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         JACOB LIEBERKNECHT, a farmer residing on section 25, Concord Township, was born in Pennsylvania in 1840, and is the eldest in a family of nine children, who were born to Nicholas and Catherine (Reibold) Lieberknecht, who were natives of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. In 1840 they bade good-by to their native land and set sail for America. Locating in the town of Chambersburg, Pa., Nicholas Lieberknecht there followed his trade of shoemaker until 1851, when he came to Louisa County, Iowa, locating on a farm of 110 acres which he purchased on section 16, Grand View Township. He improved this farm until he had one of the best in the township, adding to it until it was 800 acres in extent. The death of Nicholas Lieberknecht occurred in 1872, at about the age of fifty-six years. His excellent wife still survives him, and resides on the old homestead.

Our subject was reared to farm life and educated in the district schools of Pennsylvania and Louisa County, Iowa. Early in life he commenced farming for himself in this county, where he was united in marriage, in 1875, with Rosa Blauer, who is a native of Switzerland, and a daughter of Frederick and Anna (Rubi) Blauer, who were also born in the same country. She came to America with her parents in 1862, and at once became a resident of Grand View Township, Louisa Co., Iowa, where her father is still engaged in farming, though he and his wife now make their home with a daughter in Port Louisa Township, and are quite advanced in years.

After their marriage the young couple began their domestic life upon the farm where they yet reside, and which now consists of 440 acres of fine, arable land in a good state of cultivation. To Mr. and Mrs. Lieberknecht have been born three children—Hilton Frederick, William Herbert and Leila Mabel. When they attain a sufficient age the parents intend giving them good educational advantages, such as will fit them for any position in life which they may be called upon to fill. In his political views Mr. Lieberknecht is a supporter of the Republican party, and an active worker for its interests. He assisted in reorganizing some of the school districts in his township, served as a member of the Board of Trustees in Grand View Township, and in Concord Township has served as Justice of the Peace for two years, and as School Director for a number of terms. He has seen the greater part of the growth of Louisa County, takes an active interest in everything for the good of the community in which he resides, and both he and his wife are highly respected by the people of Louisa County. Mrs. Lieberknecht is a member of the German Congregational Church, at Grand View.