For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 538
GEORGE HALLING....George Halling, is a successful farmer of Sweetland township, where he was born May 25, 1863, his parents being William and Fredericka ( Neimier ) Halling. The father was a native of Germany, born in 1813. He was educated in the public schools and after laying aside his books struggled for a number of years with adverse circumstances. Finally deciding to seek his fortune in America he came to Muscatine county, Iowa, in 1849, and after looking over this region, settled in Sweetland township. At the time of his death in 1906, he was the owner of one thousand acres of land. He was highly successful as a farmer and being a man of bright mind and many noble characteristics, he was greatly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. He was a faithful member of the German Lutheran church and politically gave his allegiance to the democratic party. His wife was also a native of Germany and they were married in the fatherland, coming together to this country. To them nine children were born : Louis, now a resident of South Dakota ; William, of Perry, Iowa ; Christian, deceased ; Henry, of Perry, Dallas county, Iowa ; Mary, who married HarveyTunison ; Louisa, who married Frank Gray, of Wilton Junction ; George, our sibject ; Edward August: and Frederick, deceased.George Halling received his education in the district schools and after laying his books aside continued to assist his father upon the home farm. At the age of twenty-three years he began farming on rented land, and later went to Box Butte county, Nebraska, where he continued for five years. Not finding conditions as favorable on the plains as in his native state, he returned to Muscatine county and engaged in farming upon his farther's place until 1905, when he removed to section 14, Sweetland township, where he still lives. He is the owner of three hundred and thirty-three acres of land, and, having inherited much of the ability of his father, he has made a gratifying success of his chosen calling.
On the 13th of September, 1897, Mr. Halling was united in marriage to Miss Clara A. Baer, who was born in Montpelier township, this county, and they have become the parents of three children, namely : Irma, now in school ; Vernon G. ; and Fred Francis. Mrs. Halling is a daughter of Charles G. and Christina ( Funfstuck ) Baer, who were born, reared and married in Germany, coming to this country in 1881. They are still residents of Montpelier township, where Mr. Baer owns and operates a good farm of one hundred and sixty acres. Four children were born to them : Ida, now the deceased wife of Ed Halling, of Sweetland township ; Clara A., the wife of our subject ; Martha, the widow of Fred Halling ; and Fred, at home.
Mr. Halling gives his adherence to the democratic party and holds membership in the German Lutheran church, of which he is an earnest worker and supporter. He is a good friend of education and is a member of the school board of his district, using his influence in securing the best teachers that are available. Genial in manner and pleasing in address, he makes friends readily and is today a leading citizen of the community---a man whose personal influence is always exerted if favor of law and order and whose voice may be counted upon to uphold whatever is right and true.
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