1924 ATLAS OF O'BRIEN COUNTY FARMERS

TRANSCRIBED BY ARLENE STEFFEN

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
 

Abbreviation: Wf.: wife; ch.: children; O.: owner; R.: renter; 
ac.: acres; sec.: section; (  ): years in county


Andriga, Jake.  Wf. Maggie; 
ch. Jeanetta, Jake Jr., Fred and Peter.  
P.O. Shanborn.  R. 3.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 25. (12.) 
Owner, J. A. Johnson.

Arfsten, B. C.  Wf. Emma; 
ch. Delbert.  
P.O. Sanborn,  R. 2.  
R. 147.36 ac., sec. 6. (1.)  
Owner, Jacob Johannes.

Bieser, J. P.   Wf. Clara; 
ch. Oscar, Paul, Victor, Verda, Geneva and Jeanette.  
P.O.  Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 240 ac., sec. 21;  O. 40 ac., sec. 16; O. 80 ac., sec. 15. (13.)

Blahauvietz, John, Wf. Mary; 
ch. Wm. and Margaret.  
P.O. Sanborn.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 16. (18.)

Blahauvietz, Wm  Wf. Onice.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. (18.)  
Owner, John Blahauvietz

Bohan, W. C. Wf. Anna; 
ch. Agnes, Anna, Alice, Wm., Frances, John, Edward and Izetta.  
P.O.  Sanborn, R. 2. 
O. 160. ac., sec. 28; O. 240 ac., sec. 29.  
O. 154 ac., sec. 33; O. 160 ac, sec. 21. (40.)

Bosch, Peter.  Wf. Pearl; 
ch. Johnie, Caroline, Fannie and Gerald.  
P.O. Sanborn.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 8. (2.)

Boyer. S. D. Wf. Annie; 
ch. Esther and Lucy.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 30. (37.)  
Owner, J.P. Mitchell.

Brahan, Wm.  Wf. Sarah;  
ch. Beulah and Earl.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 120 ac., sec. 22. (33.)

Brendle, Wm.  Wf. Cora; 
ch. Donald.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2. 
R. 160 ac., sec. 12. (11.) 
Owner, Leo Brendle.

Britton, Fred.  Wf. Pearl; 
ch. Glen and Earl.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 80 ac., sec. 36. (2.)

Buysman, James.  Wf. Florence; 
ch. Harold and Helen.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 24; R. 40 ac., sec. 25. (27.) 
Owners, J. W. Boots and Wm. Beyer.

Buysman, J. W.  Wf. Jennie; 
ch. Irene, 
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 80 ac., sec. 7.  R. 80 ac., sec. 8. (25.)  
Owner, G. A. Dummitt.

Dagel, C. E.  Wf. Hazel; 
ch. Doris and Dalsy.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 240 ac., sec.  10; R. 190 ac., sec. 11. (14.)  
Owner, J. H. Dagel.  

Dagel, Thos. E.  Wf. Flossie;  
ch. Evelyn, Hazel, Thelma and De Loris.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 1.  (13.)

Damman, J. H.  Wf. Addie; 
ch. Bonita, George, Stella and Marian.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 200 ac., sec. 22.  (14.)

Daniels, V. S. Wf. Mabel; 
ch. James, Nettie, Edwin and Lucile.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R.  80 ac., sec. 26.  (16.)  
Owner, John Hubert.

De Gooyer, J. W.  Wf. Angeline; 
ch. Allison.  
P.O. Sheldon, R. 1.  
R. 154 ac., sec. 31.  (8.)  Breeder of Short Horn Cattle.  
Owner, J. P. Mitchell.

Delan Bros.  
Sister Ida.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 200 ac., sec. 13. (29.)  
Owner, J.H. Delan.

De Vries, Gerrit.  Wf. Jessie; 
ch. Tressie, Bessie and Pearl.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 20.  (5.)

De. Vries, Jack J.  
Ch. John, Bessie, Anna, Minnie Matha and Dwey.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 23. (9.)  
Owner, Wm. Koolker.

De Vries, Jacob.  Wf. Mary; 
ch. Dick, Cobbie Gerhart and Lucy.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 80 ac., sec. 10;  O. 50 ac., sec. 11;  O. 60 ac., sec. 2. (28.)

Dorsman, Gerrit P.  Wf. Barbara; 
ch. Martha.  
P.O. Sanborn.  
R. 177 ac., sec. 34; R. 160 ac., sec. 27. (12.)  
Owner, E. T. Parker.

Dorsman, Peter, 
P.O. Sanborn,  
R. 177 ac., sec. 34; R. 160 ac., sec. 27. (8.) 
Owner, E. T. Parker.

Drost, G. 
P. O. Sanborn. R 3. 
O. 160 ac., sec. 23. (12.)  
Owners, G. and M. Drost.

Drost, M.  Wf. Antge; 
ch. Lucile, Jennie, Grada and Josie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
O 160 ac, sec. 23.  (12.)  
Owners, G. and M. Drost.

Dummitt, E. B. Wf. Ruby; 
ch. Glenn, Verne, Lester, Wilma, Every, Donald, 
Emmit, Dwayne, Lois and Wanda.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 273.41 ac., sec. 4. (48.)

Dummitt, Glenn.  Wf. Gladys; 
ch. Virgil and Lavone.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 80 ac., sec. 8. 160 ac., sec. 5. (24.)  
Owner, W. H. Dummitt.

Faas, Will.  Wf. Coba; 
ch. Donald and Geneva.  
P.O. Sanborn. R. 2.  
R. 180 ac., sec. 9. (8.)  
Owner, Peter Noteboom.

Fink, Ross.  Wf. Beatrice; 
ch. Vennetta, Paul, Mary and Bettie.  
P.O. Sanborn. R. 2.  
R. 80 ac., sec. 14. (36.)  
Owner, J. and P. Fink.

Fransen, Garret.  Wf. Esther.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 68.93 ac., sec. 6;  R. 70.29 ac., sec. 5. (1.)  
Owners, John and Bertha Essels, et al.

Frick, Fred.  Wf. Bena; 
ch. Helen and Olga.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 1;  R. 80 ac., sec. 2.  (6.)  
Owner, E. R. Peakman.

Frohwein, Henry.  Wf. Edna; 
ch. Lela and Darleen.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 30.  (24.)  
Owner, L. A. Struyk.

Gallup, W. L.  Wf. May; 
ch. James G.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 320 ac., sec. 23.  (25.)  
Owners, F. O. Kehrberg and G. C. Gallup.

Getting, Chas, J.  Wf. Rose; 
ch. Elsie, Glenn, Le Roy, Clarence, George and Leslie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 300 ac., sec. 9; O. 160 ac., sec. 10. (40.)  
Breeder of Polled Herford and Holstein Cattle and Poland China Hogs.

Getting, Glenn E.  Wf. Alice.  
P.O. Sanborn.  R. 2.  
R. 140 ac., sec. 9. (22.)  
Breeder of Holstein Cattle and Poland China Hogs.  
Owner  Chas. J. Getting.

Getting J.J.  Wf. Emma; 
ch. Caroline, Lloyd and Dorothy.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 240 ac., sec. 18. (40.)

Getting, Le Roy C.  Wf. Margaret.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 10. (21.)  
Breeder of Hereford Cattle and White Rock Chickens.  
Owner, R. J. Getting.

Gibson, J. A. Wf. Anna.  
P.O. Sanborn.  R. 2.  
R. 160 ac. sec.27 (7.)  
owner, Albert Weinke.

Grooters, Wm.  
Ch. Ben, Ira, George, Margaret, Jennie, Marie and Henry.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 320 ac., sec. 17. (5.)

Haack, H. Wf. Bessie;  
ch. Nicolas, John, Peter, Thresia, Cobie, Minnie and Bessie. 
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
O.160 ac., sec. 12.  (25.)

Harrington, Leo.  Wf. Ruth; 
ch. Mary and Lorene, 
P.O. Sanborn, 
R. 2.  R. 80 ac., sec. 29. (25.)  
Owner, Martin Hickey.

Hicketheir, R. W. Wf. Emma.  
P.O. Sheldon, R. 1.  
O. 124.13 ac., sec. 7.  (41.)

Hickey, F. J.  Wf. Alvira; 
ch. Carolyn.  
P.O. Sanborn. R. 2  
R. 160 ac., sec. 10; R. 80 ac., sec. 3. (25.)  
Owner, P. A. Hickey.

Hickey, P.A.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 10; O. 80 ac., sec. 3. (42.)

Hickey, Thos. F.   Wf. Mary; 
ch. Frances, Lloyd. Arley, Lawrence and James.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  R. 320 ac., sec. 22;  (33.)

Hofman, John.  Wf. Engelina; 
ch. Engelina and Agnes.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 80 ac, sec. 21; O. 80 ac., sec. 25.  (11.)

Jennison, J.  Wf. Lula; 
ch. Leona.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 140 ac., sec. 32. (20.)

Klaver, Harry.  Wf. Sadie; 
ch. Clarence, Ida and Pearl.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
R. 80 ac., sec. 25. (7.)  
Owner, John Hofman.

Kolle, C.  Wf. Jennie; 
ch. Jake, Jeanette, Matilda, Henry and Marion.  
P.O. Sanborn,  R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 20.  (5.)  
Owner, Taalke Albertus.

Kraayenbrink, H.  Wf. Alyda; 
ch. Johanna, John, Albert, Henry, Dick, Lena and Ben.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  R. 200 ac., sec. 25;  R. 77 ac, sec. 36.  (4.)  
Owners, 
John Hofman and J. D. Edmunds.

Kuipers, J. I.  Wf. Mary; 
ch. Elizabeth and John.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
R. 225 ac., sec. 31.  (14.)  
Owner, Chas. Richard.

Luesink, John, Wf. Jennie; 
ch. G. J. and Anna M.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2  
O. 160 ac., sec. 13. (3.)

Mellema, B.  Wf. Lena; 
ch. Jeannette, Henriette, Wilma, John, Walter, Stephen, Leona and Bernice.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 100 ac., sec. 2.  (14.)

Menning, Casper.  Wf. Sophia;  
ch. Laura, Esther and Wm. H.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 34. (18.)

Merchant, W. L.  Wf. Fannie; 
ch. Nellie, Ray, Floyd, Francis, John, Anna and Ruth.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 31;  R. 40 ac., sec. 32.  (25.) 
Owner, E. J. Davis.

Merrill, Frank.  Wf. Mary; 
ch. Maud, Iva, Ralph and Raymond.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 40 ac., sec. 17;  O. 80 ac., sec. 18.  (40.)

Mitchell, Ceclia.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1  
O. 154 ac., sec. 32  (22.)

Myers, C. W.  Wf. Olive; 
ch. Margie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 2.  (14.)  
Owner, Henry Neuman.

Neuman, W. H.  Wf. Fearn;  
ch. Edna, Fay, Marjorie and Dorothy.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3, 
R. 160 ac., sec. 13, and in Lincoln Twp., R. 77 ac., sec. 18.  (20.)  
"Elm Grove Farm.  
Owner, J. J. Neuman.

Niewendorf, Henry.  Wf. Helen; 
ch. Clifford.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2  
R. 160 ac., sec. 11.  (17.) 
Owner, L. W. Brady.

Niewendorp, Richard,  Wf. Ruby; 
ch. Gwelda and Gwendolyn.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2  
R. 160 ac., sec. 5;  R. 80 ac., sec. 4. (2.)  
Owner, J. H. Green.

Niewendorp, Rufus.  Wf. Ida; 
ch. Maynard.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  R. 120 ac., sec. 13.  (17.)  
Owner, Mrs. A. A. Cook.

Norton, W. S.  Wf. Pearl.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 200 ac., sec. 11.  (32.) 
Owner, D. M. Norton.

Noteboom, Garritt.  Wf. Gertie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2  
R. 80 ac., sec. 28.  (1.)
Owner, G. W. Lensink.

Peelen, Gerrit.  Wf. Daatje; 
ch. Mattie, Marie, Jake, Joe and Myrtle.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 16; O. 160 ac., sec. 17. (5.)

Platt, R.  Wf. Hieke.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
R. 80 ac., sec. 14; R. 40 ac., sec. 11. (10.)  
Owner, Margaret Matson.

Porth, Harry,  Wf. Hazel; 
ch. Raymond.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 80 ac., sec. 36. (8.)

Powers, C. M.  Wf. Worthie; 
ch. Duwayne and Dawn.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 27. (21.)  
Owner, W. R. Powers, Est.

Pratt, C. O.  Wf. Ella; 
ch. Floyd, Blanche and Mable.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 150 ac., sec. 32.  (26.)

Predergast, J. C.  
Ch. Ralph, Agnes, Grace, Ed., Thomas, Julia, Irene, Luella, Vera and Joe.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
R. 320 ac., sec 24, 
and in Lincoln Twp., R. 111.90 ac., sec. 19. (24.)  
Owner, W. L. Bonner.

Protextor, Earl.  Wf. Elsie; 
ch. Evelyn.  
P. O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 159 ac., sec. 9.  (27.) 
Owner J. A. Protextor.

Protextor, Emmett.  Wf. Geretta; 
ch. Marjorie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 200 ac., sec. 4.  (27.)  
Owner J. A. Protextor.

Roetman, Gerrit, Wf. Dena; 
ch. Lambert, Jennette, Henry, Albertha and Warren.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 8. (30.)

Rystam, Ira.  Wf. Jennie; 
ch. Ira Jr., Gertrude, Gerhart, Jennette, John, Joe, Helen, Willie and 
Minnie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 234.76 ac., sec. 3.  (12.)  
Owner, Ingret McKee Harker.

Sinnema, A.  Wf. Henryetta; 
ch. Jacob, Grace, Kathrin, John, Dorothy, Harriett, Andrew, Edna and Leona.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 161.31 ac., sec. 19. (12.)  
Owner, Dora B. Lowe.

Steenksma, John.  Wf. Kate; 
ch. Bernard Winetta and Nick.  
P.O. Sanborn.  R. 2.  
R. 150 ac., sec. 21. (10.)  
Owners, Jacob Gerzeman, et al.

Strait, J. L.  Wf. Pearl; 
ch. Iva and Lloyd.  P.O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
R. 231 ac., sec. 36. (1.) 
Owner, C. D. Killarp.

Tiffit, R. K.  Wf. Matha; 
ch. Eva. Esther, Kenneth and Van.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1.  
O. 64 ac., sec. 36. (53.)

Vanden Berg, M. 
Ch. Fannie, Jack and Arie.  
P.O. Sanborn. R. 2.  
R. 320 ac., sec. 14.  (5.) 
Owner, C. D. Kelty.

Vanderwall Bros.  
Sister Agnes,  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 1
O. 76.38 ac., sec. 3. (11.)

Van Ginkel, D.  Wf. Hiltja; 
ch. Cornelius, Leentje, Peter, Nellie, Anna, Jacob and John.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 159 ac., sec. 12. (4.)  
Owner, Chas. L. Dyk.

Van Meeteren, M.  Wf. Gertie; 
ch. Nick. Hettie, Charis, Morris, William, John and Jennette.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 120 ac., sec. 17. (8.)

Vant Hof, Gerrit.  Wf. Johanna.  
P.O. Sanhorn, R. 2  
R. 159 ac., sec. 20. (1.)  
Owner, Wiebe Riemersma.

Van Roekel, J. H.  Wf. Johanna; 
ch. Clarence, Walter, Harold, Nelson, Bernard and Willis.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 153.94 ac., sec. 33.  (5.)

Vant Zet, D.  Ch. Henry, Elizabeth, Peter, Artie, Antonia and Tillie.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 159.48 ac., sec. 1.  (1.) 
Owner, Theresa Wackerbarth.

Van Veldhuizen, Artje.  
Ch. John, Garrett, Henry, Gysbert, Ben, Nellie and Johanna.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 20;  O. 160 ac., sec. 19. (5.)

Van Zee, John.  Ch. Henry, Elizabeth, Peter, Artje, Antonia and Tillie.  
P.O. Sanborn,  R. 2.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 16.  (1.)  
Owner, C. H. Kleyen.

Veldhuizen, John.  Wf. Alice.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2. 
R. 160 ac., sec. 29.  (5..)  
Owner, W. D. Boise.

Verhoef, James H.  Wf. Kathrine; 
ch. Howard J.  .O. Sanborn, R. 3.  
R. 160 ac., sec. 24. (7.)  
Owners, J. A. Johnson and J. H. Daily.

Verhoef, Wm. H.  Wf. Susie 
ch. Nancy and Carrol.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 167 ac., sec. 34.  (1.)
Owners, Eva M. and Ezra M. Brady.

Verwoest, John.  Wf. Bertha; 
ch. Henry J., Fredrick L. and Baby.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 120 ac., sec. 34.  (7.)  
Owner, M. E. Downing.

Visser, John.  Wf. Nellie; 
ch. Ira, John, Corney, Clara, Tillie, Alice, Peter and Ben.  
P.O.  Sanborn,  R. 2.  
R. 360 ac, sec. 7.  (2.)  
Owners, Empire Land Co.

Vlaming, Gerhart.  Wf. Mary; 
ch. Trena Anna, Mary, Junette, Cornellia, Martin and John.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  R. 120 ac., sec. 16.  (6.)  
Owner, Arend Wassink.

Vogel, John.  Wf. Grace;  
ch. John, Kryn, Peter, Adaline, Pearl, Dora, Wilma and Alvin.  
P.O. Sanborn,  R. 2.  
R. 300 ac., sec. 14.  (28.)  
Owner, Clarence Kelty.

Wackerbarth, Henry.  Wf. Theresa; 
ch. Gertrude, Fredrick and Ray.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 159.48 ac., sec. 1. (24.)

Wagner, H. E.  Wf. Bertha; 
ch. Lawrence and Viola.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2  
O. 160 ac., sec. 15. (16.)

Watson, B. A.  Wf. Georgia; 
ch. Wm. and Eunice.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
R. 320 ac., sec. 15.  (31.)  
Owner, D. O. Watson.

Wells, D. E. Wf. Mary
ch. Nellie, Margaret, Rosetta, Wilber, Ruth and Foster,  
P.O. Primghar, R. 2.  
O. 160 ac., sec. 27; O. 160 ac., sec. 28. (32.)

Yates, C. F. Wf. Nettie; 
ch. Thomas, Pearl, Mary Florence, Hilda, Grace, 
Bernice, Fred, Lyla, Mildred, Milton, Alvina and Lawrence.  
P.O. Sanborn.  R. 3.  
R. 231 ac., sec 36.  (1.)  
Owner, C. D. Killam.

Zonneveld, M.  Wf. Jennie; 
ch.  Kathrina, Lewis, Gertie, Anna, Andrew, Johanna, 
Dick, Gerhart, Sadie, Nellie, James and John.  
P.O. Sanborn, R. 2.  
O. 240 ac., sec. 3. (11.)



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