Sheri Lantzy sent this 1876 photo of her 3rd-great grandparents, William Campbell Berry and his wife Mary Ping Berry, of Franklin township.
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BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS 1879
from History of Des Moines County, Iowa, Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1879
transcribed by Cay Merryman
SURNAME |
GIVEN NAME |
OCC |
SEC |
NOTES |
| Anderson | John A. | farmer | 30 | |
| Behne | Aug. | farmer | 20 | |
| Behme | Wm. | farmer | 30 | |
| Behne | August Jr. | farmer | 20 | |
| Bicklin | C. H.. | farmer | 20 | |
| Brader | Casper | farmer | 18 | |
| Brandmeier | C. D. | farmer | 5 | |
| Brucker | J. | farmer | 20 | |
| Brucker | James Jr. | farmer | 18 | |
| Buckhauser | F. | farmer | 30 | |
| Dahner | Gebhart | farmer | 19 | |
| Davis | A. G. | farmer | 21 | |
| Davis | Alex. | farmer | 19 | |
| Davis | John A. | farmer | 19 | |
| Dierecks | Henry | farmer | 7 | |
| Dierecks | J. F. | farmer | 18 | Born in Prussia in 1827; came to Des Moines Co. in 1846. Married Miss W. Meier, in 1853; she was born in Prussia in 1829; have seven children Henry, Wilhelmina, Dina, Harmon, Beckey, William, Matilda. Mr. D. owns ninety-four acres of land, valued at $75 per acre. Members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. D. was Road Supervisor one year. Democrat.
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| Dieselhorst | C. | farmer | 18 | |
| Dieselhorst | Daniel | farmer | 6 | |
| Doran | Fenton | farmer | 29 | |
| Eads | C. F. | farmer | 3 | |
| Eads | Henry W. | farmer | 3 | |
| Ertsinger | George | farmer | 16 | |
| Eversman | Henry | farmer | 21 | Born in Burlington in 1843. Married Annie Kestner in 1865; she was born in Bavaria in 1842; they have five children Pauline, William, John, Jacob and Mary. Mr. E. owns 400 acres of land valued at $20 per acre; has held the offices of School Director, Road Supervisor, and is Secretary of School Board. Members of the Catholic Church; Liberal.
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| Eversmann | H. | farmer | 20 | |
| Fanning | F. C. | farmer | 5 | |
| Fritz | D. | farmer | 30 | Born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1823; came to Des Moines County in 1850, has since been farming. Married Mary A. Saltser in 1846; she was born in Wurtemberg also; they have six children John J., Mary A., Christina, Katherine, Daniel S., Maggie K. Mr. Fritz owns 80 1/2 acres of land valued at $6,000. Has held the office of Road Supervisor two years; School Treasurer, eight years. Members of the M. E. Church; Democrat.
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| Funk | G. H. | farmer | 20 | |
| Gantz | H. | market gardener | 30 | Born in Burlington in 1847. Married Mary Matlinder in 1870, also a native of Burlington, born 1854; have four children Lita, Bertha, Eddie and Joseph; owns ten acres of land, valued at $4,000. During the late war, Mr. Gantz belonged to the Sappers and Miners. Members of the Catholic Church; Liberal.
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| Ganz | J. & H. | farmers | 19 | |
| Gieselman | Andrew | | 29 | |
| Heckenberg | F. | farmer | 17 | |
| Helcher | Henry | farmer | 20 | |
| Hilleary | Alex. | farmer | 30 | |
| Hippe | John F. | farmer | 29 | |
| Huffman | Jessie | farmer | 4 | |
| Hunter | W. | farmer | 7 | Born in Ireland in 1812; came to Des Moines in 1839; since been engaged in farming. Married Rebecca Givean in 1838; she was born in Ireland in 1819; they have six children; Martha, Bessie, Rebecca, Catherine, Jane and William. Mr. Hunter owns seventy-one acres of land valued at $50 per acre. Has held the offices of Road Supervisor and School Director.
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| Jones | W. B. | farmer | 18 | |
| Kalchdaler | Jacob | farmer | 7 | |
| Kautz | John E. | farmer | 20 | |
| Koestner | George E. | farmer | 16 | |
| Krockel | Jacob | farmer | 32 | |
| Kroeger | F. | farmer | 5 | |
| Kroeger | Fred. | farmer | 8 | |
| Kunz | William | farmer | 20 | |
| Kuterer | Antone | farmer | 7 | |
| Luth | Henry | farmer | 6 | |
| McAllister | D. C. | farmer | 5 | |
| McAllister | James | farmer | 3 | |
| Mibahn | G. | farmer | 7 | |
| Miller | George | farmer | 17 | |
| Myer | John F. | farmer | 19 | |
| Neally | G. C. | farmer | 20 | |
| Neally | George | farmer | 17 | |
| Neally | Joseph | farmer | 20 | |
| Ort | Charles | farmer | 16 | |
| Ost | Frank | jail guard | * | *Burlington |
| Otto | George | farmer | 20 | |
| Patterson | John | farmer | 31 | |
| Patterson | John | | | |
| Pickup | Ed. | farmer | 8 | |
| Pickup | Joseph | farmer | 5 | |
| Pickup | Richard | farmer | 5 | |
| Rascomb | Henry | farmer | 19 | |
| Reese | Christian | farmer | 9 | |
| Rincker | John | | 19 | |
| Sater | M. J. | farmer | 14 | |
| Sowerwein | V. | farmer | 30 | |
| Sowerwein | George | farmer | 7 | |
| Stefany | M. | farmer | 19 | |
| Steingraber | Charles | farmer | 18 | |
| Stelter | Henry | farmer | 6 | |
| Steingraber | C. R. | farmer | 16 | |
| Talbert | W. J. | farmer | 29 | |
| Thayer | C. D. | farmer | 17 | |
| Thomas | C. & E. | farmers | 19 | |
| Timmerman | C. | farmer | 5 | |
| Trimble | H. | farmer | 6 | Born in Pendleton Co., Va., in 1822. Married Mary Walker in 1848; she was born in Randolph Co., Va., in 1822; they have six children George, Isabel, John, Samuel, Noah and Mary A. Mr. Trimble owns 165 acres of land, valued at $30 per acre; was School Treasurer one year; Road Supervisor one year. Democrat.
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| Waldin | A. | farmer | 7 | Born in Germany in 1822; came to Des Moines Co. in 1864; since been engaged in farming. Married Johanna Pilling in 1849; she was born in Germany in 1829; they have four children Olga, Paul, Renhardt and Walden. Mr. W. was in the Prussian army seventeen years. Owns 160 acres of land, valued at $3,000. Members of the Lutheran Church; Republican.
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| Walder | Charley | farmer | 6 | |
| Waldin | A. H. | farmer | 7 | |
| Walker | Eber E. | farmer | 5 | |
| Walker | James | farmer | 3 | |
| Walker | John | farmer | 9 | |
| Walker | Perry | farmer | 4 | |
| Walker | Silas | farmer | 9 | |
| Wambsganz | J. | farmer | 20 | |
| Warth | Gotlieb | farmer | 17 | |
| Wehmer | Henry | farmer | 21 | |
| Weis | G. M. &
F. C. | farmer | 20 | |
| Wilde | Chrie. | farmer | 8 | |
| Winklemire | C. | farmer | 2 | |
| Wykert | N. | farmer | 18 | |
| Wykert | Theo. | farmer | 18 | |
| Wykert | Thomas | farmer | 20 | |
| Zart | F. J. | farmer | 17 | |
| Zimmerman | H. | farmer | 19 | |
| Zaiss | C. | farmer | 7 | |
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