| CENTURY FARM OWNER |
AWARD YR. |
ORIGINAL FAMILY OWNER |
BORN |
# ACRES |
PURCHASED |
TOWNSHIP |
| Ament, Paul J. & LaVonne W. |
1981 |
Rathert, H. A. & Caroline J. |
Germany |
160 |
1880 |
Douglas |
| Anderson, Jeanne & William |
2013 |
Wissink, John & Hendrika |
Holland |
160 |
1906 |
Corwin |
| Anderson, Marilyn R. & 6 others |
2011 |
Otto, John & Sophia |
Illinois |
160 |
1911 |
Galva |
| Anderson, Wilbur & 3 others |
1983 |
Anderson, Erick |
Sweden |
80 |
1883 |
Hayes |
| Andresen, Victor |
1976 |
Andresen, H. H. |
Germany |
640 |
1876 |
Galva |
| Arp, Harold & Gary Wright |
2010 |
Arp, Claus F. & Wilhelmine |
Germany |
160 |
1909 |
Battle |
| Bair, Jack Jane E. |
2016 |
Englund, Jonas |
Sweden |
160 |
1909 |
Hayes |
| Bennett, Bruce W. & Marlys |
1983 |
Bennett, Eralza A. & Hannah |
Illinois |
1600 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Bennett, Willis A. |
1983 |
Bennett, Eralza A. |
Illinois |
1600 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Blenner, William J. & Lillian H. |
1995 |
Blenner, Anna C. |
Germany |
160 |
1885 |
Douglas |
| Bower, Kenneth J. |
1999 |
Treiber, Adam |
Germany |
240 |
1897 |
Garfield |
| Bremer, Harold & June |
1991 |
Bremer, Henry & Dora |
Germany |
160 |
1890 |
Griggs |
| Bresnahan, Robert - family part. |
1994 |
Bresnahan, Daniel |
Michigan |
200 |
1893 |
Corwin |
| Brockman, Emery J. & Virginia M. |
1983 |
Petersen, John F. |
Germany |
120 |
1883 |
Hayes |
| Brown, Brenda L. & Brian A. |
2014 |
Bertelsen, Jen B. & Augusta |
Germany |
160 |
1903 |
Maple |
| Brown, Keith & Colleen |
2014 |
Brown, Mathias |
Germany |
160 |
1899 |
Garfield |
| Brown, Keith & Colleen |
2014 |
Petersen, Bernhard |
Germany |
126 |
1911 |
Battle |
| Brown, Murl |
1983 |
Brown, Andrew |
Germany |
160 |
1882 |
Garfield |
| Buchanan, Roberta M. |
2001 |
Gilmour, Archie |
Scotland |
240 |
1895 |
Silver Creek |
| Burton, LeRoy & Merle |
1981 |
McGee, T. M. & Maggie A. |
Pennsylvania |
80 |
1880 |
Garfield |
| Butcher, Robert J. & Betty J. |
2001 |
Butcher, Robert L. |
West Virginia |
320 |
1901 |
Battle |
| Campbell, Ed A. |
1983 |
Campbell, Romeo |
Illinois |
320 |
1870 |
Maple |
| Carlberg, Bert & Rebecca |
1997 |
Carlberg, John & Charles |
Sweden |
320 |
1896 |
Galva |
| Carlson, Vetus W. & Fredena |
1982 |
Carlson, Fred C. |
Sweden |
80 |
1882 |
Hayes |
| Carlson, Warren & Mildred |
1976 |
Carlson, Charles |
Sweden |
80 |
1876 |
Hayes |
| Carsten, Roger |
1999 |
Carstens, John N. |
Germany |
80 |
1898 |
Douglas |
| Cipperley, Jean & Lanny |
2011 |
Petersen, Hans |
Germany |
160 |
1909 |
Logan |
| Clark, Ray A. & Margie |
2000 |
Clark, Daniel |
Ohio |
171 |
1900 |
Douglas |
| Clausen, James & Joe & Dale |
1999 |
Kohlk, Heinrich W. |
Germany |
160 |
1890 |
Griggs |
| Clausen, Laurence & Darlene |
1996 |
Clausen, Henry & Margaretha |
Germany |
160 |
1896 |
Logan |
| Clausen, Robert W. & Phyllis D. |
1996 |
Clausen, Henry |
Germany |
320 |
1896 |
Logan |
| Collin, Myrtle M. |
1982 |
Collin, Jonas & Johanna |
Sweden |
240 |
1880 |
Silver Creek |
| Conover, Cornelius B. & Harriett |
1980 |
Conover, Cornelius B. |
New Jersey |
159 |
1879 |
Battle |
| Crane, Robert C. |
2016 |
Crane, Elijah & Mary |
Iowa |
120 |
1913 |
Corwin |
| Crouch, Gary A. & Gregg E. |
1984 |
Beazley, John |
Iowa |
160 |
1883 |
Douglas |
| Dirksen, Fred & Fanchon |
1996 |
Trieber, Adam |
Germany |
120 |
1895 |
Garfield |
| Dittmer, Loren & Audrey |
2002 |
Dittmer, Hans Sr. |
Germany |
320 |
1900 |
Griggs |
| Ehlen, Elaine C. Hall |
1994 |
Hall, Margaret J. Anderson |
Ireland |
160 |
1887 |
Silver Creek |
| Ewoldt, Donald |
1993 |
Ewoldt, Herman |
Germany |
160 |
1892 |
Griggs |
| Fair, Charles E. |
1982 |
Fair, Edward |
Ireland |
320 |
1880 |
Silver Creek |
| Foster, Mrs. Charles |
1977 |
Foster, Charles |
Illinois |
360 |
1874 |
Garfield |
| Fouts, VaNita Hogrefe |
1992 |
Hogrefe, Sophia |
Germany |
147 |
1886 |
Logan |
| Fox, Dorothy C. & James N. |
1977 |
Baker, John E. Sr. |
Sweden |
320 |
1875 |
Hayes |
| Franzkowiak, George |
1988 |
Franzkowiak, Martin |
Poland |
80 |
1888 |
Silver Creek |
| Franzkowiak, George & Darlene |
2013 |
Dadt, George |
Germany |
240 |
1913 |
Silver Creek |
| Franzkowiak, Henry |
1990 |
Fielder, Margaretha |
Germany |
160 |
1889 |
Battle |
| Fredrichsen, Wilma & Harlan |
1982 |
Safley, Jean Laing |
Iowa |
160 |
1882 |
Battle |
| Friedrichsen, Don & Linda |
2003 |
Kolb, John C. |
Pennsylvania |
160 |
1902 |
Logan |
| Friedrichsen, Don & Linda |
2007 |
Kolb, John C. |
Pennsylvania |
72 |
1907 |
Logan |
| Fries, Harlan J. & Joan R. |
1982 |
Collin, Jonas & Johanna |
Sweden |
240 |
1880 |
Silver Creek |
| Gebers, Merlin & Elva |
2008 |
Gebers, Henry |
Iowa |
164 |
1908 |
Galva |
| Giermann, Vernis & Donna |
2001 |
Schultz, August |
|
240 |
1900 |
Hayes |
| Goettsch, Loren W. |
1992 |
Thede, Jurgen |
Germany |
160 |
1887 |
Griggs |
| Goodenow, Bruce |
1981 |
Goodenow, Smith B. |
Maine |
120 |
1879 |
Maple |
| Graversen, Marie |
1984 |
Muller, William K. |
Illinois |
80 |
1882 |
Corwin |
| Gronau, Maxine & Eileen Ostermann |
2008 |
Else, Emil |
Wisconsin |
160 |
1900 |
Grant |
| Haefner, Gordon L. & Jeanette M. |
1994 |
Haefner, George |
Illinois |
80 |
1891 |
Blaine |
| Hanson, Roger E. & Linda K. |
2011 |
Carlson, Elof |
Minnesota |
80 |
1911 |
Hayes |
| Hanson, Roger E. & Linda K. |
2011 |
Carlson, Elof |
Minnesota |
80 |
1909 |
Hayes |
| Hanson, Roger E. & Linda K. |
2010 |
Linquist, Gust |
Sweden |
160 |
1905 |
Hayes |
| Heilman, Charles E. |
1981 |
Heilman, John |
Germany |
80 |
1880 |
Battle |
| Heilman, Harry A. |
1983 |
Frolich, Otto |
Germany |
80 |
1883 |
Battle |
| Heilman, Robert F. & Marilyn |
1992 |
Baumann, Fred W. |
Illinois |
100 |
1891 |
Battle |
| Hein, Herbert & Rose Stapleton |
1984 |
Stapleton, John |
Ireland |
200 |
1880 |
Maple |
| Henrichsen, Albert & Evelyn |
2014 |
Henrichsen, John & Carsten |
Germany |
320 |
1911 |
Douglas |
| Henrichsen, Ken |
1991 |
Rolfs, Carsten |
Germany |
120 |
1886 |
Griggs |
| Hewitt, William R. |
1976 |
Hewitt, James |
Canada |
160 |
1874 |
Hayes |
| Heyer, Vergil A. |
1989 |
Heyer, August |
Germany |
80 |
1888 |
Battle |
| Hilker, Jimmy & Carolyn |
2013 |
Zimmerman, David Jr. |
Germany |
97 |
1913 |
Corwin |
| Hoffman, George & Ruth |
1993 |
Sheldon, Clarence |
New York |
160 |
1892 |
Logan |
| Hollander, Arthur A. |
1986 |
Hollander, Thomas P. |
Germany |
160 |
1880 |
Hayes |
| Hollander, Elvera & Lee & Arthur |
1983 |
Hollander, Thomas |
Germany |
160 |
1880 |
Hayes |
| Hollander, Virtus & Elvera |
1988 |
Hollander, Ebbe |
Denmark |
80 |
1882 |
Hayes |
| Holst, Ann L. & Sharon V. Cranston |
2014 |
Sacquety, P. J. & Ida |
Iowa |
120 |
1914 |
Blaine |
| Horstman, Edward F. & Joyce E. |
1988 |
Horstmann, August |
Germany |
320 |
1884 |
Garfield |
| Hoyt, Millard L. |
1984 |
Hoyt, John |
Maine |
141 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Irwin, Mary A. McDermott |
1995 |
McDermott, Michael |
Ireland |
640 |
1883 |
Logan |
| Janssen, Ruth |
1984 |
Janssen, Ommo |
Germany |
160 |
1880 |
Grant |
| Jensen, Merlin & Susan |
2013 |
Jensen, Jens & Myrtle |
Sweden |
160 |
1913 |
Logan |
| Jensen, Virginia & Roland |
1993 |
Mentzer, Benjamin |
Iowa |
80 |
1888 |
Logan |
| Johnson, Arlo W. & Dorothy A. |
1981 |
Johnson, James A. |
Iowa |
160 |
1880 |
Logan |
| Johnson, Dennie & Faith |
2009 |
Johnson, Alfred |
Sweden |
240 |
1908 |
Hayes |
| Johnson, Howard & Anabel |
2009 |
Johnson, Alfred |
Sweden |
240 |
1908 |
Hayes |
| Johnson, Howard W. & Anabel |
2010 |
Tuneberg, Fred |
Sweden |
120 |
1910 |
Hayes |
| Johnson, Larry & 5 others |
2008 |
Hustedt, Fred W. & Clara |
Germany |
160 |
1908 |
Galva |
| Johnson, Ramon A. |
2006 |
Kolb, William F. |
Pennsylvania |
160 |
1904 |
Logan |
| Johnson, Ramon A. & Helen L. |
1981 |
Kolb, Charles G. |
Germany |
80 |
1880 |
Logan |
| Johnson, Virginia Campbell |
1982 |
Campbell, Fran K. B. |
Illinois |
320 |
1870 |
Maple |
| Jones, Cornelia A. |
2004 |
Jones, John |
England |
160 |
1903 |
Logan |
| Kahl, Eugene & Dorothy |
1983 |
Kahl, Wilhelm Sr. |
Germany |
80 |
1883 |
Griggs |
| Kalin, Ralph & Margaret |
1994 |
Murray, Morris |
Illinois |
160 |
1893 |
Galva |
| Kalin, Ralph & Margaret |
2014 |
Murray, Morris |
Illinois |
100 |
1914 |
Galva |
| Kistenmacher, Curtis & Darlene |
2004 |
Kistenmacher, Charley & Henrietta |
Germany |
143 |
1904 |
Griggs |
| Knudsen, Barbara & Brenda Lansinger |
2012 |
Bumann, Julius |
Germany |
240 |
1903 |
Garfield |
| Knudsen, Marelle & Cheryl |
2008 |
Knudsen, Matt |
Denmark |
320 |
1898 |
Grant |
| Kolb, Carol Gilmour |
1986 |
Gilmour, Archie |
Scotland |
160 |
1885 |
Silver Creek |
| Kolb, Roscoe |
1992 |
Kolb, Charles |
Germany |
80 |
1888 |
Battle |
| Kollbaum, Merlin & 2 others |
1995 |
Hein, Johanna & Henry |
Germany |
160 |
1892 |
Grant |
| Koltz, Clifton C. |
1990 |
Klotz, Fritz H. |
Germany |
160 |
1888 |
Griggs |
| Koth, Eldon & Marilyn & 3 others |
2010 |
Koth, Augusta C. J. |
Germany |
218 |
1910 |
Silver Creek |
| Larson, John E. |
1990 |
Linquist, S. M. & Sigrid |
Illinois |
80 |
1884 |
Hayes |
| Larson, John E. |
1990 |
Linquist, S. M. & Sigrid |
Illinois |
160 |
1880 |
Hayes |
| Leighton, Isabel |
1982 |
Murray, Michael |
Illinois |
160 |
1880 |
Galva |
| Leonard, Harold M. & Beverly J. |
2006 |
Leonard, William F. & Anna M. |
Iowa |
80 |
1906 |
Douglas |
| Leonard, Mildred & Albert Jr. |
1983 |
Leonard, Ransom |
Illinois |
160 |
1883 |
Griggs |
| Leonard, Ransom C. |
1994 |
Schroeder, Hinrich F. |
Germany |
160 |
1894 |
Griggs |
| Lohafer, Tim & Janet |
1993 |
Lohafer, August F. & Anna |
Illinois |
160 |
1893 |
Griggs |
| Love, Wesley E. |
1976 |
Love, John C. |
North Carolina |
400 |
1876 |
Blaine |
| Mattoon, Frank E. |
1985 |
Mattoon, Julia E. |
Iowa |
320 |
1870 |
Douglas |
| McBride, Rick & Jerry |
2012 |
McBride, Albert |
Canada |
400 |
1897 |
Garfield |
| McQuigg, Mildred Trimble |
1981 |
Fair, William |
Ireland |
160 |
1880 |
Silver Creek |
| Meuret, Carol |
1976 |
Campbell, Romeo H. |
Illinois |
360 |
1871 |
Maple |
| Meyer, Dale H. |
1994 |
Meyer, Henry |
Germany |
250 |
1891 |
Griggs |
| Miller, Cornelia M. |
1996 |
Jones, Walter C. |
Wisconsin |
160 |
1884 |
Silver Creek |
| Miller, Jeanne |
2014 |
Ehler, Ludwig |
Germany |
300 |
1910 |
Grant |
| Mohr, Rena & Robert E. |
1996 |
Mohr, Hinrich |
Germany |
92 |
1887 |
Griggs |
| Morrice, Steven |
1976 |
Morrice, Robert |
Scotland |
120 |
1876 |
Maple |
| Morrison, Arlene Hensley |
2004 |
Bruene, William |
Germany |
320 |
1903 |
Battle |
| Neubauer, Leon E. |
1986 |
Else, Gottlieb |
Germany |
160 |
1885 |
Grant |
| Noll, Esther & William |
1983 |
Noll, Joseph |
Pennsylvania |
160 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Petersen, Elnora |
2008 |
Knudsen, Matt |
Denmark |
80 |
1891 |
Grant |
| Petersen, Leon O. & Joan K. |
1996 |
Janssen, Christian F. |
Germany |
140 |
1892 |
Grant |
| Preston, Henry & Blanche |
1980 |
Preston, James Crockett |
Scotland |
80 |
1879 |
Maple |
| Radke, Arlo D. & Margaret M. |
2015 |
Radke, Albert D. & Ernestine |
Germany |
160 |
1907 |
Galva |
| Radke, Lee A. & Beverly I. |
1996 |
Zoch, Fritz F. |
Iowa |
160 |
1896 |
Griggs |
| Rehse, Walter F. |
2012 |
Rehse, John |
Illinois |
130 |
1912 |
Corwin |
| Renze, Floyd & Arlis |
2011 |
Wunschel, Nickolaus |
Germany |
80 |
1911 |
Blaine |
| Rice, Oscar & Marjorie |
1993 |
Rice, Oscar Sr. |
Iowa |
320 |
1893 |
Logan |
| Riessen, Alwayne L. |
2004 |
Ehler, Ludwig |
Germany |
160 |
1903 |
Garfield |
| Riessen, Janene A. |
1991 |
Kuehl, Hinrich |
Germany |
160 |
1881 |
Galva |
| Riessen, Wayne & 5 others |
2014 |
Ehler, Ludwig |
Germany |
160 |
1913 |
Garfield |
| Rochau, Keith & 3 otherws |
2011 |
Gellert, Annie Rochau |
Iowa |
160 |
1902 |
Galva |
| Rochau, Svanhilde |
1983 |
Rochau, Claus C. |
Germany |
640 |
1881 |
Galva |
| Roeder, Gary & Carol |
2008 |
Roeder, Christina & Peter Jr. |
Illinois |
160 |
1908 |
Blaine |
| Rohlk, David |
1992 |
Rohlk, Emil G. |
Germany |
329 |
1891 |
Galva |
| Rohlk, Delbert & Sheila |
1988 |
Gilmour, David |
Scotland |
160 |
1888 |
Silver Creek |
| Rohlk, Lloyd E. |
1992 |
Will, Henry C. |
Germany |
160 |
1882 |
Battle |
| Rupert, Curt & Nancy L. |
1988 |
Kolb, John Charles |
Pennsylvania |
160 |
1888 |
Logan |
| Ruser, Ronald & Sylvia |
1981 |
Stoltenberg, Claus & Anna |
Germany |
191 |
1881 |
Logan |
| Ruser, Wayne W. |
1992 |
Rathbun, William C. |
Indiana |
160 |
1891 |
Corwin |
| Schau, Steven |
2015 |
Schau, William & August |
Germany |
160 |
1913 |
Garfield |
| Schrader, John J. |
1983 |
Schrader, William |
Germany |
80 |
1882 |
Garfield |
| Schuett, LeRoy & Adaline |
1981 |
Thedens, Friedrich |
Germany |
160 |
1880 |
Griggs |
| Schumann, Wayne & Judee |
2004 |
Schumann, Otto |
Germany |
240 |
1903 |
Battle |
| Serk, Lillie Raabe |
1982 |
Raabe, Jochim |
Germany |
160 |
1881 |
Griggs |
| Sindt, George E. |
1994 |
Schacht, J.E. & Mary |
Iowa |
160 |
1893 |
Battle |
| Sindt, Howard T. |
1976 |
Sindt, Thies |
Denmark |
640 |
1876 |
Griggs |
| Smith, Dorothy |
1983 |
Smith, Rodney L. & Eunice |
New Hampshire |
160 |
1882 |
Garfield |
| Soellner, Arthur |
2001 |
Soellner, Andreas |
Germany |
240 |
1901 |
Galva |
| Sorensen, Earl |
1992 |
Sorensen, Henry Sr. |
Germany |
80 |
1892 |
Griggs |
| Spaulding, Lowal E. |
1995 |
Spaulding, James H. & Laura |
Iowa |
160 |
1894 |
Battle |
| Stapleton, Joseph P. Jr. |
1984 |
Stapleton, John E. |
Iowa |
80 |
1880 |
Maple |
| Stapleton, Patrick & Kate |
2008 |
Stapleton, John E. & Joseph P. |
Iowa |
80 |
1908 |
Maple |
| Stewart, Frank D. & DeLoris |
1993 |
Braase, Henry |
Iowa |
160 |
1891 |
Grant |
| Streck, Kenneth & Nancy |
2000 |
Streck, Bernhard & Minna |
Germany |
80 |
1900 |
Grant |
| Streck, Kent |
2008 |
Streck, Bernhard |
Germany |
160 |
1907 |
Grant |
| Suling, Joan |
1982 |
Elk, Louis M. |
Sweden |
880 |
1882 |
Galva |
| Susie, Vernon & John |
1996 |
Susie, John M. |
Portugal |
80 |
1887 |
Battle |
| Sykes, JoAnn & 2 others |
2002 |
Lamp, Heinrich & Anna |
Germany |
100 |
1902 |
Douglas |
| Tank, Robert Jr. |
2011 |
Ehler, Julius |
Germany |
200 |
1910 |
Garfield |
| Trimble, Gordon J. |
1981 |
Fair, William |
Ireland |
80 |
1881 |
Silver Creek |
| Tunberg, Alveda E. |
1989 |
Tunberg, Swan |
Sweden |
120 |
1888 |
Blaine |
| Uhl, Tom & Debra |
1998 |
Dienst, Adolph |
Germany |
160 |
1884 |
Garfield |
| Vickery, George W. |
1996 |
Vickery, William D. |
Iowa |
160 |
1888 |
Logan |
| Vohs, Steve & Sherri |
2000 |
Vohs, Henry |
Germany |
160 |
1900 |
Galva |
| Volkert, Lawrence & Ina |
2006 |
Volkert, Frank & Amanda |
Germany |
160 |
1906 |
Battle |
| Volkert, Marvin H. |
1992 |
Volkert, George & Anna |
Germany |
240 |
1892 |
Douglas |
| Volkert, William |
1985 |
Volkert, Charles |
Germany |
160 |
1884 |
Battle |
| Volkmann, Vernon Jr. & Kaye |
2013 |
Volkmann, Rudolph & Mary |
Iowa |
120 |
1912 |
Garfield |
| Waples, Millie [Tanner-Waples Trust] |
1982 |
Tanner, Charles H. |
Illinois |
135 |
1880 |
Silver Creek |
| Webb, Orlyn |
2006 |
Webb, Thomas W. |
Iowa |
160 |
1906 |
Silver Creek |
| Wellendorf, Herbert |
1984 |
Wellendorf, Hans & Lena |
Germany |
160 |
1878 |
Hayes |
| Wellendorf, William D. |
1997 |
Wellendorf, Theodore |
Iowa |
80 |
1896 |
Grant |
| Werner, John H. |
1996 |
Werner, Friedrich W. |
Germany |
160 |
1883 |
Griggs |
| Wessling, Clement W. Jr. |
1992 |
Wessling, Joseph |
Germany |
160 |
1891 |
Garfield |
| Wessling, Clement W. Jr. & Kathleen |
2016 |
Wessling, John A. & Anna |
Iowa |
40 |
1914 |
Garfield |
| Wiese, Shane & Jan |
2010 |
Rolf, Carsten |
Germany |
80 |
1886 |
Griggs |
| Wilson, Roy D. & LaMerle |
2007 |
Carlberg, John |
Sweden |
112 |
1907 |
Silver Creek |
| Wilson, Roy D. & LaMerle |
2000 |
Wilson, David A. |
Illinois |
240 |
1900 |
Silver Creek |
| Wilson, Roy D. & LaMerle |
1983 |
Wilson, David A. & Ida |
Illinois |
80 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Wimp, Elaine & James & Larry |
1995 |
Spaulding, James H. & Laura |
Iowa |
160 |
1894 |
Battle |
| Winquist, Dwight & Beverly |
2004 |
Linquist, Swan & Segrid |
Sweden |
160 |
1904 |
Hayes |
| Winquist, Dwight & Beverly |
2002 |
Linquist, S. M. & Sigrid |
Sweden |
80 |
1894 |
Hayes |
| Wittrock, Harry G. |
1983 |
Wittrock, William |
Germany |
200 |
1882 |
Logan |
| Wunschel, Roger & Timi |
2005 |
Wunschel, Nicholaus |
Germany |
120 |
1905 |
Blaine |
| Young, Raymond W. |
1986 |
Bennett, E. A. |
Iowa |
1600 |
1883 |
Silver Creek |
| Zimmerman, Evelyn |
1982 |
Raabe, Jochim |
Germany |
160 |
1881 |
Griggs |
