For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 470
HARRY M. BERNICK....Harry M. Bernick, a well known and enterprising agriculturist of Fulton township, has spent his entire life on the farm which he now operates. His birth occurred on the 24th of November, 1887, his parents being Adolph and Amelia ( Broders ) Bernick, both of whom are natives of Iowa. Following their marriage Mr. Bernick located on the farm which is now being operated by our subject, there successfully carrying on his agricultural interests for twenty-two years. He put aside the active work of the fields in 1908 and has since lived retired at Durant, Cedar county, enjoying the fruits of his former toil in well earned ease. Unto him and his wife were born three children, as follows : Harry M., of this review ; Clarence, who lives on the old homestead farm with his brother ; and Elsie, who is still under the parental roof.Harry M. Bernick supplemented his early education by a course of study in Brown's Business College at Davenport, Iowa, of which institution he is a graduate. On attaining his majority he began the operation of the old homestead farm and has since had charge of the property, carrying on his agricultural interests in most capable manner. He has already attained a creditable measure of success for one of his years and deserves recognition among the energetic and representative citizens of his community.
On the 18th of August, 1908, Mr. Bernick was united in marriage to Miss Elnora Friedrich, a native of Scott county, Iowa, and a daughter of Henry and Emma ( Schlapkahl ) Friedrich, who were likewise born in that county. Mrs. Bernick is the only living member of a family of four children, the others having been named Delora, Adelia, and Carl. Henry Friedrich passed away in 1901 and five years later his widow married Fred Tagge, a native of Scott county, Iowa, who was a widower with four children : Leonard, Harry, Wilma and Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Tagge now have their home at Hartley, O'Brien county, Iowa. Unto our subject and his wife has been born one child, Violet Elsie, whose birth occurred on the 9th of December, 1909. Mr. Bernick is a republican in politics but does not seek office as a reward for his party fealty. He and his wife are well and favorably known throughout the community as young people of upright honorable lives.
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