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         FREDERICK BEIKE, deceased, was born in Baden, Germany, April 4, 1806, and was a son of Martin Beike. He was reared upon his father’s farm, and at the age of twenty-six years was united in marriage with Sarah Schneider, who was also a native of Baden, Germany, born Sept. 5, 1805. Bidding good-by to friends and native land, Mr. and Mrs. Beike set sail for America, landing at New York July 5, 1845. From there they went to Buffalo, where the husband purchased a farm of twenty acres. After making that their home for a year they emigrated to Iowa, settling in Port Louisa Township, this county, on the 18th of August, 1846. In this county Mr. Beike purchased 182 acres of land, which he greatly improved, and made his home until his death, when he was the owner of 630 acres of land.

Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Beike: Frederick, who was born in Germany; Jacob, born there Aug. 7, 1834; Sarah, born in 1836, is the widow of Daniel Bane, and resides in Muscatine; Lewis, born in Germany in 1838, is a resident farmer of Port Louisa Township; George, also born in Germany, Aug. 18, 1839, is a farmer in the same township; and Catherine is the wife of George Schneider, of Muscatine, Iowa. The parents were members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in which they were active members. The father received a splendid education in his native land, and when a young man was employed by the German Government as a forester. He was a Republican in politics, and his death occurred Aug. 23, 1884, his wife having died Dec. 13, 1882.