History of Scott County, Iowa, Part 76

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing co.
Number of Pages: 1280

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D. Grupe, proprietor of the Davenport Boiler] Works, 317 East 2d street, was born in the State of Pennsylvania, Feb. 5, 1845, and is of Scotch and German descent. Ilis parents, Phillip and Har- riet Grupe, nee McGrail, were natives also of that State. When he was quite young his parents removed to Des Moines Co., Iowa and located near Burlington, where his mother died. His father then moved into the city of Burlington, where he attended school until 14 years of age, when his father died, and he was compelled to make a living for himself. He worked in a furniture store until Dee. 1, 1863, when he enlisted in Company G, 25th Iowa Infantry Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He was in the battles and engagements of Sherman, and with him in his famous march to the sea. On the march to Washington he was transferred to Company E, 9th Iowa Veteran Infantry Volunteers, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky. He then returned to Burlington where he remained seven years, learning the boiler maker's-trade. HIe established a shop of his own in Des Moines, and engaged in business there until July, 1881, when he located in Davenport, and opened his present works on Second street. He employs only ex- perienced workmen, and is prepared to do first-class work. On Aug. 12. 1874, he married Miss Jennie Miller, of New York. Three children have been born to them-Flora L., John P. and Cary F.

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Mr. Grupe is a Mason and a member of Capital Lodge, No. 110, at Des Moines, also K. P., Friendship Lodge, No. 11, at Burling- ton. and G. A. R.

Marx Gude was born Aug. 4, 1835, in Holstein, Germany, son of Hans and Margaret ( Looft ) Gude, natives also of that place. Marx sailed from Hamburg July 1, 1857, for America, and came direct to Davenport, where he worked at the carpenter's trade about four years, then engaged'in farming for 16 years in Butler T own- ship; since that time has conducted a saloon and boarding house. at No. 431 West Second street. He was married to Doris Parbs, Sept. 15, 1862, in Butler Township. Her mother is dead, but her father is still living and resides in Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. Gude have had 11 children, eight living. Henry. born Jan. 31, 1863: Lena, Jan. 7, 1865; Gustav, Sept. 20, 1866; Julius, Nov. 5. 1868: Metha, Oet. 20, 1870; Emmiel, Nov. 14, 1872; Ferdinand, May 19. 1876. and Charles, Oct. 15. 1878. The family are members of the Lutheran church. Mr. Gude is a Republican.

Jacob Guldner was born in Bavaria, Aug. 2. 1831, and is a son of John and Susan (Baker) Gukler, natives also of that country, where they died. Jacob left his native country for America in 1851, and landed in New York. From there he went to Erie, Pa., and remained until January. 1853, when he came to Davenport. Since his arrival here he has been engineer in saw-mills, and at present is acting in that capacity in the saw-mill of Schaker & Miller. He was married in Erie, Pa., Ang. 7, 1852, to Anna Maria Stepick. To them have been born nine children -- Mary. John, Edward, George. Frederick, Jacob, Anna, Martha and Hugo. Mr. Guldner is a member of the Catholic church. his family of the Lutheran.

John Gundaker. foreman for T. W. McClelland & Co .. sash. door and blind manufactory, was born in Lancaster, Pa .. Dec. S. 1833. His parents, George and Mary Gundaker, nee Kulms. were likewise natives of that State. He attended school and learned the carpenter's trade in Lancaster, and in 1855 started for the West, and located in Davenport, April 3d of that year. He followed his trade here until 1859, when he went to St. Louis; remained there until 1561, when he went to Philadelphia. Pa. Six months later he returned to Davenport. He worked three months at Camp McClelland, building barraeks for the soldiers. then obtained his present situation as foreman for T. W. MeClel- land & Co. On Aug. 30, 1862. he was married to Miss Margaret Mullen, of Providenee. R. I. Of nine children born to them. eight are living-Mary E. a graduate of the high school, and a teacher in the Second Ward school; Anna, who married Edward Tressler, Feb. 15, 1882; Carrie. Laura, John, Fannie, Mattie and Walter. Mr. Gundaker is a member of I. O. O. F., Lodge No. 7. State Encampment. No. 3. and is Past Grand Master of the State, and Past Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of the United States, and Past Grand Patriarch of the State, and K. of R. &

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S., of K. P., Damon Lodge, No. 10. He was foreman of the first hose company of the first fire department of the city and State. In polities he is a Demoerat.

Fred Haak, owner of the eigar manufactory, 1110 7th street, was born Aug. 6, 1845, in Holstein, Germany, and is a son of Carr- ten and L. (Ostendorff) Haak, natives of Germany. The family eame to Davenport, Ia., in 1858. where the mother died in May, 1878. The father still resides here. Fred attended school in this eity two years, then learned the cigar-maker's trade, and worked for different parties until 1869, when he began in business for himself. on 4th street. In 1870, he built the factory which he now con- duets, at No. 1110 7th street, with a view of running a larger force, He employs 60 men, and manufactures 2,000,000 cigars annually, which are sold principally in Iowa and Illinois. He enlisted Jan. 15, 1864, in the army and served one year; was in the battle of Mobile, Ala. He was married in Davenport, Nov. 22, 1867, to Caroline Kuhrdt, of Pommesn, Prussia; her mother died in Canada in 1852; her father resided with Mr. and Mrs. Haak. They have five children-Wilemena, Pauline, John, Richard and Teekda. In polities Mr. Haak is a Republican.

Israel Hall is a native of IIalifax, Vt., and was born on the 11th of September, 1813. His father was a native of Connecticut, where his grandfather and great-grandfather also resided. His parents owned a small farm, and were in very moderate eirenm- stances. Israel received about five months' selvoling during the year in early life, and assisted his father the remainder of the time; when he was 11 years old his mother died, and his father after- ward married again. He remained on the farm until 1830, and at that time was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade at Guil- ford, Vt. His employer, however, soon afterward failed, and young HIall went next to work for a Mr. Gregory, a fine meehanie, with whom he remained one year. He continued at his trade with dif- ferent builders until 1835, when he engaged in business for him- selt. During the financial revulsion that swept over the country during the year 1837, he lost most of his previous earnings. In 1887 he married Miss Rachel Brown, a native of Baltimore, Md. Mr. HIall had long had a desire to remove to the West; accordingly April 8, he started arriving in Davenport April 30, 1838. His family eame in the fall of the same year. There were then a few seattered hamlets and not many residents in the place, and one can hardly realize the prog- ress that has been working while it has developed into the metrop- olis of Iowa, with its 25,000 inhabitants. Soon after his arrival here Mr. Hall found employment with Mr. Asa Green; and sub- sequently located his home and place of business on the ground still owned by him on Brady street. Here he steadily pursued his voeation, helping by every means in his power to build up, and advance the interests of his adopted home. At the earnest solici- tations of friends and citizens he began the business of under- taking, keeping up with the demands of the times, so that in this

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line Davenport was not at all behind her sister cities of the East. In 1866 having secure I a competency, he discontinued his business, and retired to more private life, content to give room for others and live in the enjoyment of what he had accumulated. He owns a fine block on Brady street, besides farms and other lands in the West, to which he has given his attention during the last 10 years. From its organization, Mr. Hall has been a leading member of the Scott County Pioneer Settlers' Association. He was its president in 1867, and since 1869 has been treasurer of the same. He has also been connected with the Oak Dale Cemetery Company since its organization and is now its secretary. He has always been an ont- spoken friend of temperance, and in religions sentiment is a Method- ist. having united with that church in 1832. He has never sought, or even desired political honors; preferring the quiet and peace of his legitimate business to the turmoil and excitement of political strife. A brief history of the career of his son, George F. Hall, will be found succeeding this sketch.

Lieutenant George F. Hall. Among the noble men whom Iowa furnished in the late civil war. none fought more bravely or made for himself a more honorable record than he, a brief history of whose life we give below. A native of Brattleboro, Vt., he was born on the 14th of February, 1538, the son of Israel Hall and Rachel nee Brown. In 1839 his parents removed to the West, and settled at Davenport, Iowa, and there among the pioneer settlers of Scott County he passed his youth and grew to manhood. At the open- ing of the war of the Rebellion his patriotism became thoroughly aroused, and he determined to enter the army. Accordingly he enlisted as a private in Company C., of the famous Second Iowa Infantry. Upon the organization of the company he became ser- geant, and served with unusual vigor and credit beyond the full term of his enlistment. Ile was promoted from time to time for meritorions services, and elosed his military career as first lienten- ant and acting ordnance officer on the staff of General Sweeney, second division, left wing, Sixteenth Army Corps. As a soldier he was loyal, patient and brave, and for the noble service which he rendered well deserves a place on Iowa's roll of honor. After the elose of his service in the army, Lieutenant Hall returned to his home with health seriously impaired by hardships which he had undergone. With a view of recruiting his strength he made a trip to California, were he partially recovered. Turning his steps home- ward, he on the way received injuries which ent short his days. In jumping from the ocean steamer to go on shore he fell from the effects of which an abscess formed in the right side, proving un- expectedly fatal soon after his arrival home. He died on Friday morning, April 6, 1866. The funeral cortege was largely com- posed of old settlers.

Jens Hunsen, manufacturer of furniture and dealer in sewing machines, ete., 1522 West Loenst street, was born Apr. 22, 1842, in Schleswig-IIolstein, Germany. His parents, Jens and Christiana

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Hansen, were born in Holstein, where they died. Jens Hansen, Jr., emigrated to America in May, 1869, and located at once in Davenport, Iowa. Having learned the carpenter's and cabinet- maker's trade in his native country, he obtained employment at that until 1873, when he went into business for himself at his present number. On the 18th of August, 1871, he was married to Eleonre Tenneson, a native of Schleswig, Germany. Of their five children, four are living-Jennie Catharine, Jens Carl, Anna and Eleonre. Mr. Hansen is a member of the United Brotherhood of Iowa.

Peter B. Harding, dealer in grain and agricultural implements, corner Second and Harrison streets, was born in Holstein, Ger- many, Feb. 23, 1820. Ilis parents were John C. and Margarett (Dircks) Harding, natives of Germany, where the former died at the age of 83 years. She still resides there. The subject of this memoir emigrated to the United States in 1850, and came at once to Davenport. He embarked in the dry-goods and grocery busi- ness. Afterward went into the grain business, being the first to establish business in that line in Iowa. He located at his present number in 1851, where he handles all kinds of farming imple- ments and deals in grain. He was married in Davenport in the spring of 1851, to Caroline Hanssen, a native of Holstein, Ger- many. Her parents are both dead. Mr. and Mrs. Harding have had six children-Hans, Herman, John, Frank, Minnie (now the wife of A. Roseh, and lives five miles from this city), and Lena, who married A. Emeis, druggist, on Third and Perry streets. Mr. Harding and family are members of the Lutheran church.

Daniel H. Hurtwell was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Aug. 13., 1838, and is a son of George Hartwell, of that place. He was reared on a farm and educated at Greenwich, Washington Co., N. Y. In 1861 he went to Ionia, Mich., thence to Davenport in 1862, and embarked in the real estate and insurance business, which he still follows. IIe was State agent for the Mutual Benefit Insur- anee Co., of Newark, N. J., for 12 years, for the State of Iowa. The present firm of Hartwell & Bernis was established two years ago. Mr. Bernis was formerly superintendent of the city schools. The subject of this sketch was married in 1863 to Jennie Harvey. They have two children-Daniel H., Jr., and Orville H. Mr. Hart- well is a member of the Masonic order and other societies. Has taken 32 degrees in Scottishi Rite. He is secretary of the Daven- port Building, Loan and Savings Association.

Henry Hass, grain dealer, was born in Holstein, Germany, May 15, 1835. In 1855 he left his home and came to the States, coming in a sailing vessel, being nine weeks and three days making the voyage. Landed in New York, thence to Davenport. In early life worked as a miller for a couple of years. His father being a carpenter and joiner he learned that trade, which he followed after coming to this county. Mr. Hass is the pioneer grain dealer in Davenport. In 1861 he married Maggie Toms. She was born in

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Holstein. By this union there were seven children, five of whom are living, four sons and one daughter, viz .: Rudolph, Clara, IIngo, Alfred and Otto. When Mr. Hass came to this country he borrowed $40 to come with, and when he landed had but $2.50 in his pocket. But instead of sitting down went to work, and the end of the first year after arriving had paid his debt of $40 and had some money be- sides. Mr. Hass is now one of the well-to-do business men of Day- enport. Hle is a member of the I. O. O. F., ['urner and Shooting Societies. Mrs. Hass died Oct. 14, 1881, leaving a family of five children and husband to mourn her loss.

Edward Hamlin Huzen, M. D., was born April 12. 1834, 'in Elyria, Lorain Co., O. Ilis father, Edward Hazen, was a native of the State of New York, and an author of considerable merit. He wrote a "Technology of Professions and Trades" which was published by the Harpers and is still named in their catalogue, also several valuable school books which were extensively used in the Eastern States. lle died in his SOth year. His mother, also a native of New York, is a woman of rare mental energy, fine powers of con- eeption and observation, exalted Christian principle, and highly es- teemed in the various relations of life. She is still living with her only son, the subject of this sketch. The Doctor is one of 10 children, and obtained his rudimentary education in the schools of Baltimore and New York cities, where his parents resided during his boyhood. In his home training special attention was given to cultivating habits of observation, to strengthening powers of con- centration and to developing a strong, self-reliant character. This early discipline, without doubt, exerted an influence in his choice of a profession. In 1859 he began the study of medicine at the Michigan State University. The same careful study, painstaking investigation, methodical tabulation of acquired knowledge, char- acterized the initiatory course of study that has marked and ren- dered sneeessful the efforts of later years. The interruption caused by the war of the Rebellion protracted the time necessary to com- plete a course in medicine, to the spring of 1866, at which time he graduated from the Medieal Department of Wooster University, Cleveland, O. In obedience to his country's call, he enlisted in the Union ranks of the 2d Michigan Infantry in May. 1861. He was in the battle of Bull Run, July. 1861. After spending one year in the volunteer service, he was discharged to accept an ap- pointment as hospital steward in the regular army. He served in this capacity for three years, in the hospitals of Alexandria, Va. This field furnished ample scope for the exercise of his peculiar ability to organize and systematize labors Here he enjoyed fine opportunity for improvement in the line of his chosen profession, by assisting the various surgeons connected with the hospitals. During the last year of his service he was engaged in preparing a history of the surgical eases at Alexandria, for the " Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion." After receiving his diploma, he entered upon the general practice of medicine in Buffalo, N. Y.,

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where he remained one year. In 1867 he chose Davenport, Ia., as his future home, and the great West as his field of professional labor. IIe continued in general practice for eight years, and then decided to make a specialty of the treatment of diseases of the eve, ear and throat. To fit himself as thoroughly as possible for the special work, he spent several winters in the hospitals of New York, Philadelphia and Boston, under the best instruction to be secured in these eities. In pursuance of the same object he visited England and France in 1872, and in the hospitals of London and Paris witnessed surgical operations by the best medical talent of the Old World. He gathered much valuable information both by study and observation while abroad; and since his return has real- ized the benefit of his investigation in the steady growth of pro- fessional reputation, and in a reasonably lucrative practice. From 1870 to 1874 Dr. Hazen was a lecturer on ophthalmology and otology in the medical department of the Iowa State University. In 1875 he rented and fitted np as a private infirmary the prop- erty known as the John P. Cook mansion, in Davenport, la. This venture proving successful, in the autumn of 1879 he bought the suburban residence of Judge Dillon, to which pleasant retreat he mnoved both infirmary and home, but he continues to spend part of each day at his office in the central part of the city. Dr. Hazen is the inventor of a new and useful instrument called "Hazen's Douche and Inhaler" for the treatment of the mueous membrane of the air passages. The profession wherever introduced recognize its utility in combining in one instrument many of the require- ments which physicians who treat those diseases have hitherto found only in the use of a large assortment of other appliances. Dr. Hazen is a member of the American Medical Association, the International Ophthalmological Congress, the International Oto- logieal Congress, the Iowa State Medical Society. the Iowa and Illinois District Medical Society, and the Scott County Medical Society, and has held important official positions in most of them. The Doetor has been an active member of the various associations of the eity, whose aims are to promote the social and educational interests. Ile is a member of the Masonie order, having taken the Chapter degrees. He was married in 1874 to Miss Sallie Free- man, a native of Fairfield Co .. O., and at the time of their mar- riage a teacher in the Davenport High School. They have four children, viz .: Anzella M., Edward B., Laura T. and Charles Al. IIazen.

Otto Helbig is a native of Saxony, Germany, born March 22, 1835. His parents. Christ and Mary Helbig, nee Wather, were natives of Saxony, and are now deceased. Otto eame to the United States in 1862, and came immediately to Davenport, Iowa. He learned the butcher's trade and has followed it since. He went into business for himself in June, 1865, and is at present located at the corner of Fourth and Iowa. IIe does a good business. On June 13, 1865, he was married in Davenport to Sophia Gerhart, of

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Pennsylvania. Her parents reside in Clinton County, this State. His wife died having been the mother of six children, three living- Delia, Otto and Agnes, Ile was again married March 22, 1851, to Caroline Schwitzer. They have one child. Mr. Helbig is a mem- ber of A. O. U. W. Lodge, No. 17, of Davenport.

John E. Henry, Mayor of Davenport, came to Scott County in June, 1855. He was born in Chenango County and reared in Rochester, N. Y. His father, Dr. John D. Henry, was a native of Connecticut, and was a practicing physician in Rochester until his death, some years ago. After attending the Rochester schools John E. Henry attended Oneida Institute at Whitestown, N. Y. He had a taste for mathematics which led him into the study of civil engineering. In 1836 he started out as one of the party to make surveys and estimates for the enlargement of the Eric Canal. He was employed nearly four years as engineer on the surveys and construction of the Croton Aqueduct during its building, from 1837 to 1840. In March, 1847. he had charge of the work of con- structing the Hudson River R. R. In the spring of 1851 he came to Chicago as a resident engineer in charge of a division of the C. & R. I. R. R., in making surveys; and in the latter part of the summer of 1851 he was transferred under Messrs. Sheffield and Fammun to LaPorte in charge of the construction of the Northern Indiana R. R. He took charge of the construction of the C. & R. I. R. R., also of a division of the Union Pacific, and of the Kansas branch under two different companies. He then became a member of the contracting firm of Reynolds, Saulpaugh & Co., who con- structed the bridge, also the tunnel approach for the Illinois Cen- tral Co., the company owning a half interest in the bridge. llis company did some work for the C., B. & Q. The last work they did in contracting was to build 150 miles of the International R. R. in Texas. Since that time he has devoted his attention to operat- ing railways; is now holding the position of receiver for the old Davenport & St. Paul Railway. The road has been sold, but he has not been released, the court holding that he must be retained until the litigation by the creditors ceases. Mr. Henry was elected mayor in 1863, being nominated without his knowledge, and was re-elected in the spring of ISS1. He has always been a Republi- ean since the birth of that party. He served as deputy U. S. mar- shal the first year of the war for this part of Iowa, previous to the organization of the provost marshal service. He was married in Peekskill, N. Y., in 1849, to Annie M. Howard. They have had six children, three living, viz. : J. Howard, who is a partner in the law firm of Coffin & Henry, of Davenport; Charles A., railroading in the employ of the Union Pacific Co .. in Blackfoot, Idaho; and Gco. F., practicing law in Des Moines, in the firm of Berryhill & Henry. Mr. Henry and family are members of the Episcopal church, and he is senior warden of Trinity Church.

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Henry H. Hills, freight and ticket agent for the C., R. I. & P. Ry., was born in Springfield, Mass .. Nov. 23, 1834. His parents were Henry and Sophia (Franklin) Hills, the former from Connec- ticut and the latter from Massachusetts. They were members of the M. E. church. They had two children-Ilenry H., the sub- ject of this sketch, and Geo F., cashier of the State Bank of Hart- ford, Conn. Henry II. attended the High School in Springfield until 16 years of age. He then went to Worcester, Mass., and engaged with what was then ealled the Morse Telegraph Com- pany, for one year. He was employed as operator for this com- pany at Boston and New York City until 1856, when he came to Davenport. lle soon after went to St. Louis, where he was em- ploved by the Paeifie Railway of Missouri nearly a year, when he returned to Davenport to accept a position as elerk in the freight office of the C., R. I. & P. railroad, where he has sinee remained, having filled the position of freight agent and other positions for a quarter of a entury. He was appointed to his present position as agent some 18 years ago. When Mr. Ilills first began to work for the C., R. I. & P. Ry., it was called the Mississippi & Mis- souri R. R., and was only in operation from Davenport to Ionia City and Muscatine, Iowa. Mr. Hills married Miss Fannie Diek- man, of Boston, Mass., Sept. 27, 1858. She was a daughter of Constantine and Pauline (Field) Diekman, natives of Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Hills attend the Unitarian church, and he leans to the Swedenborgian faith. In polities he is a Douglas Democrat. He is one of Davenport's enterprising, representative business men, and where he has resided sinee January, 1857. Mr. Hills is one of the oldest employes of the C .. R. I. & P. Ry. His father, Hervey Hills. was born in 1803 He came to Davenport from Springfield, Mass .. in 1855, and engaged in the stove trade nntil 1870, when he retired from business. He then spent his time in Hartford, Conn., and Davenport, Iowa, until his death at Hart- ford, Aug. 25, 1881. Ilis wife died in Davenport, May 25, 1880. They were high-minded, noble-hearted, Christian people, respected and love.I by all who knew them.

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History of Scott County, Iowa, Part 76

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing co. Number of Pages: 1280

Author: Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, Inter-state publishing co.
Number of Pages: 1280