Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 706
FRED W. BEEKMANN

The town of Pisgah, Harrison county, Iowa, has no more enterprising citizen than Fred W. BEEKMANN, who has been engaged in business there since 1910. Born and reared in Nebraska he has made his home in Harrison county since 1905, and until he moved to Pisgah was engaged in farming. He takes an active part in the civic life of his home township and has performed service in public official positions in a manner very satisfactory to his constituents. He is interested in various lines of activity and carries forward to successful completion everything he undertakes. Owing to the fact that he is a man of high character he is held in high esteem by his neighbors and fellow citizens.

Fred W. BEEKMANN, the son of Charles H. and Cecelia BEEKMANN, was born March 18, 1874, in Blair, Nebraska. His parents were natives of Germany and upon coming to the United States, in 1864, they located in Omaha, where they lived for several years. They finally moved to Blair, Nebraska, where they homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land. Charles H. BEEKMANN used to raise wheat where the town of Blair now stands. His wife is still living in Blair in the home where she has spent the greater portion of her married life. Five children were born to Charles BEEKMANN and wife, four of whom are living.

Fred W. BEEKMANN is the eldest son of his father's family, there being a younger brother and two sisters who are older. He lived at home for a time after he was married and his oldest child was born in the same house where he was born. In 1899 his father's estate was divided and he then farmed his share in addition to some land which he rented. He remained on the farm in Blair county, Nebraska, until 1905, when he sold his land and came to Harrison county. He bought eighty acres in the Soldier valley and farmed there for five years. In 1910 he sold his farm for just twice what he gave for it, and moved into Pisgah, where he bought property and has since made that town his home. He began buying hogs, cattle, poultry and grain and has kept up this line of activity. He has the agency for the Hanford Creamery Company, and also handles the Sharpless tubular cream separators. He is a stockholder in the Interstate Telephone Company, and is manager of the Pisgah exchange. He also is a shareholder in the Pisgah Savings Bank.

Mr. BEEKMANN was married February 19, 1896, to Maggie DUNKLE, who was born November 8, 1878, in Crescent, Iowa, a daughter of William DUNKLE, who is now a resident of Harrison county, living near Woodbine. Mr. and Mrs. BEEKMANN have five children, Marie, born January 10, 1897; Celia, born July 3, 1901; Alma, born June 23, 1905; Ella, born March 18, 1910, and Fred, Jr., born April 19, 1914.

Mr. BEEKMANN is a Republican and has frequently been called upon by his party to give his services to the public. He was township assessor of Jackson township for four years, and has been president of the school board in Pisgah for three years. He takes an active interest in good government and no measure is proposed to that end which does not receive his hearty and enthusiastic support. While he is not a member he believes in the work of the church and gives his hearty support to various church activities. Mr. BEEKMANN is a welcome addition to the citizenship of this county, and has built up a wide acquaintance in the county since locating here.

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