Biographical Sketch of Bros. Bownam & Kranz

The firm of Bowman & Kranz Bros., lumber and coal dealers of Holstein, Iowa, was organized July 1, 1886, purchasing the business of S. H. Bowman Lumber Co., the pioneer lumber dealers of Holstein. Their large building, 80 x 100 feet, with all the smaller buildings, were located near the railroad depot. H. G. Kranz was born in Altenberg, near Cassel, Germany, February 7, 1865, a son of Adam and Elizabeth Kranz. He received a good education in his native language, attending school until 15 years of age. When eighteen, he came to Odebolt, Iowa, Sac. Co., and found employment … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Andrew Preston

Andrew Preston was a proprietor of “Bonnie Brae” stock farm and a dealer in shorthorn cattle. He was born near Dundee in Forfarshire, Scotland, May 8, 1850. His parents were John and Matilda Preston of Scotland. When Andrew was nine years old, he came to America and located in Chicago, Illinois. Then he went to Dundee, Kane County, Illinois and attended school one winter. In 1872, he came to Ida County, Iowa and moved on wild land there. In his eight-acre grove, he planted one acre of walnuts, one acre of maples, one acre of evergreens, hedges, windbreaks, etc. He … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. A. Barrick

He was one of the representative business men of Battle Creek, Ida County, Ia., since 1881. In 1878, he married Hannah Gillmore of Jackson County, Iowa. They had two children: Roy and Archie. He is a native of Chicago, Illinois, born June 5, 1852, son of William and Elizabeth Barrick, natives of England. When A. A. was a year old, his father moved to Clinton County, Ia., and on a farm he grew to manhood. He served an apprenticeship to the blacksmith’s trade and was engaged in business on the Maquoketa road one year. He engaged in blacksmithing in Morris … Read more

1923 Silver Creek Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Alderson Elmer 13 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baie Bros 12 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baker Loyd 34 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Barnes E E 28 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baxter J R 10 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Baxter J L 16 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett E A 11 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett D J 11 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bennett E E 15 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bleakley C 16 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Bleakley J W L 23 Silver Creek Ida Iowa Blewitt George W 13 Silver Creek Ida … Read more

1923 Maple Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Aduddell I N 1 Maple Ida Iowa Babcock L E 1 Maple Ida Iowa Baird J P 22 Maple Ida Iowa Banister C 26 Maple Ida Iowa Barman Joe 10 Maple Ida Iowa Barman Wm 16 Maple Ida Iowa Baxter Allen 28 Maple Ida Iowa Baxter S 29 Maple Ida Iowa Bernhardt W 13 Maple Ida Iowa Bertelsen L B 7 Maple Ida Iowa Bjorholm H 32 Maple Ida Iowa Bjorholm Nels 29 Maple Ida Iowa Bliss Fred 9 Maple Ida Iowa Brosamle H W 4 Maple Ida Iowa Buenz Henry 6 … Read more

1923 Logan Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Barrett Earl 36 Logan Ida Iowa Benson Albin 29 Logan Ida Iowa Boisen Henry N 7 Logan Ida Iowa Bond Merton 31 Logan Ida Iowa Boysen Cornelius 27 Logan Ida Iowa Bremer August 8 Logan Ida Iowa Briese Albert 29 Logan Ida Iowa Briese Otto 20 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Fred Jr 11 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Fred Sr 11 Logan Ida Iowa Buell Theo 3 Logan Ida Iowa Buettner O f 4 Logan Ida Iowa Campbell L R 32 Logan Ida Iowa Christie Albert 12 Logan Ida Iowa Christie Shed 1 … Read more

1923 Hayes Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Aldag Henry M 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Aldag Theo 32 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson A 23 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Anders 15 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson David 16 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Ernst 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Herman 21 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson I 17 Hayes Ida Iowa Anderson Mrs Tillie 35 Hayes Ida Iowa Baker John Jr 13 Hayes Ida Iowa Barker Albert 11 Hayes Ida Iowa Barnes C W 8 Hayes Ida Iowa Baxter Heyden 6 Hayes Ida Iowa Belstene Gust 1 Hayes Ida Iowa Bergin Charles 27 Hayes … Read more

1923 Griggs Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Carl 30 Grigg Ida Iowa Albers Henry 19 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Arthur 4 Grigg Ida Iowa Bagenstos Lester 3 Grigg Ida Iowa Bauer Fred 13 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Gus 23 Grigg Ida Iowa Baumann Herman 27 Grigg Ida Iowa Bergmann Henry 31 Grigg Ida Iowa Best Charles 35 Grigg Ida Iowa Boock William 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Bremer Hugo 32 Grigg Ida Iowa Clancy Cornelius 16 Grigg Ida Iowa Clausen H S 17 Grigg Ida Iowa Coon Elmer 7 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer Hans 8 Grigg Ida Iowa Dittmer … Read more

1923 Grant Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Abbe Emil 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Gus 35 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe John 25 Grant Ida Iowa Abbe Willie 25 Grant Ida Iowa Albertson August 23 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Ernest 4 Grant Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 8 Grant Ida Iowa Backhaus Alfred 5 Grant Ida Iowa Barker Charles 20 Grant Ida Iowa Barthel Carl 34 Grant Ida Iowa Brown Cleo 24 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Ernest 8 Grant Ida Iowa Burk Herman 15 Grant Ida Iowa Christiansen C 15-31 Grant Ida Iowa Collister J C 6 Grant Ida Iowa Dessel … Read more

1923 Garfield Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Anderson N L 2 Garfield Ida Iowa Anderson W A 14 Garfield Ida Iowa Anderson Alex 20 Garfield Ida Iowa Bower Andy 31 Garfield Ida Iowa Broders Meinhard 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Brown Chester 19 Garfield Ida Iowa Bubke Emil 2 Garfield Ida Iowa Buck Gilbert 4 Garfield Ida Iowa Bumann Wm 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Bumann Rudolph 36 Garfield Ida Iowa Burton Clinton 21 Garfield Ida Iowa Burton Homer 21 Garfield Ida Iowa Bush Ed Jr 15 Garfield Ida Iowa Carter Alonzo Jr 17 Garfield Ida Iowa Caughey Albert 13 Garfield … Read more

1923 Galva Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers Wm R 19 Galva Ida Iowa Allen Charles 1 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson John M 5 Galva Ida Iowa Anderson Carl A 35 Galva Ida Iowa Andresen Gus 20 Galva Ida Iowa Belson James 21 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Fred 32 Galva Ida Iowa Beyer Wm 33 Galva Ida Iowa Bockwaldt M F 22 Galva Ida Iowa Brockman W P 10 Galva Ida Iowa Brown Roy B 22 Galva Ida Iowa Bruns George H 34 Galva Ida Iowa Burr Henry 3 Galva Ida Iowa Carlberg Bert 36 Galva Ida Iowa Carlberg … Read more

1923 Douglas Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Barber H C 34 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley C J 8 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley E C 13 Douglas Ida Iowa Beazley Henry 4 Douglas Ida Iowa Bertelsen Jens 19 Douglas Ida Iowa Blenner J H 1 Douglas Ida Iowa Boock Henning 25 Douglas Ida Iowa Borgenson Emiel 10 Douglas Ida Iowa Bruning F A 14 Douglas Ida Iowa Buck R B 11 Douglas Ida Iowa Bullock George 29 Douglas Ida Iowa Burns Frank 18 Douglas Ida Iowa Carrington C W 3 Douglas Ida Iowa Carstens Charles 12 Douglas Ida Iowa Carstens … Read more

1923 Corwin Township Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Anderson Elmer 32 Corwin Ida Iowa Backhaus Henry 25 Corwin Ida Iowa Barrett C R 2 Corwin Ida Iowa Beckwith Merton 20 Corwin Ida Iowa Brown G C 1 Corwin Ida Iowa Brown Ross 21 Corwin Ida Iowa Burgert Frank 13 Corwin Ida Iowa Butt Clinton 10 Corwin Ida Iowa Campbell A H 5 Corwin Ida Iowa Carpenter Frank 17 Corwin Ida Iowa Carter Lon 4 Corwin Ida Iowa Chisholm Grover 30 Corwin Ida Iowa Christensen P W 27 Corwin Ida Iowa Christie Charles 27 Corwin Ida Iowa Conway Thomas 7 Corwin … Read more

1923 Blane Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Abell W R 3 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson A H 11 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson Y Carlson 15 Blane Ida Iowa Anderson Gust 11 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer J E 12 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer B 12 Blane Ida Iowa Bauer Wm 12 Blane Ida Iowa Benedict Alfred 9 Blane Ida Iowa Benedict Ethel & S 28 Blane Ida Iowa Benson Anton H 31 Blane Ida Iowa Bicksler Samuel 23 Blane Ida Iowa Bieschke J M 27 Blane Ida Iowa Bone Edgar 19 Blane Ida Iowa Bossard C M 29 Blane Ida … Read more

1923 Battle Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Last First & Middle Section Township County State Albers D T 31 Battle Ida Iowa Albin Wm J 20 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Henry 5 Battle Ida Iowa Andresen Herman 9 Battle Ida Iowa Arp Mrs Fred 24 Battle Ida Iowa Ashmore Fred 7 Battle Ida Iowa Asmussen John 2 Battle Ida Iowa Bahney Scott 34 Battle Ida Iowa Bargholz A J 5 Battle Ida Iowa Bauman Ross 7 Battle Ida Iowa Baumann Wm A 19 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Milo G 6 Battle Ida Iowa Beers Wesley 21 Battle Ida Iowa Bliss Ray 26 Battle Ida Iowa Bochmann Theo … Read more

1920 Silver Creek Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Abell, W. R. 19, 30 Anderson, T. A. Mrs. 21 Anderson, Wm. J. 9, 22 Baie, Frank 12 Baie, Joseph 12 Baxter, James R. 10 Baxter, Robert 15, 16 Baxter, U. S. 29, 30 Benedict, Edgar 20 Bennett, C. E. 11, 14 Bennett, D. J. 11, 14 Bennett, Eralza A. 10, 11 Bennett, Frank E. 10, 15 Blair, W. S. 36 Bleakley, C. 15, 16 Bleakley, J. W. 23 Blewitt, Geo. W. 13 Bresnahan, Daniel 34, 35 Buck, C. F. 1 Buck, Charles 12 Buss, B. E. 6 Carlberg, Charles 3 Carlberg, John 4 Carlberg, Otto … Read more

1920 Maple Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Anderson, Edward 7 Babcock, E. & A. M. 1 Baird, J. P. 22 Baxter, James 20 Baxter, John 29 Baxter, Marg’t. 29 Baxter, Stuart 29 Behn, Peter 30 Behn, Peter Jr. 3, 9, 11, 16, 34 Behn & Etler 5, 8 Bertelsen, Jens 6, 7 Brueck, Carrie M. 36 Burrow, Chas. W. 14 Burow, F. E. & L. A. 26 Campbell, E. & J. 2 Campbell, E. H. 23 Campbell, Frank B. 14 Campbell, Hattie 23 Campbell, P.A. 23 Carsten, Emil 19 Carstens, H. 34 Christiansen, J. A. 35 Conn, Carl E. 2 Constant, Mrs. W. … Read more

1920 Logan Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Benson, Albin 29 Benson, Annie 29 Beyer, Chris 2 Bowman, E. G. 22, 23 Boysen, Cornelius 34 Bricker, Dora 34 Briese, Albert 29 Briese, Augusta 19, 20, 30 Briese, Otto 29 Brockman, W. P. 33 Buell, Fred 11 Buettner, Johanna 4 Buss, B. E. 1 Christie, Shed 1 Clausen, Henry 21, 22 Conover, C. E. 30 Conover, C. H. 30 Cox, L. F. 34 Ehler, Hugo 23 Eisenhower, Abner J. 15, 22 Ellis, William 28 Ewoldt, Theo. 7 Flanagan, John 18 Flanagan, Kate 18 Flanagan, T. 18 Galvin, Eugene 30 Galvin, L. J. 30 Gebers, Chris … Read more

1920 Hayes Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Aldag, Henry 32 Anderson, Anders 15, 22 Anderson, Emil 15 Anderson, Erick 23 Anderson, Charles 13 Anderson, Martha 13 Anderson, Oscar 11, 12, 14 Anderson, Reuben 14 Anderson, Tilda 35 Baker, John 24 Baker, John A. Sr. 13 Barrett, J. R. 16, 17 Belstein, Gust 1 Bendixen, Wm. 32 Bergin, Charles 27, 28 Bergman, Nels 12 Bielenberg, Claus 33 Block Est. 9 Block, Nellie 5 Bloom, Lettie 23 Bossard, Curnin 6, 7 Carlson, Anna C. 22 Carlson, Anna S. Est. 24, 23 Carlson, Carl A. 3, 11, 10 Carlson, E. W. 10 Carlson, Elof 14, 15 … Read more

1920 Griggs Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Albers, Christ 19 Asmussen, John 7 Bagenstos, Arthur 3, 4 Bergman, Henry 20 Bergmann, Wilhelmina 31 Boock, Wm. 32 Bremer, Henry 32 Bumann, August 23 Campbell, James 5 Clancy, Martin 11, 16 Corregoux, Herman 1 Crane, Dr. G. H. 6 Dittmer, Hans 8 Edgar, Ellen 28 Ehrp, Claus 21 Ehrp, Peter 22 Ehrp, Tillie 22 Ericksen, Wm. 33 Ewaldt, Herman 1, 2 Ewaldt, Julius Est. 2, 3 Fick, E. H. 26 Frahm, John Jr. 9 Friedrichsen, Henry 33 Fritz, August 36 Fritz, H. R. 28 Frtiz, John 32 Galvin, L. J. 7 Gebers, Louie 27 Gellert, … Read more