History of Crawford County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement, Volume II, Part 66

Author: Meyers, F. W; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago : S. J. Clarke publishing co.
Number of Pages: 640


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609


HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY


tivation and improvement of a farm of one hundred and seventy-six acres on section 4, Nishnabotny township, Crawford county, belonging to his father.


On the IIth of March, 1903, Mr. Boeck was united in marriage to Miss Ella Reimers, a daughter of P. A. and Catherine Reimers, of Davenport. Their union has been blessed with one child, Mildren Evelyn.


Mr. Boeck is a stanch republican in politics and has ably served in the capacity of township trustee for four years. He is a third degree Mason and belongs to the lodge at Manilla, Iowa. As a substantial agriculturist and esteemed citizen of Crawford county he well deserves mention in this volume.


WILLIAM JOHN SCRIVER.


William John Scriver, the manager of the Stewart Lumber Company of Denison, has been actively and successfully identified with the lumber business here for the past twenty-seven years. His birth occurred in the village of Lacolle, county of St. Johns, province of Quebec, Canada, on the 2d of November, 1849, his parents being Edwin and Susan (Quest) Scriver, who were natives of Canada and England respectively. His parental great-grandfather was William Scriver, a Hollander. William Scriver, the grandfather of our subject, was born near Poughkeepsie, New York, and followed blacksmithing in early manhood but later took up farming. He removed to Canada when a young man and passed away in that country at the age of ninety-three years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Ann Pearson, was past sixty when called to her final rest. Their children were three in number, namely: Edwin, Edward, and Mary Ann, the wife of W. R. Van Vliet, of Stevensville, Montana. The maternal grandfather of William John Scriver was a native of England and emigrated to Canada, where he died of cholera. Unto him and his wife were born the following children : John, Robert, Harriet, Susan and Ann.


Edwin Scriver, the father of the gentleman whose name introduces this review, was reared to the work of the farm and later took up merchandising, being identified with that line of activity throughout practically the remainder of his life. His demise occurred at Lacolle in 1881, when he had attained the age of fifty-seven years, while his wife passed away in 1893 at the age of seventy- three years. Both were Methodists in religous faith. Edwin Scriver served as a volunteer soldier during the period of the Fenian raid. He was the father of seven children, as follows: William John, of this review; Frederick, who is a resident of Seattle, Washington; Ernest Albert, of Merrill, Wisconsin; Victoria Alice, the wife of Charles S. Gilbert, of Wausau, Wisconsin; Herbert Edwin, who passed away in early manhood; and a son and daughter who died in early life.


William John Scriver was reared and educated in Lacolle, Canada, and after putting aside his text-books clerked in a store for several years. In August, 1872, he crossed the border into the United States, locating in Wausau, Wiscon- sin, where he likewise secured a clerkship. Subsequently he became identified with lumber interests there, operating a sawmill. In 1884 he came to Denison,


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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY


Iowa, becoming a member of the lumber firm of Scriver & Company, which was afterward incorporated as the Stewart Lumber Company. In the latter concern He has held the position of manager to the present time and his excellent execu- tive ability and sound judgment have proven potent clements in the continued growth and success of the business.


On the 5th of February, 1884, Mr. Scriver was united in marriage to Miss Hannah I. Force, who was born in Lacolle, Canada, and was a former classmate of his. Her parents, Alonzo and Caroline ( Van Vliet) Force, were likewise natives of Canada. Her paternal grandfather was a Frenchman and the father of four children, namely: Alonzo, Timothy, Hiram and Elizabeth Fosburg. Traver Van Vliet, the maternal grandfather of Mrs. Scriver, was a native of New York and became a plow and wagon manufacturer of Lacolle, Canada, where he conducted a foundry. He was a devoted Methodist and served as a Sunday school superintendent in Lacolle for over forty years, being absent but one Sabbath during the entire period. Unto him and his wife were born the following children : William, George, Caroline, Mary, Charles, Alice and Sarah. Monzo and Caroline (Van Vliet ) Force had seven children, namely: Emma, Edgar, Amelia, Fred. William, Hannah and Edward Albert. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Scriver were born three children, as follows: Marion Force Scriver. Stewart Alexander and Clara Ethelwyn. The wife and mother was called to her final rest on the 9th of May, 1906, when she had attained the age of fifty-two years.


In politics Mr. Scriver is a republican, while his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Methodist church. Fraternally he is identified with the Masons, having attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite. He belongs to Sylvan Lodge, No. 507. A. F. & A. M .; Wausau Chapter, No. 51, R. A. M. ; and Council Bluffs Commandery. He is also a member of the Knights i Pythias fraternity. In citizenship he stands for progressiveness and substan- tial improvement and in all his relations with his fellowmen has shown a spirit of consideration and deference that has made him popular with his fellow townsmen.


HENRY HOEFER.


Thirty years ago Henry Hoefer, now of Charter Oak, became a resident of the United States and as a farmer and land dealer he has demonstrated his business ability, being at the present time one of the prominent real-estate men of western lowa. He is a native of Husum, Germany, born February 11. 1854, a son of Ingwer C. and Anna ( Moeller ) Hoefer. The father was superintendent of the poor farm during the latter part of his life and died in 1889, the mother having been called away in 1864. There were two children in their family : Agnes, the wife of Cornelius Boysen, of Germany; and Henry.


Educated in the public schools of his native land, Henry Hoefer continued in Germany until 1880 and then crossed the ocean to seek his fortune in the new world. He spent the first seven years in this country working upon a farm, after which he rented land upon his own account for four years and then bought


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one hundred and sixty acres in South Dakota, subsequently becoming the owner of fourteen hundred acres, which he disposed of as opportunity permitted. He became quite successful as a dealer in land and having entirely disposed of his South Dakota property, he came to Crawford county in 1894 and opened an office at Charter Oak. He is an extensive dealer in lands in Iowa and in various other western states, and as he has a comprehensive knowledge of values and good business capacity, he has gained a gratifying measure of success in his vocation.


On the 16th of September, 1888, Mr. Hoefer was united in marriage to Miss Anna M. Schmidt, who was born in Germany, July 10, 1868, a daughter of Peter and Katrina (Nissen) Schmidt. There were four children in their family : Katrina, who became the wife of Fred Ahff, of Paullina, Iowa; Anna M. and Margaret, twins, the former of whom married Henry Hoefer, and the latter the deceased wife of Thomas Munster ; and Peter, of Woodbury county, Iowa. The father of these children died in Germany in 1878 and the mother was later mar- ried to Christ A. Hendricksen. After their marriage they came to America and in 1886 settled in Crawford county. Mr. Hendricksen opened a feed store at Ute, in which business he has ever since continued. The mother was called from earthly scenes in 1895. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hendricksen : Lena, the wife of Julius Clausen, of Monona county, Iowa; Christina, who married Herman Sievers, of South Dakota; Henry, also of South Dakota; Mary, the wife of John Holstine, of Paullina, Iowa; and Christ, of Monona county. Four children came to bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hoefer: Katrina, who was born February 18, 1889, and died in infancy ; Christ P., who was born June 29, 1891, and is living at home; Otto J., born March 13, 1892, who graduated from the high school and is now living at home; and Frank H., born August 15, 1893.


Politically Mr. Hoefer is in hearty sympathy with the platform of the demo- cratic party and by his vote and personal influence assists in supporting the party of his choice. Religiously he and his estimable wife affiliate with the German Lutheran church, in which faith they reared their children. A patriotic and pro- gressive citizen, he always aims to keep abreast of the times. He is well informed as to the progress of events in the state and country and as an intelligent business man, who has demonstrated his ability, he is highly respected by a constantly growing circle of friends and acquaintances.


INDEX


Abbott, T. E. 379


Ahart, Thomas .100


Ainsworth, J. L. .321


Brotherson, George 587


Brown, F. A.


.145


Amstein, Adolph 357


Anderson, A. E. 179


Anderson, C. J. 489


Anderson, E. W. 568


Andresen, B. S. 226


Atzen, Peter 288


Burke, P. F.


.574


Buss, C. F. 126


Baak, Herman 314


Baak, O. C. 481


Baak, Richard 361


Baak, W. F. 375


Baer, R. G. 272


Baeth, H. D. 412


Bandow, Albert 116


500


Clauson, A. J. 465


Clauson, E. E. .199


Clauson, O. E. 237


Clauson, William 561


Cochran, E. T. 306


Comstock, F. E. 119


Bielenberg, Claus


99


Bielenberg, Emil


131


Bielfeldt, C. H.


506


Conyne, A. M. .504


Cook, A. H.


287


Boeck, G. H.


608


Cook, John


513


Boeck, .H. W.


108


Cook, W. H.


471


Boeck, Peter


283


Boeck, W. F.


.320


Bohlander, Adam


246


Cornwell, Loren 13


467


Crewdson, A. B. 485


Crippen, Mrs. E. L. 19


Criswell, O. M. 542


Cronin, P. H. 541


Cue, M. A.


538


Cummings, H. J. 594


Boss, A. A. 350


Braase, John 232


Brasel, Samuel


479


Bretthauer, William


480


Brink, C. H. .391


Brogan, John 409


Alfred, L. S. 497


Brown, Thomas .523


Bruhn, P. T. 406


Buenger, Friedrich .600


Buller, Henry .551


Bullock, Charles .592


Carey, J. T. 488


Carpenter, H. A. 28


Caswell, G. L. 36


Christenson, C.


436


Christiansen, H. C. 390


Christiansen, J. H. A. 337


Bell, T. W.


223


Bennigsdorf, William 567


Berg, A. P. 555


Bertram, William 240


Bidlack, G. W. 129


Conner, J. P.


.328


Conway, M. J. .565


Ccon, L. M.


. 266


Copps, Michael 550


Bohm, C. H. 181


Bohnsack, C. J. 363


Bond, A. F. . 544


Bond, A. J.


50


Bond, L. L. 34


Bornhoft, John, Sr. 566


Darling, A. E. 449


Darling, Edwin


20


613


Barber, A. A.


Blume Brothers .508


Crandall, Eugene


614


INDEX


Davie. W. ...


49


Girard, Gustave 476


De Pree. .. ..


327


Classburner, J. B. 166


Derner. 11. 11.


(lockzien, Robert 559


Goetsch, Henry 275


Dieter. J. T. .516


454


Goodrich, O. S. 122


Dietz, John


.547


Gottburg, Claus 464


Delsen, JJohn


603


Gottsch, William 323


Denge. H. W.


395


Grainger, A. P.


225


Delk. C. ...


.459


Grainger, E. F.


442


Derale, 11. E.


291


Greene, Charlie


304


Dortler, J. ...


439


Greif, A. D. 227


Dertier, J. B.


62


Greif, F. B. W. 324


Dos, S. ...


72


Griffin, John 282


Groen, Dirk 598


Gronau, Carl 333


Gulick, Engene 604


Gunn, E. J. 525


478


Gunn, J. F. . .531


428


Fok. John 102


549


Hagge, Henry 214


Hagge, John 381


Hallowell. John 79


Hallowell, P. J. 89


Hamann, J. G. .433


Hannah, James, Jr. .579


Ells. B. F ..


.503


Ilansman, Henry .577


Engberg. C. E. 277


Harding, P. W. .332


Erickson, .I. A. 369


Harper, A. H. 182


Harrington, Andrew 297


Harthun, J. F.


39


Hartwig, Carl 206


Harvey, C. P. 76


Hangh, J. T. 191


Hawk, Z. T. .398


Hawley, R. C., Jr. 423


Hawley, Wilbur .519


Hayes, Thomas .274


Helsley, Albert . 606


Hemminger, Frank .387


Hester, George 586


Higgins, JJ. W. .554


Hill, A. R. 371


Flening. William 310


ITill, R. L.


105


Foderberg. B. IL. 397


Hill, W. L. 532


Hodkin. Thomas 278


Hoefer, Henry 610


Hoffman, L. S. 118


Hoffman, T. J. 107


Holdsworth, G. H. 142


Hollander, A. P. 443


Hollander, P. C. 505


Garrison. T. . I.


67


Hollmann, Henry


318


Gebert. Hugo 597


359


Iloulihan, M. L., Sr. 130


Farrelly, M. J. 80


lastje, John 127


Faul. Frank 498


Fellows, E. W. 466


Ferguson. W. W.


415


Fine, P. F.


3.85


Fink, E .. .. 92


Fishel, .1. . 1. 251


Fischer, John .556


Frahm. I. H. 233


Fredericks, Gill 345


Frese, II. C. W.


Frey, Mathias


Friedrichsen, Martin 170


351


Gillmor, 1. C. 112


Eggers, P. . 1.


257


Eggers, W. E.


.533


Eggert. J. . 1.


Eggert, Johannes 407


Ehler, John .380


Eiffert. William 218


109


Dunbar. J. R.


360


Dunham, P. (.


Dunham, S. C. 98


Dunham, Z. T. 376


Downs, F. H.


209


Diff. J. N.


234


Dugan, C. M.


Gunn, G. T.


Erickson, Fred 435


Ernst, Christ 216


Evers, Lonie 16


Ewoldt, William 534


Gustafson, Carl


Dewey. Edward 239


Garner. W. 1. .241


Ilopp. Carl 235


615


Howorth, Edmund


. 111


Lafrentz, Nicolaus 15


Hugg, Mathias, 195


Hunt, N. L. .172


Hutchinson, George 591


Lamp, Harry


335


Langer, Edward 342


Larson, Andrew .307


Jacobson, A. J. .514


Jahn, H. N. .132


Larson, N. E.


.296


Jahn, P. W.


.496


Larson, O. J.


477


Jans, S. J. .487


Laub, H. C.


23


Jepsen, J. P. .137


Laub, W. H.


97


Jepsen, P. F.


.248


Lehfeldt, R. C. H.


52


Jeschke, Fred .247


Lehman, Oscar


560


Jochimsen, J. H. .410


Leitzen, Matthias


472


Jochimsen, Thomas


110


Lesher, B. F.


.590


Johannsen, Peter


201


Lill, A. F.


.392


Johnson, C. S.


.396


Lill, W. M.


220


Johnson, J. M. 148


Johnson, Julius .584


569


Johnston, J. E.


250


Jones, J. H.


502


Jones, J. P.


90


Lownes, R. W.


494


Lueth, F. W.


242


Jordan, G. V. 157


Jurgensen, Jurgen .501


Mcclellan, J. L. 176


McConnaughey, R. O. 196


McCord, E. N. 146


Kahler, W. E. .536


Keairnes, G. P. 141


Kepford, J. F. 82


McElwain, E. E. 405


McHenry, Frank .187


.521


Klinker, P. J. 213


McSorley, Francis .394


Knaul, Rudolph


65


McWilliams, J. J. .378


Koch, Jurgen 469


Maack, August .526


Kock, John 557


Mahoney, J. H. 55


434


Koester, Gus 482


Marshall, C. T. 30


Kolls, Charles 445


Martens, P. J. 229


Martins, H. C. 198


Kraemer, Andrew .580


Kral, J. H.


341


Maynard, H. W.


292


Krohnke, C. J.


588


Krohnke, Henry


.238


Krohnke, Hugo


270


Merrill, C. W.


Krohnke, J. H.


.540


Meyer, August 340


Kroll, Louie


.543


Meyer, Edward 346


Kuehl, Adolph


.535


Meyer, W. H. 460


Meyers, A. F. 180


Michaelsen, Thomas 189


Miller, C. D. 117


Kuhlman, Henry .265


Miller, Charles 290


Kuhlmann, F. H. .451


Miller, Jonathan 529


Miller, Peter 168


Vol. II-34


Kullberg, J. A. .553


.462


Kuehnle, C. F.


Kuhl, H. E. .475


Melton, J. S. 570


Menagh, George 161


.271


McDonald, W. B.


207


Ketelsen, J. H. 515


Kiepe, Henry 273


McMahon, P. D.


Lochmiller, G. H. 167


Logsdon, H. W. 301


Jones, S. L. 457


Lind, Ingemar 40


Lindberg, Charles 339


Johnson, O. C.


Linman, August 388


Kahl, W. F. ' 421


Koenekamp, Hermann 178


Mains, I. A.


Kolls, H. C. .317


Maynard, George 486


Kuhl, Marcus .448


Lahndorf, F. J., Sr. 511


Lally, P. E. C. S


Iseminger, William 440


Larson, C. A. .349


Larson, F. F. 322


Jahn, J. F. W. .336


Larson, N. P. 256


INDEX


McDermott, J. J.


616


INDEX


Minster, Claus


571


Mitchell, B. F.


Moeller. Il. J. 160


Mohr, G. C. .521


Mohr, J. G. .520


Monaghan, M. JJ. 190


Moore. W. S. 210


558


Mullenger, W. G.


Romans, J. B.


45


Rudd, A. H. 87


48


Rule, T. J.


Runge, Charles 151


269


Saggan, John 115


Sandberg, W. J. 400


Sanders, Gust 264


Sandstrom, E. N. 573


Sandstrom, S. N. 484


Saunders Family 426


Nielsen, Thomas 17


Vissen, Christ 524


Norelius, Andrew 364


Schelm, Carl


254


Norelius, G. A. 140


Norris, Thomas 56


Novotne, Emiel


518


Novotue, G. L. 589


Nutter. W. F. 355


()'Hara, J. D. 302


O'Shea, John


284


Osterlund, L. L. 70


Otto, II. II. 197


Otto, H. W. 155


Patterson, Isaac 408


Paul, R. W. 162


Pautsch, Emil 259


Pautsch, Ferdinand 470


Payne, C. W. 367


Pearson, T. E. .517


Scott, James


69


Peters, C. J. 575


Peters, William 483


Petersen, J. C. .259


66


Pett, John


10


Pfarr, J. F.


59


Sibbert, B. J. 27


Simmerman, Miller 450


Sims, Jacob 37


Slater, S. W. 149


Slechta, Albert 120


Slechta, Frank 578


Slegel, Frank 512


Smith, Benjamin 88


Rap, Thomas 358


Ranniger, F. F. 245


Rath, JJ. H. 152


Reetz, Franz 595


Reinking, Henry .576


Richardson, C. H. .425


Richardson, J. L. .260


Riggleman, J. L. .373


Robinson, J. C. .539


Rohwer, Theo. 171


Rollins, James 202


Murplt. L. M. H. 121


Mundt. W. D. 299


Naeve, George 315


Nehls. August .585


411


Nelson, J. G.


572


Newcom. J. D. .562


Newkirk, E. E. 156


Nicholson, B. Y. 135


Nicholson, G. W. 185


Scaggs, W. H. 453


Scheldorf, J. D. 424


Schenkelberg, L. .602


Schmadeke, J. H. 285


Schneider, George 344


Schnoor, Christian


258


Schnoor, John 85


Schoenfeld, Fritz 418


Schoenjahn, A. G. 308


Schoessler, Henry


444


Schomberg, Ludwig 217


Schreiber, Gustav 253


Schreiber, K. A. 325


Schroeder, H. C. 353


Schroeder, Jurgen 165


Schultz, W. H. .607


Schumann, John 393


Schwarz, Henry 309


Sciford, Clint 281


Seriver, W. J. 609


Seils, August .583


Sharp, Brinten 276


Shirtcliff, F. R. 446


Shirtcliff, Henry 303


Pierce, E. W. 236


Plimpton, R. P. 60


Pollock, W. C. .230


Powell, G. C. 507


Pruter, W. H. 356


Rabe, Gustav .200


Smith, F. J. .343


Smith, G. B. 313


Smith, R. B. 326


Petersen, L. H.


Rusch, C. H.


Neumann. Johann


617


Smyth, S. B. 192


Specht, Emil 404


Sprecher, George 29


Staley, O. J.


338


Vollersen, I. N.


212


Vore, L. A.


136


Vosgerau, O. H. 138


Voss, C. L.


5


Walsh, J. T. 255


Walters, David


18


Waterhouse, G. S. 416


Weberg, P. W. 219


Weeks, A. C. 7


Weiss, Jacob 298


White, C. W. .374


Wichmann, Marcus


599


Tebbe, John .139


Wiese, C. H. 319


Wiggins, W. H. 96


Wilken, A. F. 403


Witt, Fritz 268


Wright, Alfred 58


461


Van Ness, W. C. . 295


Vaughan, R. E.


208


Vernon, Albert 414


Vogt, Emil 452


Vollersen, C. P. 91


Stamp, Henry


493


Stegemann, O. H. 231


Stephens, G. W. .559


Strahn, N. O. 601


Sturges, H. H. 362


Suckstorf, Henry .382


Sutton, M. C. 596


Swanson, N. P.


300


Swartz, G. P. 354


Tabor, C. W. 429


Tamm, J. H.


81


Tebbe, Henry .530


Wiemer, H. R.


490


Tellgren, C. J. 188


Theobald, W. A. 372


Thiedeman, J. C. .447


Thompson, Silas


.413


Tryon, J. H. 215


Wright, W. T.


2


Young, J. M.


.128


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