Biographical Sketch of Hans J. Lund

Mr. Lund was born February 7, 1845 in Denmark and came to America in 1864. He traveled to Chicago. He came to Ida County in 1883 and lived on a farm until 1904 when he moved to Arthur, and came to Ida Grove in 1910. He married Mrs. Geo. Heitman November 3, 1883. One son, Max Lund, was born to this marriage. He had four step-children: Andrew Heitman, Frank Heitman, Mrs. Geo. Baker, and Mrs. Martha Weed. He died of blood poisoning, which followed as an aftermath of an operation that was performed at Sioux City May 3 at St. … Read more

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

1906 Grant Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Abbe, August Abbe, Emiel Abbe, Gustav Abbe, Theo. Abbe, William Aiken, J. H. Allman, Jacob Amstein, R Anderson, Henry Andresen, E. Bailey, Edward Barthel, Carl Barthel, Henry Bradshaw, J. S. Bielenberg, Jacob Bumann, Julius Burk, Ernest Burk, Fred Carr, Enos Cassens, Frank W. Cassens, John H. Cole, J. A. Dutler, Samuel Ehler, Julius Ehler, Ludwig Ehler, Richard Else, Emil Else, Gottlieb Else, John Else, William Ernest, Henry Fuester, C. E. R. Fuester, Richard Garner, A. C. Giebelstein, Hans Giebelstein, Henry Gleeson, Fred G. Greenwaldt, John Greenwaldt, Theo. Hadlock, F. L. Hamann, Hermann Hamann, Thos. Hargens, Claus Hein, Henry, Jr. Hess, … Read more

Biography of Richard Williams

He was County Commissioner of Ida County, Iowa, was born in Schuylkill Co., Pa., in 1845. He was the youngest child of Thomas and Margaret (Watters) Williams, natives of Cornwall, England. Richard was reared and educated in Jo Daviess Co., Illinois. In October 1864, he enlisted in Battery F, First Illinois Light Artillery, for one year, or during the war. He served principally with Battery I. He took part in the battles of Nashville, followed Hood to Eastport, Ms., where he was on garrison duty. He was honorably discharged at Chicago in August, 1865. Richard now resumed farming in Illinois. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of E.C. Heilman

E.C. Heilman, of the firm of Heilman & Moorehead, physicians and surgeons, was born in Scott County, Iowa. He graduated from the Ohio Medical College in the class of ’77. G.C. Moorehead is a graduate of the Iowa State University, class of ’79.

Biographical Sketch of William C. Forney

He was of Corwin Township, Ida County, Ida Grove, Iowa, and settled here in 1882. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1854. His father was Michael Forney (born October 15, 1824 in Dauphin County, Pa.) who came here in 1885. His mother was Margaret Crownshield, born in Maryland. Michael and Margaret’s children were: Sarah C., wife of David O. Crum, and William C., the subject of this biography. William C. Forney received his education at Millersville Normal School, Pa., and entered the boot and shoe business. Since coming West in 1882, he engaged in farming and stock-raising. … Read more

1906 Douglas Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Andersen, Herman Apperley, L. M. Ashton, Henry Baldwin, Charlie Baldwin, Frank Bartellet, W. P. Baxter, G. D. Beazley, C. J. Beazley, Henry Beazley, J. M. Bennett, W. C. Bertelsen, Hans Bertelsen, Jens Bertelsen, Aug. Bertelsen, Oscar Blenner, Jerry H. Bliss, Fred G. Bower, Anthony Bower, L. F. Boylan, S. F. Buck, A. O. Buck, G. W. Burns, Franklin Carr, G. W. Carstens, John, Jr. Carstens, J. N. Chandler, J. M. Chase, G. M. Cipperly, C. L. Cipperly, S. C. Clark, Willis Clausen, Henry Clausen, John Clausen, Jurgen Clausen, Peter Conklin, E. J. Conley, C. E. Conley, James Cooper, J. Cooper, … Read more

1884 Hayes Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Albright, James Anderson, Adolf Anderson, Anders Anderson, Andrew Anderson, Erick Anderson, Henry Anderson, John Ayers, David Baker, John A. Barrett, J. R. Bendixen, Fred Bergman, Olander A. Bilsten, Bill Block, F. H. Blom, Alfred Blonquist, Charles Boyd, J. A. Brockman, Claus Carlson, C. J. Carlson, Carl A. Carlson, Charles Carlson, F. C. Carlson, Nels Carlson, Patrick Christensen, C. Cole, Fred Cronquist, E. Dahline, Nickolas G. Devine, Terry Dobles, Casper Dressen, Peter N. F. Eckman, Edward Eckman, Peter Erickson, James Erickson, John Fanberg, Jonas Ferguson, Hugh Fetrow, Abel Fredrickson, Herman Garner, Pearl Geiger, George W. Good, C. M. Gradin, Olof Gran, … Read more

1920 Grant Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Abbe, Augusta 25, 26 Abbe, Emil 25, 27 Abbe, J. F. 25 Abbe, Mrs. 24 Abbe, Theo. 25, 36 Abbe, Wm. 5, 24, 25 Abbe, Gust 35 Aiken, John 20, 21 Allman, Jacob 1 Anderson, Ernest 4, 9 Andersen, Herman 8 Avermann, Wm. 22 Backhaus, Alfred 5 Bailey, E. A. 20, 29, 30, 32 Bailey, E. J. 20, 29, 30, 32 Bailey, F. H. 17, 29, 30, 32 Barthel, Carl 34 Bumann, Julius 8 Burk, Conrad 34 Burk, Ernest 7, 8 Burk, Fred 15 Christiansen, C. W. 15 Dutler, Samuel 10, 11 Ehler, Henry 19, 20 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of J.T. Walker, Dr.

Dr. J.T. Walker, druggist, is a native of Ind.; moved to Iowa in 1854 and in 1867 engaged in the mercantile business with his father, in Linn county. He studied medicine and in 1872 graduated from the Rush Medical College, of Chicago. He opened an office at Vail, Crawford County, Iowa. Came to Ida grove in 1877 and is the pioneer druggist of the place.

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

Biography of Harrison Hackett

Harrison Hackett, one of the early settlers of Ida County, Iowa, was born in Orange County, Vermont, May 6, 1832. He was the son of Emery and Amanda (Hines) Hackett, both natives of Vermont, with the ancestors coming to this country from England generations ago. Harrison’s brothers and sisters were: Homer, Hellen, Henry, Angeline, Louisa, Edna, Arabell, John, Harriett, Clifton, Charley, and Augusta. Four of the brothers were in the Civil War. Harrison enlisted in June 1864 in Company G, Third Minnesota Infantry, and was mustered out in the fall of 1865 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. When Harrison was 14 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Thomas S. Brannan

He was an attorney-at-law in Ida Grove, Iowa, and was a resident of Ida County since 1879. He was born in Keyesville, Clinton County, New York, August 15, 1839, and reared in Canada East until 14 years of age. In July 1861, being in the state for a visit, he enlisted in Co. C., 10th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and re-enlisted in the same company and regiment in January 1864 and served until the close of the war. He was twice slightly wounded. He was a member of the G.A.R., Matthew Gray Post No. 93. He was a Past Commander. In … Read more

Biographical Sketch of I. V. Miller

He was the proprietor of the Rink Livery, Sale & Feed Barn, Battle Creek, Iowa. The building was 30 x 80 feet, well arranged, and equipped throughout. Mr. Miller kept a full line of carriages and buggies, with ten to sixteen good driving horses, speedy and gentle. His kind courtesy to patrons secured for him a good trade. He was born near Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, September 24, 1858. His father, Charles Miller, was a native of Pennsylvania. His mother’s maiden name was Martha Adams, born in Tennessee, and moved to Martin County, Minnesota. I. V. Miller was the second … Read more

1920 Corwin Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Auchstetter, Jacob 35 Auchstetter, Wm. 14 Backhaus, Henry 25 Baxter, R. B. 35 Behn, Peter Jr. 31 Bresnahan, E.A. Mrs. 13 Burgert, Frank 13 Campbell, Jed H. 20 Carstensen, John D. 35 Christensen, L. W. 11 Clark, A. B. 7 Clemens & Isakson 6 Cobb, Ella 14 Coil, A. W. 4, 9, 10 Conway, Thomas 7 Corrie, Paul E. 3 Crane, Elijah 27, 33 Crane, Henry 33 Cranford, W. P. 33 Crawford, A. M. 5 Crosbie, Gavin 29 Deming, S. A. 2 DeVries, W. R. 21 Edmundson, Mrs. Ed 28 Edmundson, Sophia 29 Feddersen, Magadalena 18 … Read more

Biography of D. P. Bullock

D. P. Bullock, a farmer of Douglas Township, Ida County, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, July 21, 1838, a son of Daniel B. Bullock, a native of Fulton County, N.Y. His father, also named Daniel, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His mother, nee Eunice Buckley, was born in New York, a daughter of Peter Buckley, a native of Connecticut. Mr. Bullock was reared and educated in New York to the age of 15 years, when he located near Sycamore, De Kalb County, Ill., and was employed in farming until the fall of 1861. When … Read more

1920 Battle Township, Iowa Farmers Directory

Name Section of Land Albers, D. T. 31 Alexander, Thomas 15, 22 Anderson, Alex 19 Andresen, Henry M. 5 Andresen, Herman 9 Arp,  Ferd Mrs. 23, 24 Bargholz, Wm. 5 Baumann, Minnie 7 Baumann, Wm. 19 Beers, M. G. 6, 21, 22 Bochmann, George 2 Bochmann, Theo. 1 Bremer, John 2 Britch, C. A. 35 Brodersen, Fred 33 Brosamle, Richard 35 Brown, James Mrs. 25 Brownlee, Harry 30 Bruene, Wm. 29, 32 Budge, Benj. 17 Buettner, Agatha 36 Butcher, B. L. 14 Butcher, John C. 14, 24 Carmer 12 Clausen, Jurgen 3 Conover, Cornelius B. 13 Crawford Bros. 27 Crawford, … 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

1884 Maple Township – Iowa Farmers Directory

Aduddell, Geo. W. Aduddell, J. S. Aduddell, Jesse Alexander, Thomas Amerman, Peter Babcock, Julius Baird, Edmund B. Ballard, W. W. Barrick, A. A. Barto, George Bassett, Adam Baxter, Hector Beard, Solomon Beaver, T. C. Beckwith, F. Bell, Samuel Bellman, D. Benedict, Asa A. Betts, S. T. Bogardus, N. L. Boles, John Boon, Charles Booth, Jacob Booth, W. A. Bowman, B. C. Bradshaw, S. T. Bradt, Chas. Branch, M. L. Britton, A. Britton, Joe Brown, Wm. Brown, Josiah Brueck, Peter Burton, William Callahan, G. Callahan, J. A. Campbell, John Campbell, Romeo H. **Chappel, Clarence Chappel, Henry N. Cheney, Herbert W. Churchill, … Read more

Kullman, Augusta Katherine Peterson – Obituary

Augusta Katherine, daughter of John Peterson, was born in Sweden October 24, 1857 and died at the hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, July 17, 1920 aged 62 years, 8 months and 23 days. She was married to Axel Kullman in 1879 and the next year they came to America and located at Wall Lake, Iowa, where they made their home until her death. Mrs. Kullman was the mother of eight children of whom one has preceded her to the far beyond. She leaves to mourn her death a loving husband and seven children: Mrs. Roy Northrup, of Chicago, Mrs. Floyd … Read more