JERRY G. KLOTZ.

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         The well tilled fields of a two hundred and fifty acre farm in Union township do full credit to the agricultural skill of Jerry G. Klotz, one of Louisa county’s sons whose natal day was the 15th of December, 1865. His parents, John and Emeline (Mootheart) Klotz, are natives of Pennsylvania. In the ‘50s they came to Iowa, settling in Louisa county where Mr. Klotz purchased some land in the cultivation of which he engaged until 1905. In April of that year his wife passed away and he has since resided in Johnson county, Iowa. Of the union of Mr. and Mrs. Klotz seven children were born: Jerry G.; H. J.; Laura, the wife . . .

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. . . of Joseph Guins of Washington county, Iowa; Cora M., Maud, who is deceased; Rovena; and Robert, who is deceased.

         The boyhood and youth of J. G. Klotz were spent on the farm where he was born, while he pursued his education in the district schools of the neighborhood. As is usual with farmer lads he was early trained in the work of the homestead, in which occupation he was engaged during the greater portion of the time when not in the schoolroom. Thus when he had attained his majority he felt fully qualified to assume the responsibility of operating a farm and so rented some land which he cultivated for fifteen years. In 1910 he purchased his present place, which is located on sections 3 and 4, Union township, and here he makes a specialty of raising and feeding stock.

         On the 21st of May, 1895, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Schomberg, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Hahn) Schomberg, who are now residing in Muscatine, he having retired in 1901, after long cultivating a farm of about four hundred acres in Louisa county. Mr. Schomberg’s biographical record appears on another page of this work. Two children have been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Klotz: Gertrude J. and Grace Mildred. The family attend the Reformed church in which the parents hold membership and Mr. Klotz gives his political support to the democratic party. He is not an office seeker but has served in his district as school director, always having taken an earnest and active interest in educational matters. Although he has not long been residing upon his present place Mr. Klotz is going to have one of the fine homesteads of the township. His land is all in a high state of cultivation and he is keeping a high grade of stock, making a specialty of Poland China hogs, roan Durham and shorthorn cattle and Percheron horses. A man of progressive ideas, keen judgment and perseverance he will unquestionably meet with excellent success in his ventures.