For
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 231
FREDERICK WOLF. Frederick Wolf, the owner of two hundred and fifteen acres of rich and productive land in Wapsinonoc township, has won a gratifying measure of success in his undertaking as a farmer and stock-raiser. His birth occurred in Lyons, Iowa, on the 5th of April, 1862, his parents being Christian and Magdalena Wolf, both of whom were natives of Germany. They crossed the Atlantic to the United States at an early day, first locating in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subsequently they removed to Lyons, Clinton county, Iowa, Mr. Wolf there conducting a shoe store until 1871, which year witnessed his arrival in Muscatine county. He took up his abode on a farm in Wapsinonoc township and was successfully engaged in its operation throughout the remainder of his active business career. At the present time he is living retired in West Liberty, enjoying the fruits of his former toil in well earned ease. The demise of his wife occurred in 1903. They were the parents of seven children, six of whom are yet living.Frederick Wolf is indebted to the common schools for the educational privileges which he received in his youth. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-six years of age and then purchased a farm of his own, comprising one hundred and twenty acres of land in the eastern part of Wapsinonoc township. After operating the place for a few years he disposed of it and bought one hundred and twenty acres of the farm on which he now resides. At present his holdings embrace two hundred and fifteen acres of land in Wapsinonoc township, all under a high state of cultivation and improvement. In connection with the tilling of the soil he makes a specialty of raising and feeding hogs and horses, which branch of his business adds materially to his annual income. In all of his work he is progressive, keeping in touch with the trend of modern progress along agricultural lines, and his farm indicates his careful supervision and practical ideas in its well kept appearance.
On the 25th of February, 1891, Mr. Wolf was united in marriage to Miss Ina Peters, who was born in Muscatine, Iowa on the 16th of October, 1867, her parents being Lawrence and Caroline Peters. More extended mention of her father is made on another page of this work. Unto our subject and his wife were born five children, as follows: Grant, whose natal day was March 4, 1892, and who passed away on the 28th of December, the same year; Wilbur P., born November 22, 1895, who is a high school student; Miriam, whose birth occurred on the 10th of March, 1899; Ethel, who first opened her eyes to the light of day on the 15th of June, 1901; and Zona, who was born August 23, 1905.
In politics Mr. Wolf was always a stanch republican and at the present time he is serving as a school director. Both he and his wife are devoted and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are well known and highly esteemed throughout the community.
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