1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa
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A bank is a corporation which undertakes the care of money for other corporations, firms, or individuals, called its depositors, this money
always being subject to the written order of those making the deposit. (note: a lengthy description of banks has been deleted here)
Among the private banks of Shelby County, Iowa, which have made a splendid record is the Bank of Shelby. This excellent financial institution was
organized in 1882 by E.C. CLAPP, who remained in charge of it until his death in 1913. His son, M.E. CLAPP, was taken into the bank by his father in
1901 and assumed the presidency of the bank at the time of his father's death. The bank does a general banking business and has built up a large
clientele in the city of Shelby and surrounding territory. It is a member of the American Banker's Association as well as the State Bankers' Association of
Iowa.
M. E. CLAPP, son of E.C. and Lelia (MORDORFF) CLAPP, was born in Shelby, Iowa, June 25, 1879, and has spent the greater part of his life in the city of
his birth. His father was born in Brooklyn, New York, while his mother was born in the western part of the state. His parents were of Welsh and English
ancestry, respectively, and came to Shelby county, Iowa, shortly after their marriage, where they resided until their death. E.C. Clapp was engaged in the
banking business in Shelby from 1882 to the time of his death, June 10, 1913. He and his wife were the parents of five children: Harry E., Helen L.,
Mortimer E., Albert C., and Alice L. Helen is the wife of John F. TANNER. She died in 1905.
M. E. Clapp completed the course in the common school and high school at Shelby and then entered the State University of Iowa, graduating from that
excellent institution with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the spring of 1901. He returned to Shelby immediately after graduating and entered his father's
bank as a partner. He is a man of recognized ability in banking circles and has the entire confidence of the people of the community where he has sent
his whole life. Mr. Clapp wasmarried September 14, 1904, to Ada M. FRUM, the daughter of J. E. FRUM of this county. Mr. Clapp and his wife have one
son, Edward J., aged two years. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church. The record which Mr. Clapp has made since taking active charge of the bank of Shelby stamps him as a man thoroughly in touch with all the phases of modern banking. He has always been interested in movements
looking toward the welfare of his home city and he has taken his full share of the burdens of civic life.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1063-64..
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A large number of the most successful and substantial farmers of Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa, are of German parentage, and
among these farmers Peter LUX is one who has been identified with the history of the township for nearly 30 years. He comes from an excellent family
and one which has been widely identified with the history of this county. Mr. Lux is a man of thrift, and although he had nothing when he started in to work for himself, by his own good management and keen business ability, he has accumulated a farm of 120 acres. On this he has placed several thousand dollars' worth of improvements.
Peter LUX, son of John Peter and Mary Eva (BLUM) LUX, was born December 24, 1861, in the Rhine Province of Germany. His parents lived in Germany until 1890, when they came to Shelby County and settled near Panama, where his father bought a farm of 80 acres and lived until his death in 1911. His mother passed away in 1902. Nine children were born to John P. LUX and wife: Peter, Angeline, Eva, Katherine, Martin, Hubert, Thomas, Mary, and Anna.
Peter Lux received his education in his native land and after leaving school farmed with his father until he was 23 years of age. He came to America in
1885 and settled near Westphalia, Iowa. He worked out as a farm hand for five years. He then rented land until 1903 when he bought his present farm of
120 acres in Cass Township. Since buying this farm, he has placed at least five thousand dollars' worth of improvements on it and has brought it to a
high state of cultivation by a systematic crop rotation. He is particularly interested in the breeding of cattle and has been very successful in this particular line of activity.
Mr. Lux was married on October 19, 1892, to Elizabeth WILWERDING, the daughter of Henry WILWERDING, an old settler of Shelby County and one of its prominent citizens for many years. Mr. Lux and his wife are loyal members of the Catholic church. Politically, Mr. Lux is a Democrat but has never been active in political affairs.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1069-70.
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A substantial farmer and stock raiser of Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa, is Arnold P. GAU, a resident of this county for the past
thirty five years. He is a representative German farmer and has met with much success, characteristic of the German citizens of this county. He followed the carpenter's trade for several years and then became interested in farming. Since changing his occupation, he has been remarkably successful. He is a man of keen integrity and great honor.
Arnold P. GAU, son of Chris and Ann (PICARD) GAU, was born May 16, 1875 in Lincoln Township. His father was a native of Germany and came to this
country with his parents in his boyhood days. He located in Wisconsin, where he lived until after his marriage. His wife was born in that state, and they
are still living in this county. Chris Gau and his family located in Lincoln Township, this county, in 1874 and later located in Cass Township. Chris Gau
was a carpenter and farmer. Eleven children were born to Chris Gau and wife: Joseph, Arnold, Peter, Albert, Margaret, Frederick, Chris, Matilda, William,
Annie and Kerney.
Arnold P. Gau was born in Iowa. Most of his education was received in the schools of Cass township. After leaving school, he took up the carpenter's
trade with his father and followed that trade until twenty-one, when he became a contractor and builder. In 1902 he purchased a farm of 120 acres in
Cass Township, and farmed it for ten years, when he sold it and bought a farm of 240 acres in the same township, on which he is now living. Since
acquiring this farm, he has placed about five thousand dollars' worth of improvements on it. He now has one of the most attractive farms in the county.
Much of his time and attention have been directed to the raising and breeding of livestock. He raises a large amount of corn each year and feeds it to his
hogs and cattle.
Mr. Gau was married in 1899, at Portsmouth, Iowa, to Anna LEINEN, daughter of Mathias and Anna LEINEN, and to this union have been born five
children: Arnold, Andrew, Mary, Michael and Pauline, all of whom are still living with their parents. Mrs. Gau's parents were natives of Germany and came to America and located in Shelby county early in its history. They are still living in the county.
Mr. Gau and his family are all devoted members of the Catholic church. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society. In politics, he
has never been a partisan, but has chosen rather to cast his ballot for the best man, irrespective of their political affiliations. He is a man of progressive
ideas, deeply interested in the welfare of those about him and has always given his hearty support to all worthy movements and measures.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1070-71.
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The majority of the citizens of Cass Township, Shelby County, Iowa, are either of German birth or of German parentage, and this
accounts, in a measure, for the material prosperity of this township. Wherever the German emigrants settle in this country, they eventually become
prosperous, a tribute to their thrift and frugality. Peter STEIN, the owner of 280 acres of fine farming land in Cass township, is a German farmer, and one
of the many who have gained all of their wealth by their great energy and industry.
Peter Stein, son of Peter and Anna Marie (KOHN) STEIN, was born June 30, 1856 in Germany. His father was a farmer in Germany until he came to
America in 1884. After coming to Shelby County, Peter Stein Sr. secured a farm and lived on it until his death in 1901. His wife died in Germany in 1868.
Four children were born to Peter Stein Sr. and wife: John, Eva, Nicholas, and Peter Jr.
The education of Peter Stein Jr. was received in the schools of his native land, and after leaving school, he decided to come to this country where there
were wider opportunities. Many Germans had preceded him to this country and located in Iowa, so he located in Shelby County. He worked by the day for about a year, when he bought a small tract of land and began farming for himself. Year by year, he added to his land holdings until he is now the owner of 280 acres of the best land in the township. The several thousand dollars in improvements on his farm, now makes it very attractive. He carries on a general system of farming, raising livestock and grain crops, and by good management and foresight has prospered.
Mr. Stein was married in 1907 to Julia KLEFFMAN of Westphalia, Iowa, and to this union four children have been born: Marie, Fred, Agnes and John, all
living.
Politically, Mr. Stein is a Democrat, but has never been active in politics. However, he is interested in good government and gives his support to all worthy enterprises. He and his family are all loyal members of the Catholic Church.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1071-72.
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Any person who will investigate the facts will be surprised to learn of the great number of people of Germanic descent now living in this
country. Statistics show that there is more Germanic blood in the United States than any other, and observation will demonstrate that we have no better
citizens than those of German extraction. Among the German citizens of this county who have contributed in no small measure to every phase of the
county's growth there is no one more deserving of mention in this volume than Nicholas GAUL, who is now living a retired life in Westphalia Township.
Nicholas GAUL, son of William and Alberdenia (TINNES) GAUL, was born June 6, 1851, in Luxemburg, Germany. His father was a small German farmer
and made a good living for his family off a farm of 35 acres. William Gaul and wife reared a family of several children: Peter, Nicholas, Theresa,
Katherine, Rosa, Marie, and Paul.
Nicholas Gaul received a good common school education in Germany and after leaving school worked on the home farm for a while and then worked out
by the day. Glowing reports of the fortunes made in America by his countrymen induced him to save his money to come to this country, and when he was 20 years of age, he left home for America, the land of opportunity. When he landed in New York with very little money, with no knowledge of the English language, and with no assets but a determination to work, this 20-year old youth probably little dreamed that one day he would be one of the wealthiest men of this county. He immediately went west and located in Dubuque County, Iowa, where he worked as a farm laborer for the first six years. He then married, and with the inspiration of his good wife, life took on a rosier hue and, determined to have a farm of his own, he came to Shelby County and secured a farm of 80 acres when land was selling for less than ten dollars an acre. He needed but a start and from this time forward he felt that he had something to work for. Children came to lighten his labors, and with an ever increasing family, he kept adding to his land holdings until he finally had 620 acres of fine farm land in this county. He has given his sons farms as they married and still has plenty to keep him from the poor farm. Certainly, the life of such a man should be an inspiration to the coming generation and the perusal of his life history be a spur which should stimulate the youth of this county to greater efforts.
Mr. GAUL was married in 1876 to Susan FRIEDMAN, and to this union were born a large family of children: Elizabeth; William, who married Katherine
SCHECHINGER and has three children, Laparda, Lawrence, and Joseph; Marie, who is a Sister in St. Joseph convent at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; John,
who died at the age of three months; Jacob, who married Mary HUNTER; Peter, who married Elizabeth SCHNECHINGER and has two children, Isadore
and Sylvester; John, who married Odelia SCHNUETTGEN; Paul, single; Theodore and Joseph, deceased; and Nicholas, who is attending college. The
mother of these children is deceased and but little is known of her family. Her parents were Joseph and Katherine Friedman.
Mr. Gaul has identified himself with the Democratic party since coming to this country and has always been interested in anything which would make for
good government. He has been township trustee for three years, road supervisor for eight years and school treasurer for 22 years, and in all these
capacities performed conscientious service for his fellow citizens. He and all his family are loyal Catholics and have always been generous contributors
to the various activities of their church. Thus, in brief outline, is the history of a man who has lived a full and complete life; one fraught with usefulness to his fellowmen and a life which can be a rich heritage to his children and his children's children. The lives of such men do not go out, they go on. So may it be with Nicholas Gaul.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1202-03.
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One of the largest land-holders in Shelby county is John SCHNUETTGEN, a native of Germany and a resident of this county for
many years. An interior decorator in Europe, he followed his trade in this country for a few years and then engaged in business in western states for
several years. During this time, he was very successful and since he bought land in Shelby County, he is now devoting all of his time to the supervision of his large estate. He has retired from active farm life, and is living in Defiance, where he is surrounded by every modern comfort and convenience.
John Schnuettgen, son of Anton and Marie Ann (HITZE) SCHNUETTGEN, was born December 22, 1857, in Westphalia, Germany. His father never left his
native land, worked on a farm all his life, and lived on it until his death in 1859. His widow passed away in 1880. Anton SCHNUETTGEN and wife were
the parents of seven children: Anton, deceased; Frank, deceased; Joseph who married Anna HEUEL; Marie, deceased; Theodore who married
Fredericka KOESTERS; August, who died in 1907; and John.
John Schnuettgen received a common school education in Westphalia, Germany, and after leaving school, went to Brussels, belgium, where he attended
a decorating school. He lived in Brussels for two years, learning the trade, and then returned home and worked for three years. At the end of that time, he came to America and located at Harlan, Iowa, where he followed his trade for about two years. There was not sufficient demand for his work, so he
entered the furniture business in Harlan, Iowa, for a few years. From Harlan, he went to Manning, Iowa, where he engaged in the bottling business, later
locating at Rapid City, South Dakota, in the same business. After six years, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and lived here for a year and a half. Leaving that city, he came to Shelby County, where he bought a farm of 320 acres near Earling. For ten years he lived on the farm, devoting all of his time to the raising of fine livestock, making a specialty of Poland China hogs and Polled Durham cattle. He was one of the most successful stock raisers in the county and had grazing territory for a large herd. He added to his original farm of 320 acres until he was the owner of 1,050 acres of land, when he retired to Omaha. He lived six years in Omaha and then located in Defiance, Iowa, where he is now living. Mr. Schnuettgen has been a remarkably successful man.
Mr. Schnuettgen was married in 1880 to Marie WEILAND, the daughter of John and Herminia (JOACHIM) WEILAND. Mrs. Schnuettgen's parents were
both natives of Germany and came to this country in the early sixties, locating in Wisconsin, where they reared a family of four children, namely: Elizabeth, the wife of Nicholas SMITH; Annie, the wife of F. G. LAMM; Katherine, the wife of Joseph BROGHAMER; and Marie, the wife of Mr. SCHNUETTGEN.
In politics Mr. Schnuettgen is a Democrat. While living in Rapid City, South Dakota, he served as alderman for six years, the only official position which he has ever held. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church and they contribute generously to its support. Mr. Schnuettgen is a man who has
attained a very comfortable fortune by close attention to business and by honest and fair dealings in his financial transactions. Starting with nothing, he
has become one of the largest land owners of this county. He has a host of friends throughout the county.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 1175-76.
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The population of the United States is the most cosmopolitan of any on the face of the earth. The Statue of Liberty which stands in New York harbor has
been the beacon light to the oppressed people of every land, and to our shores have flocked ambitious people from every civilized country on the globe.
Of all the people who have come to the shores of the United States no worthier, better or ore patrioric citizens have become a part and parcel of our
commonwealth than have those of German descent. Among the many sterling German citizens of Shelby County may be mentioned Anton KOESTERS,
one of the most substantial farmers of Union township.
Anton Koesters was born in Westphalia, Germany, February 17, 1861, and is the son of Joseph and Brigita KOESTERS. His father was educazed in
Germany and farmed in his native land until late in life. He then retired and came to America, where he spent his declining years with his children. There were eight children born to Joseph Koesters and wife: Casper, Anton, John, Robert, Joseph, Hubert, Richard and Fredericka. Casper is still living in the old country; John married Mary EBERTS; Robert married Thresia SCHNEIDER; Joseph married Anna HUSH; Hubert is living at Freeport, Illinois; Richard is still in Germany; Frederick is the wife of Theodore SCHNUETTEGEN.
Anton Koesters received a good common school education in the district schools of his native country, and after leaving school took up the trade of a
cabinet maker, which occupation he followed while he was living in Germany and even after coming to America. He came to this country in 1880 and first
settled in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he worked at his trade for a short time. From that city, he removed to Westphalia, Iowa, and again resumed his
trade as a carpenter and cabinet maker. In addition to his carpentering and contracting business, Mr. Koesters has invested largely in land in this county, buying his first farm in 1891. From year to year, he has added to this first farm until he now is the owner of 560 acres of the best land in the county. He is not only one of the best carpenters and contractors in the county, but as a farmer he stands second to none. He keeps in close touch with the management of his large estate and keeps it well equipped with the latest improved machinery. He realizes a very handsome return annually from the sale of grain and livestock.
Mr. Koesters was married March 4, 1886, to Mary SASSE, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth SASSE, and to this union twelve children have been
born: Joseph, Annie (deceased), Charles, John, Henry, Aloyious, Anton, Frederick, Annie, Lena, Cecelia, and Mary. Joseph married Annie BRECKER and
has three daughters, Elizabeth, Loretta, and Geralda. The rest of the children are still living with their parents.
Mrs. Koesters' parents were also natives of Germany, coming to this country in 1873, and were among the first settlers in Westphalia, Iowa. Her father
died shortly after the family came to America from burns received on account of the explosion of a lamp. Mrs. Koesters' mother is still living in
Westphalia. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sasse: Bertha, Mary, Anton, Annie and Elizabeth, all of whom are still living, except Annie.
The democratic party has long claimed the support of Mr. Koesters, and while interested in good government and the civic welfare of his community, yet
he has never been an aspirant for any public office or an active participant in political matters. The only office which he has ever held was that of school
board director, and in this capacity he gave his fellow citizens faithful and efficient service. The family are all devout members of the Catholic Church in
whose welfare they have always taken a deep and abiding interest.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 787-88.
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One of the oldest practicing physicians of Shelby County, Iowa, is Dr. Carl TESKE, who has been following his profession in Iowa for
the past 40 years, with the exception of a few years when he was living in Los Angeles, California. Born and educated in Germany, Doctor Teske received that fine training which is characteristic of the German universities. As a young man, he served with the medical corps of his country, during the
Franco-Prussian War in 1870-71 and there gained much valuable experience. He has practiced at various places throughout the State of Iowa during the
past 40 years, and wherever he has been, he has been recognized as a man of ability.
Dr. Carl TESKE, son of Carl and Louise (HOLZ) TESKE, was born in Germany, January 17, 1849. His father was a graduate of the medical college at
Greifswald, Germany, and practiced his profession in his native land until 1868, in which year he came to America and located in St. Louis, Missouri. A
year later he removed to Kansas City, Missouri, where his death occurred in 1870, while in the active practice of his profession. There wre ten children
born to Dr. Carl TESKE, SR., and wife: Dr. Carl Jr.; Louise, the wife of Adolph DOSE; Marie, the wife of Oscar NAUCKE; Clara, wife of Otto VERDICK;
William, who married Margaret SCHUTZ; Emma, who married Homer PHELPS; Hugo, who died unmarried; Rudolph, Hattie and Helmuth, who are all
deceased.
Dr. Carl Teske Jr. attended the common and high schools of his native land, and in 1867 entered the University of Greifswald, Germany, where he took
the three years' medical course. He received his degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1870 and at once was made a member of the medical corps of the
German Army. He served during the Franco-Prussian War in the medical corps, and after the close of that war came to America and Located at Aubrey,
Kansas, where he remained until 1874, when he moved to Glenwood, Iowa, where he practiced for two years. From that place he went to Avoca, Iowa,
and practiced there until 1884. The next twelve years were spent in Portsmouth, Iowa, and in 1896, he removed to Sioux City, Iowa, and engaged in the
practice of his profession until 1903 in that city. In the latter year, he removed to Los Angeles, California, and spent the next seven years in that city. He
has been living in Portsmouth, Iowa, since 1910.
Doctor Teske was married October 13, 1873, to Elizabeth WILCUT, the daughter of John and Elenora WILCUT, and to this union ten children have been
born: Oscar, Nora, Charles, Rudolph, Arthur, Lula, Anita, Fredia, Emma and William. Oscar married Bertha LISCHKE and has two children, Helen and
Hazel; Nora is the wife of Alfred WONDERLY; Charles married Ruby MATTHEWSON, and has one son, Almond; Arthur married Helen BOHME, and has
two children, Opal and Sylvia. Lula married Thomas FERRELL, and has three children, Thomas, Ruth and John. Anita married B. ROBERTSON, and has
two children, Eldrich and Forrest. Fredia is still single and living with her parents. Emma and William died when young.
Mrs. Teske's parents were born in Columbus, Ohio, and her father moved to Iowa with his parents when he was a small lad. He grew to manhood in this
state and after his marriage, settled in Marion County, Iowa, where he followed agricultural pursuits the remainder of his life. Mr. WILCUT and wife are
both deceased. They reared a family of ten children, Elizabeth, Sarah, George, Mitchell, Charles, Silas, Samuel, Corbin, Angela, and one who died in
infancy.
Politically, Dr. Teske has been identified with the Democratic party since coming to America. Due to the fact that he has practiced his profession in so
many different cities throughout the states, he has never taken an active part in the political life of the communities in which he has lived. However, he is interested in good government and is a hearty supporter of men who stand for the best ideas in good government. He is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America. Doctor Teske is a man of genial disposition and kindly impulses, and has a host of friends throughout Shelby County who admire
him for his devotion to his profession and the good which he has accomplished since becoming a resident of the county. [end of biography]
Note to researchers: Dr. Carl Teske moved to California and was in the 1920 census, age 70, and wife Elizabeth, age 64, living with daughter Freda (Teske) BeDell,(age 26) and her husband Charles C. BeDell, in Los Angeles. Also in the same household was Anita (Teske) Robertson, age 28, and
husband Bona H. Robertson. Also in the family were two children of the Robertsons, Eldridge age 9, and Bessie Robertson, age 19 months.
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 779-80.
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The German element in Shelby county has been responsible for much of the prosperity of the county, due to the fact that
the citizens of German parentage are excellent farmers and business men. The habits of thrift, industry and economy
are a part and parcel of the daily life of every German and, for this reason, the county is greatly indebted to these
sterling people. They have not only been interested in the material growth of the county, but have taken an active part
in educational, moral and civic affairs as well. Among the German families who have long been prominently identified
with the history of this county, the Book family has borne an honorable part.
Joseph BOOK, the owner of "Maple Grove Stock Farm," the son of Peter and Elizabeth (FOGEL*) BOOK, was born at
Oltendorn, in Germany, his parents both being natives of Germany. Peter BOOK was given a good German education and
after leaving school took up the trade of a mason. He also farmed for a while but gave most of his attention to his regular
trade. In 1851 he came, with his family, to this country and first settled in New Orleans, but shortly afterward located in
St. Louis, Missouri. The trade of a mason not offering the opportunity which he desired, he left St. Louis and moved to
Clayton county, Iowa, where he followed his trade only long enough to save money to make a payment upon a farm. He
first bought a farm of eighty acres in Clayton county and after making some improvements upon it, sold it at a good
profit, and purchased another farm of one hundred and twenty acres in the same county. He remained on this second
farm for several years and then sold it and came to Shelby county, where he bought a farm in Westphalia township, the
same now being owned by his son, Joseph. He continued to farm this until his death, March 14, 1906, his wife having
passed away December 16, 1887. They were the parents of four children: John P., who married Katherine CROWLEY;
Charles, who married Anna KUHL; Mary, the wife of Joseph KRAMER, and Joseph, whose history is given in this
connection.
Joseph BOOK attended school in Clayton county, Iowa, and after leaving school worked with his father upon the home
farm until his marriage, in 1886. At that time his father gave him some land and he began farming for himself. Success
has attended his efforts to a marked degree and by hard work and good management he has accumulated a fine farm of
three hundred and twenty acres. He raises registered Polled Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn cattle. He has spent his
whole life upon the farm and now has one of the most attractive farms in the county. He keeps fully abreast of the latest
advances in agricultural methods and has the satisfaction of seeing his farm yield handsome returns each year.
Mr. BOOK was married November 9, 1886, to Hulda HUEBNER, the daughter of Herman and Bertha (RAHN) HUEBNER. To
this union there have been born six children: Clara, the wife of Nicholas BISSEN, and the mother of three children --
Hilda E., Marie and Adelia; Annie, the wife of Carl LUETTICKE, and the mother of two children, Joseph Edward and Nina
E.; Dora and Joseph, single; Emma, who was drowned in a tank of water on the farm June 24, 1897, being a babe of a
year and eight months at the time; Mary, the youngest child who died in infancy.
The Huebner family came from Germany, Herman HUEBNER serving in the Franco-Prussian War of 1866-1871. In 1881
Herman Huebner brought his family to this country and at once located in Westphalia township, in this county. He
bought a farm of one hundred and forty acres, but a year later disposed of the farm and moved to Crawford county, in
this state, and purchased a farm of two hundred and forty acres. The family spent eight years in this latter county and
then moved to Charter Oak, in the same county, where Mrs. HUEBNER died January 8, 1906. To Mr. and Mrs. Huebner
were born eight children: Hulda, Albert, Charles, Bertha, Emma, Otto, Augusta and Mary.
Mr. Book and all his family are members of the Catholic church, Mrs. Book joining the church at the time of her
marriage. Politically, he is a Democrat, and has been honored by his party on more than one occasion. He was a member
of the school board of his township as well as township trustee for eight years, filling these positions to the entire
satisfaction of the citizens of his community. He has always been interested in all measures of public welfare and has
long been one of the leaders in his community.
Corrections: by Marthann Kohl
* VOGEL
Source: 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 704, 705.
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