. History of Clayton County, Iowa : from the earliest historical times down to the present : including a genealogical and biographical record of many representative families, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information. hose name initiates this article was reared tothe sturdy discipline of the home farm and in the meanwhileprofited duly by the advantages afforded in the local schools. Heremained with his parents until 1902, when he became identifiedwith the general merchandise business, at St. Olaf. In 1905, abouta year prior to the death of his father, he purchased the ol
. History of Clayton County, Iowa : from the earliest historical times down to the present : including a genealogical and biographical record of many representative families, prepared from data obtained from original sources of information. hose name initiates this article was reared tothe sturdy discipline of the home farm and in the meanwhileprofited duly by the advantages afforded in the local schools. Heremained with his parents until 1902, when he became identifiedwith the general merchandise business, at St. Olaf. In 1905, abouta year prior to the death of his father, he purchased the old home-stead farm, and here he has since continued his progressive andsuccessful activities as an agriculturist and stock-grower, every-thing about his well improved domain bearing evidence of thriftand prosperity. He is loyal in supporting measures and enter-prises tending to advance the general well-being of the communityand is unswerving in his allegiance to the Republican party, bothhe and his wife clinging to the religious faith in which they werereared and being zealous communicants of the Lutheran the 14th of October, 1900, Mr. Helgesen wedded Miss AliceLarson, who has been a resident of this county from the time of. JOHN G. HEMPEL BIOGRAPHICAL 175 her birth, and the one child of this union was Orvill Hurburt, whowas born September 4, 1915, and who died September 10, Hempel, John G.—One of the men whose career reflects creditupon Clayton county and who by his earnestness and ability hasgained a state-wide reputation, is Mr. John G. Hempel of has not only filled positions of trust and confidence in thecounty, but he has been recognized as one of the leaders of hispolitical faith in Iowa, and his counsel and experience have beencalled for on many occasions. Mr. Hempel is a native of Claytoncounty and practically all of his life has been spent within its bor-ders. He is the son of Charles F. and Dorothy (Newman) Hem-pel. His parents were bo
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