Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 961
JOHN DONNER

John DONNER, a farmer of section 33, township 80, range 43, of Magnolia, Civil Township, came to Harrison County in the month of May, 1871, and purchased eighty-five acres of improved land in St. John's Township, and lived there eight years, then sold and bought a farm of two hundred and fifty acres in Jackson township, which was partly improved. He lived there two years sold out and moved to Magnolia Township, purchasing the farm upon which he now lives, the same being a two-hundred acre improved tract.

Mr. DONNER was born in Germany, September 6, 1836 and remained in his native land until 1862, when with his parents he came to America, stopping in New York State seven years, and in 1869 moved to Webster County, Iowa, leaving his folks in New York. While in Webster County he worked at Ft. Dodge, then a small place. After one year in that place he came to Harrison County, retaining a piece of land he had in Humboldt County, Iowa, which he sold some years later.

He married in Chautauqua County, N.Y., in 1862, Miss Recak KATA, by whom one child was born � Minnie. His wife died in Ft. Dodge in 1867, she only living one week after arriving in Iowa. After this sad affliction our subject returned to New York State and remained three years. He was again married in May, 1871, to Miss Ida MOW, by whom four children were born � Ida, John, Hattie and Effie. The mother of these children died in December, 1889, and our subject was married in January, 1891, to Mrs. Augusta WOLLETT.

Our subject has seen his share of afflictions that come to this life, but has borne up under all with a Christian fortitude and tried to make the most of every event of life. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church.

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