Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
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EDWARD C. HERMANN

One of the younger farmers of Harrison county, Iowa, is Edward C. HERMANN, who has lived his whole life thus far in this county. He has been farming but a few years for himself, but has already demonstrated that he has the ability and energy which will insure ultimate success along agricultural lines. His own, as well as his wife's parents, were born in Germany, and both of them have inherited those sturdy traits of character which have made the German-American farmers of this county such welcome additions to its population.

Edward C. HERMANN, the son of August and Sophia (NELK) HERMANN, was born February 2, 1887, in Allen township, Harrison county, Iowa. His parents reared a family of eight children, seven of whom are living, Mrs. Anna Steffen, of Magnolia township; Fred, a farmer of Magnolia township; Lena, deceased; Edward C., the immediate subject of this review; Mrs. Emma Mensching, of Magnolia township; Mrs. Effie Mensching, of Magnolia township; Mrs. Frederica Plath, and Ernest, who is still at home with his parents.

August HERMANN was born in Germany in 1857, and came to America and located in Ohio about 1873 with his parents. He came to Harrison county, Iowa, about 1880, and after renting land for a time, bought a farm in Allen and Magnolia townships, and as he prospered he added to his holdings and now owns two hundred and forty acres of well-improved land. He has served as township trustee, taking an active part in the life of his community. His wife was also born in Germany, in 1862.

Edward C. HERMANN received all of his education in the schools of his home neighborhood. He remained on the farm until his marriage at the age of twenty-one and then started out by renting a farm from his father. With true German frugality he and his wife saved their money and were soon able to buy one hundred and twenty acres of land in Magnolia township. The farm has ten acres of natural timber and produces very satisfactory crops of such grains as are grown in this section of the state. Mr. HERMANN keeps a high grade of cattle, hogs and horses and derives no small part of his annual income from the sale of live stock.

Mr. HERMANN was married to Margaret DIERKS in 1908, who was born in Magnolia township in 1889, and is the daughter of Henry and Mattie (KUCKS) Dierks. Her parents were born natives of Germany and were among the early settlers of this township. Mr. Herman and his wife have one son, Henry.

The German Lutheran church receives the hearty support of Mr. HERMANN and his wife. He gives his support to the Republican party, but has never cared to become an aspirant for public office, preferring to devote all of his attention to his agricultural interests. Mr. HERMANN is a young man and at the threshhold of life, and considering the start which he has made thus early in life, it is fair to presume that he will one day be among the substantial farmers of his county.

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