zation of opportunity. By untiring industry and wise investment he has worked his way steadily upward and his success has been so worthily won that the most envious could not begrudge him his prosperity. He has never been known to take advantage of the necessities of another in business transactions but has placed his dependence upon the substantial qualities of industry, determination and close application.
L. G. ROSENFELD.
The history of agricultural and stock-raising interests in Story county would be incomplete and unsatisfactory were there failure to make reference to the Rosenfeld family, for through many years representatives of the name have closely been associated with business of this character and in fact have been leaders in farming and kindred activities.
He whose name introduces this review was born in Morrison, Illinois, on the 9th of July, 1864, and was brought to Story county by his parents in the spring of 1873. He is a son of George and Louisa (Fritch) Rosenfeld. The father was born in Baden, Germany, June 4, 1824, took part in the Baden rebellion and was captured by the Prussian army, being one of the fifteen hundred prisoners who were locked up in a church. From that number the enemy each morning took out six officers and shot them. Mr. Rosenfeld in company with General Sigel managed to escape, forty-four of the number forcing their way out of prison. He made his way to the United States as soon as possible. In 1853 he secured a French passport and in the year 1855 he arrived in New York. The same year he was married and soon afterward removed westward to Morrison, Illinois, where he worked at the mason's trade, which he had previously learned in his native country. In 1873 he removed to Story county, Iowa, and was here killed by the cars while driving a team across the railroad, on the 6th of March, 1902. He had devoted his life to farming in this state and had prospered in his undertakings, becoming the owner of five hundred and twenty-five acres of valuable land. He had purchased two hundred and forty acres of the home place here in 1866 but did not take up his abode thereon until 1873.
L. G. Rosenfeld was at that time a lad of nine years. The family home was situated a mile north of Kellogg, on section 33, Washington township, and he has resided upon this farm continuously since. He remained with his parents until his marriage, when he located on another part of the farm about a half mile east of Kelley but still on section 33. He owns one hundred and ten acres of the old home place, and his property constitutes one of the valuable and desirable farms of the neighborhood. Here he is engaged in breeding French draft horses, to which business he has devoted his attention untiringly and successfully since 1902. He owns