BERNARD DOFFING.
Although a resident of this country only eighteen years, Bernard Doffing, who was born on September 11, 1875, in Rhineland, Germany, has become the owner of a splendid farm comprising one-half section of land in section 16, of Audubon township.
Mr. Doffing's parents, Matthew and Catherine (Thellin) Doffing, had eight children, five of whom lived to maturity and all of whom live in the United States. All have lived in Audubon county at some time or other. William, the first of the sons to come to America, arrived here in 1881 and lived here until 1914, when he moved to Texas. After being there a short time, he moved to Missouri. All of the other children, except Bernard, came to America in 1893. Bernard Doffing came in 1897 and after landing at New York city, came direct to Audubon county, where he worked out by the month for two years.
After renting land for about three years, Mr. Doffing, in 1901, purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 16, of Audubon township, the farm where he now lives. He has since added one hundred and sixty acres to the original farm and now has one-half section of good land all of which is located in section 16. Mr. Doffing has built several substantial and modern buildings upon the farm, especially two barns, two cribs, a granary, a garage and a scale-house. The residence was standing on the farm when he purchased it. Altogether he now has one of the best improved farms in Audubon township.
Mr. Doffing makes a specialty of purebred, registered Hereford cattle and now has on the farm thirty-five head of registered stock. Although he has never shown any of these animals in the prize ring, he is a member of the National Hereford Breeders' Association. He has now been engaged in raising Hereford cattle for a period of three years.
A Democrat in politics, Mr. Doffing is the present township trustee of Audubon township. He is a member of the Exira Catholic church.
Since coming to America, Bernard Doffing has devoted himself almost exclusively to agriculture and the fact that he has given his vocation his undivided attention, is responsible perhaps for his great success as a farmer. He is generally known in Audubon township, not only as a skillful and successful farmer but as a good citizen and is popular in the neighborhood where he lives.
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Transcribed from History of Audubon County, Iowa Its People, Industries and Institutions With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, by H. F. Andrews, editor, Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen & Company, 1915, pp. 861-862.
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