England; she
was born June 20, 1844; they have had ten children, eight living:
Robert, George, Ellen, Allen, William, James, Sidney, Phoebe A.;
Mr. Hunt has 1,600 acres of land located in Bremen, Oneida and
Delhi Twps., valued at $25,000; he purchased 160 acres of the
Government in 1853; he deals quite extensively in stock; in
politics, a Republican; his brother, Henry Hunt, lives with him
and helps to carry on the farm |
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Janse |
Henry |
farmer |
Sec. 16 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Kerkhoff |
Herman |
farmer |
Sec. 20 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Kerne |
John |
farmer |
Sec. 24 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Kirckhoff |
A. |
farmer |
Sec. 22 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Kirckhoff |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 9 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Kirckhoff |
Henry |
farmer |
Sec. 12 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Kleespies |
J., Sr. |
farmer |
Sec. 7 |
P. O. Earlville |
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KLEESPIES |
JACOB |
farmer |
Sec. 7 |
P. O. Earlville |
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born in the kingdom of Bavaria, Prussia, in
1826; came to this country and New Jersey in 1851; to this State
and Dubuque in 1855. He settled on his present farm in 1864; was
married in 1854 to Miss Elizabeth Frey, from Prussia. They have
had nine children, two dead; Caroline, Mary, Joseph, William,
Valentine, Adam, Anthony. He has 200 acres of land, valued at
$10,000. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace two
years; Township Trustee six years; School Director nine years.
His father, Adam Kleespies, lives with him. He is 77 years old.
He enlisted in the 107th Regt. N. Y. Zouaves in our late
rebellion; was in the battles of Fortress Monroe and Yorktown. |
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Koelker |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 4 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Koelker |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 4 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Kramer |
F. |
farmer |
Sec. 18 |
P. O. Petersburg |
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Krapfl |
G. |
farmer |
Sec. 15 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Krapfl |
G. |
farmer |
Sec. 15 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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Krogmann |
O. |
farmer |
Sec. 19 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Lappe |
John |
farmer |
Sec. 28 |
P. O. Dyersville |
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LE GASSICK |
JAMES |
farmer |
Sec. 29 |
P. O. Earlville |
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born in London, Eng., in 1830. Moved with
his parents to this country and Ohio in 1841; to Cook Co., Ill.,
in 1848; to Iowa and on his present farm in, 1852. He was married
in 1857 to Miss Sophia Hayes, from England. They have had one
child: John, born May 26, 1867. Mr. L. held the office of County
Supervisor nine years under the former system. He now holds the
same under the present system. He held the office of Justice of
the Peace sixteen years; Township Clerk four years; Township
Assessor three years; Township Trustee ten years; Secretary
School Board sixteen years. He has 240 acres of land, valued at
$12,000. He lost his dwelling by fire May 2, 1874. Mr. Le Gassick
is held in high esteem by the people of the county, and walks off
with large majorities at the county and township elections. |
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Leib |
Henry |
school teacher |
---- |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Leichtberg |
Bernard |
farmer |
Sec. 12 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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Loesche |
H. |
farmer |
Sec. 6 |
P. O. Earlville |
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Luke |
H. A. |
farmer |
Sec. 1 |
P. O. New Vienna |
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