Mini Bio:
George Frederick Grimsehl was born
June of 1883 in Iowa to Charles and Josephine Grimsehl. On the 1900 Federal
census he was living with his parents in Lu Verne Township. George married
Rosa M. Blumer. On the 1920 census George F. Grimsehl, age 36, farmed with
his wife Rosa, age 28 in LuVerne Township, Kossuth Co, Iowa. Living with
them was one son, Loren R., 5 months old.
George and Rosa had at least two children but none that lived to adulthood.
Their sons were Alfred B. Grimsehl 1916-1917 and Loren R. Grimsehl
1919-1920. George was a hardworking farmer. He and Rosa are buried with
their children in the LuVerne Cemetery. George died in 1965; Rosa in 1973.
George's journal was kept by he and Rosa's niece, Sylvia (nee Becker)
Elbert. Sylvia's mother Alvina Blumer was a sister to Rosa. Sylvia's
father, John Becker Jr.'s death is mentioned in the journal. Sylvia
remembered her Uncle George and Aunt Rosa Grimsehl as very special and kind
hearted people, forever saddened by the loss of their young children.
| "HAPPNINGS OF ALL KINDS" Typed as written from a Journal Kept by George F. Grimsehl, a farmer married to Rosa Blumer, of rural LuVerne, Iowa 1915 Dec 5 John Wegner got killed in an auto upset Dec 21 Lena Hintz got married 1916 Jan 19 Had a surprise on Roses 24 birthday Mar 20 L. A. Will was here from Minn Mar 18 had a surprise party on G. Hansalman Mar 22 Chet Stoddard was buried Mar 26 August Wheoto died April 4 L. A. Will got hurt in a buzz saw April 10 Amanda Schafer was here April 9 D. Benke died May 28 John Weiner went bankrupt June 10 I broke my arm cranking the car June 22 Lloyd Zentner got hurt in an auto upset July 7 I got splints taken from my arm Aug 24 Mrs. L. A. Will, Geo, Dorothy, and Esther came from Minnesota Oct 4 We had a birthday surprise on Ma Nov 18 Ma Rose and Baby was to Fort Dodge Nov 23 Turned the cattle in the 25 acres Dec 4 I Rose and Baby were at Ottoson Dec 7 I and H. J. Blumer were at Wesley Dec 4 June Krause got a new Ford Auto 1917 Feb 10 I Rose and Baby were to Fort Dodge Mar 8 Hogs were $15.08 in Chicago April 6 Hogs were 16.00 in Chicago April 14 Hogs were 16.35 in Chicago April 6 War was declaired on Germany April 2 Wilbert Kublys had a little boy April 14 H. J. Blumer shipped a car of hogs to Chicago April 20 Herman Groubachs had a little boy April 28 It snowed today April 26 Corn was in Lu Verne $1.44 per bu; Oats was in Hanna 65 cts per bu May 15 Hogs were in Chicago 16.65 cwt. May 15 Wm Ramus finished building the pump house May 19 We unloaded our threshing outfit May 19 Vilma Wingert came from State Center May 23 Gust Wegner was here May 19 J. J. Blumer shiped 2 cars of hogs to Chicago July 24 oats was in Hamma 72 cts per bu July 23 corn was in Chicago $2.27 per bu Aug 4 Mr. and Mrs. Blumer went to Monroe Wis. Aug 18 John Becker Jr. died Aug 20 I and Rose Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stintz left for Monroe Wis Aug 22 John Becker Jr. was buried Aug 17 Hogs were in Chicago 20.00 cwt Aug 29 the M & St. L. No 2 was wrecked at Livermore 2 killed and about 15 injured Aug 30 Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Will and dauters were here Aug 30 Mr and Mrs. H. Hilleman was here Sept 3 Mr and Mrs. Geo W. Wingert was here Sept 6 Rosa and I was to Algona Fair Sept 12 Mr. and Mrs. Blumer came home from Wis. Sept 14 I and Rose was to Algona got a new Ford Sept 26 Geo Davis, L. German and Fred Honeg was here Oct 11 It snowed today Oct 22 It snowed about 1 inch Oct 28 It snowed about 3 inches Nov 19 Nick Tennis and Famly was here Dec 8 It was 28 below zero Dec 9 about 30 below zero |
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Thank you to Kay Scholtz for sharing her relatives
journal. LuVerne is on the Kossuth Humboldt border and the
the journal has people from both counties listed. You can reach
Kay at scholtz-at-compsolsite.com. Remove the
-at- and insert an @ symbol. Thanks again Kay!