GEORGE KEMPER.

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         George Kemper, who is engaged in the cultivation of his farm on one hundred and ten acres in Jefferson township, was born in Muscatine county, Iowa, on the 3d of February, 1863. His parents, Henry and Charlotte (Winenberg) Kemper, were natives of Germany, who emigrated to the United States about 1855, locating in Muscatine county, where they were residing at the time of their demise. Seven children were born to them, all but one of whom are still living.

         Educated in the district schools in the vicinity of his home, George Kemper remained a member of the parental household until he was of age. He then learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed in Muscatine for a short time, and then went to Minnesota, where he resided for two years. At the end of that period he returned to Iowa and settled in Louisa county, where he purchased the farm of one hundred and ten acres on section 8, Jefferson township, upon which he has ever since resided. He has greatly improved his property by the erection of some fine buildings and it is now considered one of the valuable farms of the township.

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         Mr. Kemper was married in 1898 to Miss Mary Priebe, who was born in Missouri and is a daughter of Henry and Dorothea Priebe, who are still living and continue to make their home in Missouri. Of the seven children born unto them, six are living. Mr. and Mrs. Kemper are the parents of two sons and two daughters, in order of birth as follows: William McKinley, Dorothea, Oscar and Elma.

         The family attend the services of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which the parents hold membership, while his political allegiance Mr. Kemper accords the republican party. He has served as a member of the school board and he is also a director of the Oakville Creamery Company. A man of energy and determination of purpose, Mr. Kemper has met with a moderate degree of success in his various undertakings and is one of the highly regarded citizens of his community.