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J. B. UTT, firm of Utt Bros., attorneys, Dyersville; he was born Oct. 14, 1854, in Platteville, Wis .; there attended the normal school ; he commenced reading law in 1876, and attended the university at Ann Arbor ; graduated there in 1877 ; he then removed to Dyersville, and has been in constant practice ever since; his two brothers are practicing law in Dubuque, he being a member of the firm.
VALENTINE WEBER, contractor and builder, Dyersville ; born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 3, 1830; came to America in 1853, worked in Rochester, N. Y., at his trade, that of a mason ; in 1854, went to Dubuque, where he lived most of the time until 1860, when he married Barbara Christoph, a sister of the Hon. John Christoph, and afterward settled down in Dyersville, and followed his trade ; he is the owner of one of the finest homesteads in the suburbs of Dyersville, situ- ated on Pleasant Hill, called Union Park; contains five acres. In 1872, he was elected Assessor, and has held this office ever since, now eight years ; in March, 1880, he was elected Director of the public school in Dyersville; his family consists of seven children, four boys and three girls, as follows-Rose, aged 17; Gustave, aged 16; Valentine, aged 14; Annie, agcd 13; Joseph, aged 9; Christopher, 7; Louise, 5. Wife's maiden name was Barbara Christoph. Married her Nov. 20, 1860; she was born in Bavaria and came to Dubuque Co. in 1846. Himself and family are Catholics.
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LORENZ KEMMLING, farmer, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Rockdale ; born in Gibaldi- hausen, Hanover, Germany, in 1817; emigrated to America and settled in Dubuque County, Iowa, in 1852; has a farm of 80 acres in Secs. 16 and 17, which shows care- ful and intelligent tillage. Has held school offices; is a member of the Republican party, using his efforts, however, to place in official positions the best men, irrespective of party. He was married in 1844, to Miss Teresa Becker, also a native of Hanover ; they have seven children-Teresa (now Mrs. Le Clere of Linn Co.). Christopher (mar- ried, and lives in Montgomery Co.), Clara (now Mrs. Lux, of Delaware Co.), Frank, Annie, Lawrence and Louisa.
JOHN B. LONGUEVILLE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Rockdale. The subject of this sketch was born in Lorraine, France, Nov. 25, 1833 ; at the age of 13, with his parents, Paul and Mary E. Longueville, he came to Dubuque Co., and settled near his present home ; the original farm on which the settlement was made was then " wild " land, and bought by his parents directly from the Government ; his father, Paul Longueville, died Sept. 16, 1846, a few weeks after their arriving here ; his mother, Mary E. Longueville, died Aug. 1, 1875. Mr. Longueville's farm comprises 85 acres,
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and is under careful cultivation. He has for a long period been prominently connected with public affairs in his township and county ; has been Justice of the Peace for the last twenty years ; was four years County Supervisor, and in the Thirteenth General Assembly a member of the State Legislature. Religion, Roman Catholic; politics, Democratic. He was married, Nov. 8, 1855, to Miss Teressa Losh, an estimable lady, native of Luxemburg.
JOHN P. LONGUEVILLE, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Rockdale. The gentleman above named, a well-known and highly respected citizen, son of Paul and Mary E. Longueville, was born in Luxemburg, Germany, Oct. 9, 1842, and came with his parents to Dubuque Co. in 1846 ; has a farm of 108 acres. Is a member of the Republican party ; has held school offices, and is ever ready to help forward whatever will benefit the community in which he lives. He was married, Jan. 31, 1870, to Miss Margaret Welter, also a native of Luxemburg; they have two children living-Eli and Louisa ; two deceased-Louisa and Victoria.
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RICHARD ALDERSON, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Rickardsville; born Oct. 1, 1823, in Yorkshire, England; in 1853, came to Dubuque Co .; first worked by the day, and, as his circumstances would admit, he bought a small quantity of land and engaged in farming, and now owns 800 acres and is out of debt; this large property he has earned by hard work. He was married to Alice Guy July 15, 1843; she was born in England; they have eight children-George, Thomas, James, Richard, John, Elizabeth A., Anthony and Hannah E. The wages he earned for the first two months after his marriage he gave to his father, then came to America when he had earned enough to pay passage for himself and family.
THOMAS ALDERSON, general merchandise, Sec. 29; P. O. Rickards- ville ; born June 25, 1850, in Yorkshire, England ; when he was about 4 years of age, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co. He married Miss Margaret Conley in 1869 ; she was born in Iowa; they have three children-Margaret A., Thomas E. and John.
JOSEPH ATKINSON, farmer, Sec. 29; P. O. Rickardsville; born March 22, 1809, in the county of Durham, England; in 1821, he came to Pennsylvania; in 1832, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived, and is one of the first settlers of the county ; he entered about one-half a section of land, and now owns 119 acres. Married Jane Houps March 22, 1836; she was born in England ; they have thirteen children -- Joseph, Jonathan, Margaret, Hannah, John W., Aaron, Mary J., Esther A., Michael, Phillis, Frank E. and Thomas E. (twins) and Minnic F.
JOHN BAUMAN, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born April 18, 1822, in Bavaria; in 1835, came to New York with his parents; in 1837, to Medina Co., Ohio ; in 1846, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 190 acres of land ; has been Assessor, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Township Treasurer, etc. Married Mary Witter in 1852; she was born in Baden; they have seven children-Bertha, Catharine, John, Mary, Charles, Elizabeth and Emil T. Members of the M. E. Church ; Republican.
JOHN BEHR, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; born May 10, 1810, in Bavaria; in 1846, he came to his present farm, consisting of 294 acres, with good buildings and well improved. Married Margaret Beaurnshmitt in November, 1846, by Bishop Loris of Dubuque ; she was born March 5, 1821, in Bavaria; have five children ; Charles J., Anna S. (now Mrs. Federspiel), Mary Kunie, Caroline S. (now Mrs. Runest), and John J. Catholic.
THOMAS F. BLAKE, Postmaster and dealer in general merchandise, Sec. 30 ; Rickardsville ; born March 17, 1842, in Boston, Mass .; in 1855, he came to Dubuque Co .; remained here till 1864, when he went to Montana; in 1870, he came to this locality and established his present business ; he was appointed Postmaster in
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1875 ; he also owns 80 acres of land. Married Margaret Kelly in 1870 ; she was born in Wisconsin ; they have two children -- Thomas and Anna; they lost three children in infancy. .
GEORGE BROWN, farmer, Sec. 30; P. O. Rickardsville; he was born Oct. 9, 1800, in the county of Durham, England; in 1828, he came to Pennsylvania ; in 1833, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived, and is one of the first settlers of the county, and raised the first apples in the State ; he attended the first relig- ious meeting held in Dubuque, which was in 1834, in a room over a saloon kept by a Frenchman named Nado; he owned about 186 acres of land, and has been engaged considerably in lead mining. He married Miss Mary Warmoth in 1827 ; she was born in 1806; died in February, 1866; they had three children (two living): Joseph and Parker ; Nicholas enlisted in 1862, 21st I. V. I., and served to the end of the war ; he died in 1875, from a disease contracted in the army.
HENRY BRUNS, farmer, Sec. 14; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Oct. 15, 1813, in Hanover ; in 1844, he came to St. Louis, thence to Illinois ; in 1848, he came to his present farm, consisting of 160 acres of land ; he first occupied a small log cabin, and now has one of the best houses in the township, as well as the largest barn and other out-houses ; his farm is otherwise well improved. Married Sophia Stellman in August, 1845; she was born in Germany ; had eight children (seven living)-Henry A., now in Clay Co., Minn., where he is carrying on a very extensive business, running a store, elevator and mill ; Rosena, Sophia, Edward Anna, Mary and Attilla ; they lost John in infancy. M. E. Church; Republican.
JOSEPH CREVIER, farmer, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Rickardsville ; born Jan. 8, 1818, in Canada ; in 1836, he came to Dubuque Co .; in 1849, he went to California and engaged in mining ; returned here in 1851, where he has since lived ; owns 277 acres of land. Married Kachel Valley in 1847; she was born in 1822 in Canada, and died in 1868 ; they had eleven children, eight living-Emily, Rachel, Josephine, Eliza, Adaline, Mary, Joseph and William ; Matilda died in 1867, aged 22 years; they lost two children in infancy. His second marriage was to Mrs. Sayer in 1869; she was born in 1824 in Canada. Catholic.
WILLIAM DATISMAN, farmer, Sec. 11; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; born Oct. 18, 1848, in Jefferson Township ; his parents came here from Germany in May of this year ; he owns 160 acres of land, entered by his father. Married Mary Miller April 15, 1875; she was born in Jefferson Township; they have one child, William. M. E. Church.
HON. MICHAEL EHL, Sec. 12; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; he was born Sept. 14, 1832, in Prussia; in 1852, he came to Buffalo, N. Y .; in 1854, to Michigan, and in the fall returned to New York ; in 1855, he went to Indiana and traveled, on account of poor health, through Michigan and Canada, and in the fall returned to Buffalo ; in 1857, he went to Detroit, and was there employed as a clerk in a store ; Jan. 6, 1858, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he owns sixty acres of land. He has been Township Clerk, County Superintendent, Justice of the Peace, Treasurer and Secretary of the School Board, and is now a member of the Legislature, having been elected in 1879; he is also President of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. He married Miss Anna Blasiar, in Detroit, in 1857; she was born in France; had seven children, six living-Caroline, Mary L., John G., Katie, Anna P. and Gustav I .; lost one child in infancy. Catholic ; Democrat.
FRED ERTEL, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Waupeton ; born Nov. 12, 1840, in Bavaria ; in 1850, he came to St. Charles, Mo .; in 1852, he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns eighty acres of land. He has been Constable, Assessor, School Director, etc .; he is now Township Treasurer. Married Ernstina Spearl in 1866; she was born in Dubuque Co .; have seven children-Kate, Lena, Dora, George, Fred, Paulina and Louisa. Lutheran ; Democrat.
EDWARD FRIES, of the firm of Peter Fries & Son, general merchandise, Sherrill's Mount ; born Aug. 11, 1844, in New Jersey ; when a child, he came with his parents to Baltimore, Md .; in 1848, they removed to Dubuque Co., where he has since
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lived ; in 1865, he took charge of his father's store and still manages it ; he also owns a store at Sageville ; he is largely engaged in breeding Poland-China and Essex pigs, Brahma chickens, waterfowl, ducks and turkeys, Cotswold sheep and shepherd and New- foundland dogs. He married Miss Kate Greenley April 1, 1879 ; she was born in Jefferson Township ; they have one child-Marsetus.
PETER FRIES, proprietor of Fries' Hotel and general merchandise, Sher- rill's Mount ; he was born Dec. 6, 1814, in Prussia ; in 1841, he came to Philadelphia, thenee to Baltimore ; in 1848, he came to his present locality ; he owns 200 acres of land ; his grounds are handsomely laid out as a resort for pleasure-seekers, and are frequented by the fashionable residents of Dubuque, it being but ten miles distant and the only fashionable drive out of Dubuque ; his hotel was built in 1856, costing from $5,000 to $6,000 ; it is built of stone ; he built his store in 1860, and has carried on merchandising since then. He was the first Postmaster at Sherrill's Mount and held that office for twenty-four years. Married Catharine Kunkel in 1842; she was born in 1823 in Prussia ; have five children-Edward, who now has charge of the store ; Louisa (now Mrs. Kier-her husband was a member of the Legislature), died in 1874; Mary (now Mrs. W. H. Creager) ; Caroline (now Mrs. Hurst), and Peter. Catholics.
CHARLES GOODMANN, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Rickardsville ; was born Jan. 6, 1823, in Germany ; in 1847, he came to Pittsburgh, Penn .; the following year, he removed to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he owns 160 acres of land. Married Mary Miller in May, 1847 ; she was born in Germany ; they have nine chil- dren-Henry, Charles, Julius, Berthie, Louis, Mary, Matilda, Ernest and William. Protestant.
JOHN GREENLEY, farmer, Sec. 26; P. O. Rickardsville ; was born May 23, 1806, in Yorkshire, England ; in 1838, he came to Dubuque Co .; he has owned from two hundred to three hundred acres of land, which has been divided amongst his children ; he now owns thirty-five acres. Married Alley J. Dobson Jan. 28, 1828 ; she was born Jan. 9, 1807, and died Sept. 15, 1855 ; they have five children-Ann, Jane, George, William and Elizabeth ; William enlisted in 1861, in the 9th I. V. I .; was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge. Second marriage to Mrs. Cook in September, 1856 ; she was born July 25, 1802, in Northumberland, England; she has nine children by a former marriage-John, William, Joseph, Walter, Mary, Elizabeth and Jane (twins), Robert and Thomas. Richard C. Cook enlisted in 1862, in Co. C, 21st I. V. I .; was killed at the battle of Black River Bridge. Thomas Cook enlisted in 1861, in the 9th I. V. I .; was wounded at the battle of. Vicksburg, for which he draws a pension. M. E. Church.
G. F. HAMMERAND, wagon manufacturer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Jan. 3, 1847, in Bavaria ; in 1854, he came to Dubuque ; remained here till 1864, when he removed to Galena, Ill., and was apprenticed to the wagon business; after working at this trade three years, he returned to Dubuque Co., and settled at his present locality and at once commenced business for himself, which he has since followed ; he owns four and a half acres of land with his house and shops. Married Margaret Sternwas Dec. 1, 1868 ; she was born in Ohio in 1846; they have four children- Edward, George, Lizzie and Anna. Lutheran ; Republican.
WILLIAM HEFFNER, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; he was born Nov. 14, 1813, in Wurtemberg, Germany ; in 1837, he came to New York; thence to Toledo, Ohio, afterward, to Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Kentucky, St. Louis, etc., etc .; in 1843, he came to Wisconsin ; in 1846, to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; owns 334 acres of land. Married Mary Coopmann in 1844 ; she was born in Germany ; they have two children-William and Louis.
FREDERICK HOHLSTEIN, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; born on July 31, 1819, in Germany ; in 1835, he went to Texas; in 1836, he came to Jefferson Township, where he has since lived ; he first made a claim of 320 acres ; now owns eighty-six acres; has been eight years School Director. Married Catharine Tishauser in 1862 ; she was born in Germany; have four children-Fred, Emma, Caro- line and Mary ; he has five children by former marriages-Mary, William, Rosena, Louisa and John.
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JOHN KANTLEHNER, Sec. 11; P. O. Sherrill's Mount ; born in Sep- tember, 1844, in Wurtemberg, Germany; in 1848, he came with his parents to Dubuque Co .; owns 177 acres land. Married Lizzie Renkert March 16, 1880 ; she was born in Jefferson Township. Members of the M. E. Church.
JACOB KESSLER, farmer, Sec. 6; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Nov. 13, 1830, in Bavaria; in 1850, he came to Galena, Ill .; in 1859, he came to Dubuque Co .; owns 120 acres land; he has been President of the School Board and Director and Assessor ; he is now County Superintendent, having been elected in 1875. He married Ellen McDonald in October, 1860; she was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y .; they had eight children, six living-Mary A., John, Ellen A., William C., Elizabeth M. and Jacob J .; Jane and Edward died in infancy. Catholic.
C. M. LEONARD, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; he was born Feb. 5, 1815, in Onondaga Co., N. Y .; in 1838, he came to La Salle Co., Ill., thence to Du Page Co .; in 1843, he removed to Galena, Ill., and was engaged there in mining five years, meeting with good success ; in 1848, he came to his present farm, and has always been engaged in mining as well as farming; he now owns 480 acres land, but devotes a greater portion of his time to mining, and has always been very successful; he has been Justice of the Peace, Treasurer of the School Board, etc. Married Miss Susan M. Davis, March 17, 1847, in Galena, Ill .; she was born in New York. Con- gregational Church.
JOIIN MANGOLD, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Dec. 4, 1850, in Jefferson Township; he owns 100 acres land, which his father entered. Mar- ricd Mary Datismann in 1872; she was also born in Jefferson Township; they have three children-Frank W., George B. and Selina.
MARTIN MATZ, grocer, Sec. 4; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Aug. 4, 1838, in Baden, Germany ; in 1855, he came to Pittsburgh, Penn., in 1856, to Galena, Ill., in 1857, to Dayton Co., Iowa ; in 1859, went to Missouri ; in 1860, he crossed the Plains to Oregon, engaged in mining till 1866, when he came to Dubuque Co .; he owns thirty-two acres land with his store and other buildings. Married Magdalena Ertel in February, 1875; she was born in Germany ; have four children-Charles F., Rosena, Margaret and Matilda.
DR. E. REITZ, physician and surgeon ; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; he was born May 22, 1842, in Prussia; in 1861, he came to Calumet Co., Wis. In 1862, he enlisted in Co. E, 26th Wis. V. I .; served to the end of the war; he then returned to Prussia, and there commenced the study of medicine, and graduated from the Jena Medical College in 1868; he then came to Platteville, Wis., and commenced the prac- tice of his profession ; he afterward removed to Columbus, Wis., thence to Appleton, Wis .; during the winter of 1872-73, he attended the Rush Medical College, Chicago; in 1878, he came to his present locality. Married Fredrica Brodbeck in 1868; she was born in Germany ; they have three children-Robert, Emily and Oskar.
GEORGE RIDLER, Sec. 30; P. O. Rickardsville ; born Nov. 16, 1809, in Gloucestershire, England ; when a boy, he came to New York City, and was appren- ticed to the carpenter trade; in 1832, he came to Ohio; in 1835, he returned to New York, always following the carpenter trade ; in 1837, he came to Illinois; in 1844, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he, owns 240 acres of land, and moved to this farm with two yoke of oxen ; he camped out until he could build a cabin, which occupied about three months ; his house now is of stone, and one of the best in the township; he has been Justice of the Peace, and assisted in laying out the roads in this county. Married Elizabeth Baker in 1838; she was born in Illinois in 1813, and died in 1858; have five children-Martha Ann, John W., Eliza, Mary and Sarah ; John W. enlisted in 1862 in Co. C, 21st I. V. I .; served to the end of the war; was at the battle of Vicksburg, and others ; his second marriage, to Eliza Lundbeck in 1860; she was born in Indiana; have two children-Emma and Esther.
PETER STILLMUNKES, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Jan. 7, 1844, in Prussia ; in 1846, he came to Baltimore with his parents; in 1847, they came to Dubuque Co .; he owns 120 acres of land, which was entered by his
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father ; he has been Township Clerk, Secretary of the School Board and Notary Pub- lic. Married Elizabeth Weiland in 1867 ; she was born in Germany; her parents now live in Otter Creek Township, Jackson Co .; they have six children-Anna Mary, Frank, Louisa, John N., Catharine and Joseph. Catholic Church.
F. W. SHUTTE, school-teacher ; P. O. Sherrill's Mount; born Dec. 3, 1849, in Peru Township; he attended the Hopkinton Institute in 1867, and finished this course in 1870; in 1876, he attended the German Theological Seminary, and here grad- uated; he has taught eight terms-four in Center and four in Peru Township. Married Catharine Wetter Oct. 11, 1877 ; she was born in Jefferson Township; they have one child-William ; he owns 120 acres of land. Presbyterian.
BENJAMIN WITTER, Postmaster and plow manufacturer; Sherrill's Mount ; born Sept. 11, 1838, in Baden ; in 1846, he came, with his parents, to Jeffer- son Township, where he has since lived ; he owns his shop, and a very substantial stone residence, with about an acre of land ; he was appointed Postmaster in 1878; he has been Township Trustee four years, and School Director. Married Anna Mary Hock in 1861 ; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany ; have seven children-Elizabeth R., John B. F., George P., Emma, Mary, Fred J. and Martha; lost four children in infancy. M. E. Church ; Republican.
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A. M. BOTSFORD, proprietor Botsford Mills, Sec. 35; P. O. Epworth ; born in Newtown, Fairfield Co., Conn., Aug. 27, 1844; removed to Dubuque Co., Iowa, with his parents, in 1856; in former years, he was at different times engaged in the various enterprises of farming, merchandising, flour-dealing, etc., but has given his con- tinuous attention to his present vocation since 1870 ; he has a very considerable landed property in connection with his mills ; owning 312 acres in Secs. 34, 35 and 36. His ancestors have, for seven generations past, resided on one homestead in Connecticut ; the original ancestors belonging to the old Milford colony, who made the first English set- tlement in that portion of America. Mr. Botsford was married in June, 1873, to Miss Julia A. Moriarty ; they have five children-Thomas Abel, John Francis, Joseph Byron, Vincent Henry and Alice Eveline.
L. DUGGAN, Postmaster and general merchandise, Tivoli; he was born in the parish of Upper Glanmire, County of Cork, Ireland, Sept. 29, 1828; he came, _ with his parents, to New Orleans in 1841; in 1843, they removed to Dubuque, and was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith and wagon business with John Hartsock ; after learning his trade, he engaged with Newman & Cooper and carried on this establish- ment three years ; in 1853, he formed a partnership with Morgan, Duggan & Morgan, " same business, and continued this two years ; he then removed to Iowa Township and has been, most of the time, a resident of this locality since ; he first kept tavern here, and the post office, known as Evergreen Post Office ; he has been fifteen years a mem- ber of the Board of Supervisors ; has been Justice of the Peace; President of the School Board ; is now Notary Public ; he owns 220 acres of land, which he cultivates. Married Ellen O'Connell in July, 1850 ; she was born in Ireland ; they have eight chil- dren-Honoro M., William H., Mary A., Michael, Bridget, Ellen, Catharine and Ann. Catholic.
MICHAEL FERRING, Sec. 9, general merchandise ; P. O. Tivoli ; he was born Nov. 30, 1844, in Prussia; in 1856, he came to Dubuque Co., where he engaged in farming until 1867, when he removed to his present locality and opened a general store, which he still carries on ; he also owns about sixty acres of land, with his store and other buildings ; he is Treasurer of the School Board of the independent district. Married Miss Eva Bracht Oct. 27, 1867 ; she was born in Prussia ; they have six children-Maggie, Nicholas, Christopher, Ellen, Frank and John P. Catholic.
THEODOR KORCEN, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Pin Oak ; born in October, 1822, in Prussia; in 1851, he came to Dubuque Co., where he has since lived ; he
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now owns 323 acres of land. He married Mary Damood in 1850 ; she was born in Prussia ; they have three children-Mathew, Antony and Mary. Catholic.
REV. J. B. McGOWAN, Pastor of St. Clement's Roman Catholic Church ; P. O. Tivoli.
PATRICK O'CONNOR, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Tivoli ; he is a native of Ireland ; at about the age of 21, he emigrated to America ; first landed at Quebec, thence to Ohio, and in 1841, he came to Dubuque; a few years later, he removed to his present farm, where he has since resided, and is one of the first settlers in the town- ship ; he owns about four hundred acres of land. He married Ann O'Connell Nov. 24, 1847 ; she was born in Ireland ; they have eight children-Mary, Johanna, Bridget, Anna, Maggie, Katie, Ellen and Morris. Catholic.
MICHAEL SCHMIDT, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Pin Oak ; born Dec. 9, 1818, in Germany ; in 1852, he came to Dubuque Co .; owns 300 acres of land ; part of this land he entered. He married Catharine Thiel in 1854 ; she was born in May,. 1822, in Germany ; they have eight children-Anton, Frank, Peter, Theo, Nick, Mary, Anna and Catharine. Catholic.
S. F. SQUIRES, proprietor Squires' Mill, Sec. 35 ; P. O. Epworth ; born in Connecticut Dec. 3, 1820 ; in the spring of 1855, he settled in Dubuque Co., having before this traveled quite extensively through the South and West, spending some two years in California and shorter periods in several other States ; his first fourteen years here were employed in farming ; has been engaged in his present business since 1869 ; in addition to his mill property, he has seventy acres of land in Secs. 34 and 35, Iowa Township, and Sec. 3, Taylor Township. Has held township and school offices. Religion, Methodist ; politics, Democrat. He was married, in 1846, to Miss Adaline Pilgrim, a native of Massachusetts ; they have two children-Annie and Hattie ; both are married, the former being now Mrs. Hapgood, the latter, Mrs. Burrell. His son- in-law, Mr. J. D. Burrell, has for many years been employed in the mill, and is inti- mately associated with Mr. Squires in business; Mr. Burrell was born in Canada Dec. 24, 1848; came to Dubuque Co. in 1862, and was here five years; went back to Canada in 1867 ; remained there until 1870, when he returned to Dubuque Co., and has resided here since ; has been a miller for the last twelve years ; previous to that was employed in farming. Was married in 1874: Mr. and Mrs. B. have one child, a daughter, named Addie Dwight.
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