. History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa ... and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races ... ly commenced tomake improvements on his land. Hecame here with very little means, but bygood management, hard work and econo-my, he has become one of our most suc-cessful farmers. He owns 274 acres ofwell improved land, on which he haserected a commodious frame house inwhich he now lives ; and besides his im-proved land, he has forty-five acres oftimber. He was born Nov. 12, 1841, andwhen his parents came to America, theysettled
. History of Franklin and Cerro Gordo counties, Iowa ... and biographies of representative citizens. History of Iowa, embracing accounts of the pre-historic races ... ly commenced tomake improvements on his land. Hecame here with very little means, but bygood management, hard work and econo-my, he has become one of our most suc-cessful farmers. He owns 274 acres ofwell improved land, on which he haserected a commodious frame house inwhich he now lives ; and besides his im-proved land, he has forty-five acres oftimber. He was born Nov. 12, 1841, andwhen his parents came to America, theysettled in Dodge Co., Wis., where thefather died in 1860, at the age of fifty-four years, and the mother, March 14,1877. August was the youngest of sixchildren, and since coming here, hastaken an active interest in township mat-ters and has filled the offices of trusteeand assessor. He was married, Aug. 29,1859, to Miss Luhm, a native of Germany,born Jan. 16, 1842. Their union has beenblessed with nine children, seven of whomare now living—Carl A., George F.,Emma A., Edward A. and Henrietta They are members of the LutheranEvangelical church. Mr. Quasdorfsmother.
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