Germans of Iowa: Biographical Sketches
(Die Deutschen von Iowa und deren Errungenschaften)
Extract of Biographical Sketches
By Jim W. Faulkinbury, C.G.R.S.
Certified Genealogical Record Specialist
Based on the Book by Jospeh Eiboeck titled:
"Die Deutschen von Iowa und deren Errungenschaften"
(Des Moines, Iowa: des Iowa Staats-Anzeiger, 1900)
FHL Microfilm number for this book is #1036447 (Family History Library, Salt Lake City)
Amend, Conrad - born 3 Jan 1849 Steinau in Kurhessen; married (1) Maria Kronig (died 30 Jun 1897) 25 Jan 1872; 12 children by 1st marr., 9 living: Wilhelm, Johann, Georg, Edward, Gustav, Emma, Hermann, Albert, and Arthur; married (2) Adelheide Schlosser 14 Apr 1898; 1 child by 2nd marr.: Maria; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.621]
Andersen, H.H. - born 18 Dec 1826 in Dorfe Gulde, Angeln; immigrated 1851; married 1854 Maria A. Thomsen; 5 children: Willie, Anna (Mrs. C.H. Klenze), Clara (Mrs. W.T. Klenze), Richard, and Louise; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.422]
Appel, Wilhelm - born 4 Mar 1867 in B�dingen, Hessen-Darmstadt; immigrated 1887; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.649]
Arnemann, Alfred - born 15 Dec 1835 Elbingen, Hannover; resident Guttenberg, Iowa. [p.206]
Arnold, Christoph - born 24 Feb 1822 in Niedernhall, Oberant K�nzelsau, W�rttemberg; resident Fort Dodge, Iowa. [p.705]
Aulmann, William - born 29 Apr 1852 in Burlington, Iowa; son of Adam and Theodore (Pulch) Aulmann who immigrated 1849 [Adam was born 11 Dec 1821 in M�hlen, Nassau]; married 1881 Lucy Welcome of Keokuk, Iowa; 4 children: Bertha, Flora A., William Grover, and Hermann E., resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.648]
Bank, Henry - born 23 Oct 1843 in Adensen, Hannover; son of Heinrich and Julia (Gollmart) Bank; married 1 May 1869 Maria Risser; 7 children: Louise, Marie, Hermann, Heinrich, Dorothea, Katharine, and Elise; resident Keokuk, Iowa. [p.319]
Baumann, John F. - born 10 Nov 1820 in Crailsheim, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1847; married 1847 Philadelphia PA Barbara Wolpert; 5 children, 2 living: George and John ; died 30 Nov 1893 in Marshalltown, Iowa. [p.670]
Bechtele, Peter - born 9 Jul 1827 in Kempten, Bavaria; immigrated Apr 1854; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.558]
Beck, Conrad - born 26 Nov 1835 in Hemmendorf, Amt Rottenburg, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1854; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.618]
Becker, Alois - born 9 Mar 1854 in Calcar, Kreis Cleve near Niederheim; married 19 Aug 1879 Sophie Louise Viemann; 4 children: Karl, Ferdinand, Henrietta, and Wilhelmina; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.250]
Becker, Gustav - born 8 Dec 1848 in Tschirnau, Kreis Guhrau; immigrated 1869; married 20 Jun 1872 Wilhelmine Ruehle; 5 children, 3 living: Oswald, Lina, and Alice; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.462]
Beiter, Nikolaus - born 21 Mar 1847 in Strassberg, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Prussia; immigrated Jul 1866; resident Carroll Co., Iowa. [p.687]
Bergmann, Prof. Ignaz - born 9 Mar 1842 in Wormeln, Kreis Warburg, Westphalia; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.329]
Bernhard, Eduard - immigrated 1854 at age 36; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.329]
Berwald, John - born 28 Jul 1852 in Davenport, Iowa; married Sophie Brauch; 2 children: Anna and Walther; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.461]
Bicklen, Gottlob H. - born 16 Mar 1830 in W�rttemberg; son of Ludwig Bicklen; immigrated 1853; married (1) 24 Jul 1853 Christine Hammer (died Mar 1868), dau John H. Hammer; 2 children by 1st marr.: Christine (w. James S. Klein) and William; married (2) fall of 1868 Christine Paule, dau Jacob Paule; 7 children by 2nd marr. [*** the text indicates 6 children but lists 7 names]: Clara, Regina, Albert Ludwig, Oscar Philipp, Martha Mary, Alma, and Maria; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.380]
Biermann, Gustav - born 2 Dec 1865 in Gross-Wanzleben, Provinz Sachsen, Prussia; immigrated 16 Jan 1889; married 19 Feb 1895 Carolina Dieterich, dau John F. Dieterich; 2 children: Elisabeth and Carl; resident Marshalltown, Iowa. [p.673]
Blohm, Georg A. - born 1850 in Schleswig; immigrated 1870; resident Madison Co., Iowa. [p.661]
Boehler, Charles A. - born 31 Aug 1836 in Waldshut, Baden am Rhein; immigrated at age 17; married 12 Jun 1859 in New York to Louise Brutsche; 7 children, 5 living: Louise (w. Fred. Kuhlmann), Albert, Anna (w. Dr. Albert Anderson), Antoinette (w. Jacob O'Neil), and Andreas F.; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.627]
Bohlander, Rev. George - born 6 Jun 1861 in Clinton Co., Illinois; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.551]
Bormann, Christ. - born 6 Feb 1826 in Pirmasens in the Rheinprovinz; immigrated 1854 with wife Friederika Keller; died 13 Feb 1891; children: Lina (w. Wm. Hiles), Mina (w. Ed. C. Jandt), Eliza (w. Carl Hecker), Charles A.; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.726]
Carstens, J.H. - born 3 Jan 1844 in Schleswig-Holstein; immigrated 1866; married 19 Jun 1879 Anna C. Hinrichsen; 2 children: the w. John J. Hoffmann and Laura; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.692]
Carstensen, Edlef H. - born 15 Oct 1846 in Stedesand, Schleswig; immigrated Sep 1871; married 1874 Elsebe Volkmann; 3 children: Emilie, Hermann, and Lilla; resident Clinton, Iowa. [p.497]
Claussen, Ernst - born 2 Mar 1833 in Heide, Holstein; son of Hans Reimer Claussen; 1st wife died by 1875; married 2) 1876; 3 children: Alfred, Hermann, and Elfrieda; resident Lyons, Iowa. [p.414]
Claussen, Hans Reimer - born 23 Feb 1804 in Fedringer, Ditmarschen, Holstein-Schleswig; married 10 May 1832 Anna Rahbeck, dau Claus D. Rahbeck; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.409]
Conradi, Georg - born 26 Sep 1850 in Michelbach, Hessen-Nassau; immigrated 1868; married 8 Oct 1893 Katie Stollberg, a sister of Mrs. Phillip Conradi; 3 children; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.630]
Dessel, H.A. - born 27 Jan 1861 in F�rstenthum, Waldeck; immigrated 1869; married 1884 Ottilie Witt of Davenport, Iowa; 11 children; resident Ida Co., Iowa. [p.709]
Dietsch, Gustav - born 21 Aug 1865 in Treuen, Sachen; resident Potville, Iowa. [p. 266]
Dietz, Phillip - born 10 Jan 1838 in Echzell, Hessen; immigrated 1852; married 24 Dec 1859 Dorothea Rissen; 8 children, two living: Mrs. Luise Beh and Ferdinand; resident Scott Co., Iowa. [p.478]
Dippel, Louis - born 25 Dec 1853 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; married 25 Feb 1892 Rica Schuhmacher; 2 children: Robert and Elma; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.636]
Doerr, Charles - born 13 Jan 1831 in Sonnenberg, Hessen-Nassau; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.328]
Domann, Paul - born 1876 in Barwin, near Zellbr�ck, Pommern; resident Clinton, Iowa. [p.266]
Dreher, W.F. - born 23 Mar 1860 in Krotoschin, Posen; son of Johann and Susanna Dreher; resident Spirit Lake, Iowa. [p.265]
Eberle, Phillip - born 27 Apr 1833 in Untermutschelbach, Oberamt Durlach, Baden; immigrated 1851; married 1868 St. Louis, MO Katharina M�rlein; 4 children, 3 living: Phillip, Peter, and Charles; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.732]
Edens, John - born 22 Dec 1832 in B�som, Dithmarschen; immigrated 1854; married 1863 Dora Heide; 3 children: John H., Lizzie, and Emma; resident Clinton, Iowa. [p.496]
Eiboeck, Joseph - born 23 Feb 1838 in Breitenbrunn (Szeluskut), Ungarn; immigrated 1849; married 15 Jun 1862 Fannie Garrison; 6 children one of whom was Maria, w. S.C. McFarland, American Counsel in Nottingham, England; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.240]
Ende, Carl - born 29 Oct 1837 in Hessen; son of Ferd. von Ende; immigrated with family 1851; married 3 Oct 1869 Thusnelda Leopold; 4 children: Carl Leopold, Marie Louise, August Ferdinand, and Heinrich Leopold Waldemar; resident Mount Pleasant, Iowa. [p.382]
Fischer, Friedrich - born in Hessen; resident Maquoketa, Iowa. [p.254]
Frahm, Mathias - born 17 Jul 1821 in Gulyn, Schleswig; son of J�rgen Frahm; immigrated 1848; twin sons Wilhelm and Carl; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.436]
Frank, Franz Joseph - born 17 Jan 1827 in Waldsee, W�rttemberg; married 17 Sep 1850 Katharine Appell; 10 children, 9 living; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.484]
Friday (Freitag), John - born 18 May 1819 in W�rttemberg; immigrated with family 1832; his sister Caroline (Mrs. Wright) was the first child born in Scott Co., Iowa (18 May 1836); married 6 May 1847 Elisabeth Forgery; 8 children; died 10 Jan 1899; resident Scott Co., Iowa. [p.401]
Frudden, A.F. - born 16 Sep 1854 in the Dorfe Tuftum on the island of F�hr, Schleswig-Holstein; immigrated 1871; married 1878 Clinton, Iowa Philine Johannsen; 7 children, 5 living; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.521]
Gehrig, Joseph - born 26 Dec 1819 in Wallenst�dt, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland; immigrated 1844; married 26 Sep 1851 Ursula Kiene, sister of Paul, Peter and Richard Kiene born in Switzerland (died 1879); died 13 Apr 1885; 6 children: Marie, Lena, Paul, Heinrich, Johann, and Joseph; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.514]
Geise, Conrad - born 5 Nov 1842 in Kohlst�dt, Lippe-Detmold; married 6 Oct 1864 Ludovika Horn, dau of John Horn (died 27 Nov 1887); 8 children, 6 living: Friedrich, Edwin H., Conrad jr., Philipp E., Ludovika, and Louise; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.553]
Geisler, Emil N.J. - born 11 Apr 1828 in Dithmarschen, Schlewig-Holstein; immigrated 1852; married 1855; dau Mrs. Jac. C. Claussen; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.439]
Glick, Dr. George - born 19 Mar 1827 in Otterberg, near Kaiserslautern, Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; son of Johann Georg and Katharina (Geier) Glick; immigrated with parents May 1840; married 1855 Jane Ziegenfeller; 5 children, 4 living: Charles, Albert G., Alice (w. Th. J. Fletcher), and Fred. E.; resident Marshalltown, Iowa. [p.645]
Gniffke, Freidrich A. - born 21 Mar 1833 in Neufahrwasser dem Hafenort, Danzig, West Prussia; immigrated May 1850; married 1863 Alvine Laade; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.233]
Gonner, Nicklaus Sr. - born 8 Jan 1835 in the Unterstadt Pfaffenthal, Luxembourg; died 20 Dec 1892 in Dubuque, Iowa. [p.210]
Graeser, Dr. Bernhard - born 13 Feb 1836 in Erfurt, Prussia; married 1870 Watseka, IL Mary Heicks; 5 children: Henry Bernhard, Charles Frederick, Elva, Mathilde, and George Walter; resident Battle Creek, Iowa. [p.644]
Grefe, Albert A. - born 28 Oct 1822 in Niedersachswerter, Hannover; immigrated 1846; married 1846 in Neustadt near Nordhausen to Wilhelmine Appenrodt; 6 children: Augusta, Wilhelm, Albert, Carl, Theodor, and Ida (w. Hugo Umfrid); resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.602]
Groneweg, William - born 24 Jul 1838 in Lemf�rde, Hannover; immigrated 1859; married 1864 Council Bluffs, Iowa Kate Leutzinger; 7 children: George, Kate, Hattie, Nettie, Hermann, Richard, and Sheldon; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.551]
Groninger, August - born 24 Dec 1828 in Elsfleth, Oldenburg; immigrated 1849; married 1860 Caroline Reinke; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.715] *** the given name is Hugo in the index ***
Grossmann, G.A. - born 25 May 1862 in St. Sebald, Clayton Co., Iowa; resident Waverly, Iowa. [p.258]
G�lich, Theodor - son Paul; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.357]
Haaren, Franz - born 6 Dec 1855 in J�nkersfeld, near K�ln; married Frida Kegel; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.286]
Haerling, Gustav - born 14 Jun 1840 in Seitz, Sachsen; immigrated 1862; married 28 Mar 1867 Franziska Karstner; 12 children, 10 living: Oscar, Anna (w. John Goebel), Frank, Louise, Emilie (w. John Obermeyer), Alma, Lena, Franziska, Hedwig, and Elsie; resident Le Mars, Iowa. [p.741]
Hafner, Adam - born 4 Nov 1837 in Kurhessen; son of Christoph and Elisabeth (Mai) Hafner; immigrated with parents 1852; married 1) 11 Mar 1861 Maria D. Montgomery (died 1863); 1 child: William; married 2) 1865 Rebecca A. Burnett; 3 children by 2nd marr.: Theodor A.V., Charles A.D., and a dau; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.615]
Hagemann, Eduard - born 4 Jul 1830 in Kobach, Waldeck; son of Eduard and Charlotte (Lehr) Hagemann; immigrated at age 23; married 1) 1853 Katharine Bachmann (died 1886); 2 children; married 2) 1891 Mrs. Emma (Knust) Meyer (died 1898); resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.349]
Hahnen, Henry - born 1841 in W�rttemberg; married Oct 1866 Maria Sophie Becker; 10 children, 9 living: Rosina Sophia (w. Melville R. Davis), Anna Maria, Minnie Christine, Wilhelm Heinrich, Clara Theresia, Ed. Albert, Hermann Franke, Lillian Gertrude, and Josephine Leone; the oldest son August Conrad died 10 Jul 1871; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.629]
Haist, Adam - born 1848 in W�rttemberg; immigrated 1869; resident Anita, Iowa. [p.664]
Harbach, Friedrich - born 1 Oct 1831 in Michelbach, Nassau; son of Wilhelm and Wilhemine (M�ller) Harbach; married 20 Nov 1860 Maria Schneider (died 20 Nov 1894); 5 children: Anna, Frank, Agnes (w. Emil Vollmer), Minnie (w. Wm. J. Stolle), and George; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.595]
Hartenbauer, John J. - born 1843 in Hennepin, Illinois; married 27 Apr 1870 Hennepin, IL Cinthia Durley; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.641]
Heer, Joseph Fridolin - born 30 Jul 1834 in Wallenstaedt, Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland; married 1860 Lisetta Breitler; 3 children; immigrated 1865; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.518]
Heil, Caspar - born 7 Dec 1830 in Forchheim near Carlsruhe, Baden; immigrated 5 Jun 1852; married 1) 1855 Julia Wunderlich (died 3 Jul 1856); married 2) 19 Mar 1861 Susanne Ziegenheim; 8 children by 2nd marr., 6 living: William, Betty, Amalie, Nettie, Oscar, and Hermann C.; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.369]
Heins, Henry -born 10 Mar 1856 in Davenport, Iowa; brother of Fred. Heins; resident Muscatine, Iowa. [p.262]
Hempel, J.G. - born 1860 in Girard, Iowa; married 1887 G.J. Bickel; 2 children: Iowa and Kathleen; resident Elkader, Iowa. [p.536]
Henningsen, Martin - born 2 Oct 1865 in Schleswig-Holstein, resident Clinton, Iowa. [p.266]
Hermann, Adolph - born 8 Apr 1849 in Ulm on the Donau; immigrated 1870; married 1871 Lina Dehlmann; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.285]
Hermann, John - born 31 Dec 1830 in Hengstfeld, O.A. Gerbrom; immigrated 1847 with younger brother and his uncle George Hermann; married 1861 Anna Spring; 6 children, 4 living: Henry, Otto, John, and Emma; resident Boone Co., Iowa. [p.676]
Hilmer, Aug. - born 14 May 1865 in Bargfeld, Kreis Oldenstadt, Hannover; son of Peter and Katharina (Schr�der) Hilmer; immigrated 1880 with parents; married 20 Apr 1893 Plattvile, WI Carolina Bevers, dau of Nicklaus Bevers; resident New Hampton, Iowa. [p.263]
Hoffbauer, Friedrich and Hugo - Father and son; Friedrich born 10 Nov 1816 in Copenhagen, Denmark; married 1835 Auleben (an der goldenen Aue) Mathilde Schneidewind; Hugo born 1836; the family immigrated 1848; Hugo married 1) 9 Jul 1859 Virginia Meyers (died 1883); married 2) 1888 Emily Mosler; 10 children: Willie, Lulu (w. Louis Reinbrecht), May, and Louis living; resident Buffalo, Iowa. [p.481]
Hoffmann, Oscar B. - born 1858 in Sachsen; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.261]
Hoffmann, Rev. P. - born 1892? [*** he was ordained in 1888 thus the printed birth year is in error ***] in St Catharine, Iowa; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.326]
Holst, B.P. - born 18 Sep 1861 in Iowa; resident Boone Co., Iowa. [p.677]
Huglin, George Jakob - born 11 Jul 1852 in Baden; son of Johann Georg and Anna Maria (Stempf) Huglin; immigrated with parents 1867; his father died in 1877 and his mother in Mar 1897; married 20 Jan 1877 Karoline M�nzenmeier; 3 children, 2 living: William George Gottlieb and Lina; a dau Emma died 1893 at age 13; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.639]
H�ne, August - born 10 Sep 1863 in Glen Haven, WI; resident Guttenberg, Iowa. [p.532]
Huttenlocher, John C. - born 18 Oct 1828 in Hegensberg, O.A. Esslingen, W�rttemberg; son of Lorenz F. Huttenlocher; immigrated with sister Friederike 1854 (she died RI the same year); 9 children: Christ, Louise S., Hermann G.L., Fred L., Caroline, Ida R., Ernst A., Louis Otto and Frank C.W.; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.604]
Ihm, Hermann - born 1831 in Schwetzingen, Baden; married 1876 Karoline K�litz; 3 sons and 1 dau; resident Garnavillo, Iowa. [p.533]
Ill, Lorenz - born 2 Aug 1854 in Friesenheim, Amt Lahr; son of Carl and Amalie (Hugelmann) Ill; immigrated with parents 1867; married 1) 28 May 1878 Euphemia M�hlhaupt (died 14 Apr 1896), dau of S. M�hlhaupt; 4 children by 1st marr.: Charles, Edward, Joseph, and Harry; married 2) 19 Apr 1898 Mathilda Roddewig, dau of Ernst Roddewig of Davenport Iowa; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.633]
Jacobsen, Peter Nicolai - born 24 Mar 1834 in Eckernf�rde, Schleswig; immigrated 1857; he lost his 1st wife and married 2) in 1884 Wittwe P�hlmann; children: Mrs. Dora Dengler, Charles, Mrs. Anna R�schmann, Claus, Henry, and Peter; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.476]
J�ger, Edmund - born 22 Sep 1833 in Maudach in the Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; son of Simon and Margarethe (B�ttner) J�ger; married 15 Nov 1866 Addie G. Ayres; son Edmund J�ger Jr.; resident Keokuk Co., Iowa. [p.316]
Jungk, Christian - born 12 Feb 1821 in Heindorf near Reichenbach, Sachsen; immigrated 1844; married 22 Feb 1852 Henrietta Malz; 10 children, 8 living: Mrs. Lina Hermann, Mrs. Emma Dammann, Robert, Hermann, Otto, Mrs. Selma Weeda, and Mrs. Clara Wieland; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.525]
Kahrmann, Fr. S. - born 7 Jan 1810 in Neuss near K�ln on the Rhein; immigrated 1854; dau Mrs. K�chert; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.473]
Karberg, Capt. Peter - born 27 Aug 1840 in Apenrade, Schleswig; son of Lorenz Karberg; immigrated with brother Lorenz 1857; resident Clayton Co. Iowa, Lansing Iowa, Dubuque Iowa, and Lincoln Nebraska; died 2 Jul 1884. [p.89]
Kater, Simon - born 1846 in Lippe-Detmold; immigrated 1885; married 1871 Wilhelmine Schmidt; 2 children; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.558]
Kempker, Rev. John F. - born 18 May 1848 in Lee Co., Iowa; son of Gerhard H. and Therese (Achelwilm) Kempker; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.330]
Kern, Rev. P. - immigrated 1869; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.327]
Kieffer, J.P. - born 14 Oct 1850 in Senningen, Luxembourg; immigrated 1870; resident Le Mars, Iowa. [p.257]
Kiel, William - born 1857; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.744]
Kleis, Christian - born 11 May 1827 in Sitzenkirch, Baden; immigrated 1848; married 1862 Caroline F�ll; they had a large family; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.524]
Klinker, John - born 1868 in Schleswig-Holstein; married 27 Jun 1883 Denison, Iowa to Marie Nessenbrink, dau of J. Nessenbrink; resident Denison, Iowa. [p.692]
Klotzbach, Ed. - born 1865 in Girard, Iowa; resident Elkader, Iowa. [p.536]
Klug, Otto - born 1 Aug 1822 in Burg auf Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein; immigrated 1849; married May 1852 Friederika Schricker, sister of Lorenzo Schricker; 7 children, 6 living: Clara (w. Henry F. Petersen), Agnes (w. Wm. Haase), Lillie, Thekla (w. Robert Wagner), Otto, and Frieda; died 24 May 1899, resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.441]
Klumb, Phillip - born 2 Nov 1845 in Laufenselden, Amt. Langenschwalbach, Nassau; immigrated 1867; married 4 Jun 1872 Elisabeth Kurtz; 1 child: Lucia; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.597]
Knoll, Friedrich M. - born 8 Mar 1833 in Elsass-Lothringen; son of John M. Knoll and grandson of Friedrich and Flora Knoll; the family immigrated 1848; John M. Knoll married at age 32 Katharina Dusenburger; 3 children: Friedrich M., Mrs. Appel of Los Angeles CA, and Louis of Howard Co. AR; resident Dubuque Co., Iowa; Friedrich M. Knoll married 1) Kath. Deckert of Elsass, married 2) Agnes Stader of Baden, and married 3) Olga Heymisch of Berlin; 6 children: Eugenia, Josephine, Albert, Auguste, Minnie, and Heinrich; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.512]
Koch, Capt. Heinrich - born 27 Mar 1800 in Bayreuth; immigrated 1832 with wife and two children; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.198]
Koehler, Heinrich - born 25 May 1828 in Obersotzbach, Kreis Gelnhausen, Kursessen; immigrated via England 1849; married dau of Mr. Schlapp; 10 children, 6 living: Oscar, Ida (w. Adolph Priester), Henry, Hugo, Max, and Paula (w. Dr. Carl Vollmer); resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.433]
Korn, William H. - born Davenport, Iowa; son of Henry Korn; brother of Harry, John, and Otto Korn; married Davenport, Iowa Susan Tanner; 2 children: Wilma and Thomas; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.651]
Kraetsch, Paul J. - born 2 Dec 1850 in Colberg, Pommern; immigrated 1868; married 1882 Mrs. Anna (Kronig) Graefe, sister of Mrs. Friedrich Schr�der and the late Mrs. Conrad Amend; 4 children: Karl, Georg, Lillie, and Wilhelm; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.622]
Kraus, Berthold - born 1863 in German Bohemia; resident Manning, Iowa. [p.251]
Krause, Robert - born 13 Nov 1834 in Walkenried, Braunschweig; immigrated with parents and three brothers (Wilhelm named) 1848; his father died in Davenport, Iowa 5 Jul 1900; married 1 Jan 1860 Louise Steinhilber oldest dau of Ezechiel Steinhilber; 2 daus: Mrs. Paul Karlowa and Mrs. Louis P. Best; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.405]
Krejci, Dr. J.C. - born 27 Aug 1836 in Schlusselburg, Bohemia; immigrated 1866; married 15 Feb 1872 Charlotte Otte; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.717]
Kretschmer, Chas. G. - born 22 Jan 1822 near Breslau; immigrated 1849; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.302]
Krommer, Prof. A.J. - born 11 May 1842 in Bennisch in Troppauer Bezirk, Schlesien, Austria; son of Conrad and Aloisia (Langer) Krommer; immigrated 1879; married 1 May 1872 Lina M�ckstein in Gersdorf, Schlesien; 8 children, 5 living: Max, Charles, Edward, Flora, and Otto; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.635]
Kuhlemeier, August H. - born 10 Dec 1844; son of Friedrich and Sophie (Kl�pping) Kuhlemeier; immigrated with parents 1853; married 4 Jun 1872 Lina Cramer of Charles City, Iowa; 3 children: Frederick J., August R., and Henr F.; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.370]
Kuhnen, Nicolaus - resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.477]
Lahrmann, Bernhard H. - born 5 Sep 1822 in Hilter near Iburg, in the Osnabr�ck district of Hannover; he met his future wife Wilhelmine Bergfeldt on board ship to the U.S.; they landed in New Orleans 6 Jan 1843; married 3 Mar 1843; 3 children: Julius of St. Louis MO, Otto, and Mrs. Ernst Otto; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.456]
Lambach, Heinrich - born 7 Jul 1815 N�he von Essen, Westphalia; married 1848 Hamm, Westphalia to Mathilde Schmidt; 4 children living: Lina (w. Julius Lehrkind of Bozeman, MT), Hugo of Le Claire Iowa, Fritz, and Tillie; died 19 Jan 1899 in Davenport, Iowa. [p.464]
Lambert, Peter - born 24 Aug 1835 in Trier, Prussia; son of Nickolas Lambert; immigrated 28 Nov 1853; married Dec 1859 Summerville, Iowa Lucy Compton (born Hancock Co., Illinois), dau of Samuel Compton; 7 children: Charles, William N., Oskar, George F., John D., Rudolph, Theresa, and Frank; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.637]
Lange, Paul - born 4 Aug 1828 in Laubau, Schlesien; son of Elias and Friedericka (Ullerich) Lange; immigrated 1854; married 1853 Emilie Dupuis; 4 sons: Hermann, Otto, Carl, and Paul; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.367]
Lehner, John - born 21 Sep 1845 in Teunz, Bavaria; son of Michael Lehner Sr. (died 1 Dec 1893 age 85); immigrated at age 24; married Oct 1869 Anna Ostermeier; 1 child: Margareth (w. Ernst Hornbostel); resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.619]
Lerch, William - born 28 Mar 1841 in Nierstein near Mainz on the Rhein; immigrated 1864; married 1) 6 May 1876 Louise Blumer (died 1884); 2 children by 1st marr.: Dr. William H and Kate A.; married 2) 1888 Clara Hoese, dau of Wm. Hoese; 2 children by 2nd marr.: Frank and Herold; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.732]
Lessenich, John J. - born 28 Nov 1826 in M�nstereifel in the Rheinprovinz of Prussia; immigrated 1854; married Mar 1861 Geneseo, IL to Mary A. Kuhre; 5 children (a dau died age 14): John Friedrich, Leonard C., Mrs. Charles Selzer, and Mrs. Louis Selzer; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.719]
Lischer, Henry - born 10 Jul 1828 in Weingarten in the Pfalz; immigrated with parents 1835; married 1855 Anna Vollmer (born Bremen, died 1891); 4 children: Oskar, Edward, Fritz, and Julius; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.227]
Lischer, Julius - born 1 Jul 1866 in Davenport, Iowa; resident Scott Co., Iowa. [p.475]
L�bbers, Paul - born 5 Mar 1858 in Lyons, Iowa; son of John (died 1885) and Johanna (Fuhrmann) L�bbers; married 3 Dec 1884 Carolina Hansen; 4 children, 1 was living: Albert; resident Clinton Co., Iowa. [p.502]
Lusch, Adolph T. - born 25 Jan 1841 in Reinbeck near Hamburg; married Feb 1865 Emma M. Evans; 2 children: Harry B., and Eduard F.; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.520]
Lutze, A.C. - born 23 Apr 1862 in Einbeck, Hannover; immigrated with parents 1870; married 1882 St. Joseph, MO Helena Wirtz; 1 child: Lulu (born 1883); resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.239]
Magnus, Christian - born 19 Mar 1834 in Giessen, Hesse-Darmstadt; immigrated 1857; resident Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [p.667]
Mahraun, H. - born 15 Jan 1851 in Allenstein, East Prussia; son of Otto Mahraun; immigrated 1879; resident Iowa City, Iowa. [p.266]
Mandersheid, John - born 6 Jun 1849 in Neudorf, Luxembourg; immigrated 1856; married 1870 Jackson Co., Iowa Josephine Kies (born Alzingen, Luxembourg); 5 children: Heinrich, Katie, Lizzie, John H., and Lilly; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.734]
Mangold, Franz Xavier - born 4 Oct [1817/1818] in Seltz, Elsass; immigrated 1836; married 14 Nov 1840 Maria Eva Berg (died 23 Apr 1899); 2 children; resident Dubuque Co., Iowa. [p.510]
Martens, August Detlef - born 17 Jun 1847 in Lunden in the Ditmarsch; brother of Martin Martens; immigrated 17 Jul 1874; married 16 Jun 1874 Augusta Willner (born Mecklenburg); 6 children, 2 living: Mamie and Elsie; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.724]
Mast, Augustus F. - born 1 Oct 1819 in Gr�nenplan, Braunschweig; immigrated with parents 1833; married 1846 Johanna Witte; 8 children: Emilie (Mrs. Schomburg), Willie H., Clarence, Julia, Lee, Ferdinand E., Chas. A., Franklin Pierce; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.420]
Mathes, Christian - born 31 Aug 1833 in Ludwigshafen on the Bodensee, Baden; son of S. and Julia (Wiedenhorn) Mathes; immigrated after Rev. of 1848; married 5 May 1859 Rosa Seibel; 2 children: Hermann A. and Ottilia; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.353]
Mathies, Gen. Carl Leopold - born 31 May 1824 in Bromberg, Possen province, Prussia; immigrated 1849; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.86]
Mattes, John Jr. - born 1859 in Nendingen, W�rttemberg; immigrated with uncle Paul Mattes 1879; married Des Moines, Iowa Katie Sch�fer (born Indiana); 1 dau: Nora Angeline (born 1 Dec 1883 in Des Moines, Iowa); resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.654]
Mattes, Paul - born 13 Feb 1841 in Nendingen, W�rttemberg; immigrated with bros Alois, John and Alexander 1864; married 1868 Des Moines, Iowa Ursula Allemann; 7 children: Frank P., Mrs. Mary Whittie, Mrs. Pauline Boelter, Mrs. Rosa Kr�mer, Mrs. Hoyt Trisler, Francis, and Lotte; died 10 Dec 1897 in Des Moines, Iowa. [p.612]
Matthey, Dr. Carl and Heinrich (twins) - born 20 Oct 1852 in Berleburg, Wittgenstein district of Westphalia; immigrated 1873 with their parents, sisters Emma and Anna, and brother Rudolph; residents of Davenport, Iowa. [p.450]
Matthey, H. Sr. - born 20 Feb 1825 in M�hlberg on the Elbe; immigrated with family 1873; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.450]
Mauthe, C. - 4 children; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.657]
Menz, John - born 12 Jun 1829 in Albrechts near Suhl in Th�ringer Wald; immigrated Oct 1853; married 1855 Christine Steiner; 6 children: Mrs. Louise Haines of Logansport IN, Mrs. Emma Kraft of Burlington Iowa, Mrs. Milda Kraft of Keokuk Iowa, Ella, Mrs F. Atwood of Keokuk, and Robert J.; resident Keokuk and Lee Co., Iowa [p.320]
Metzger, George - born 13 Apr 1845 in Stetten in the Rheinpfalz, Bavaria; son of Anton and Elisabeth (Richter) Metzger; immigrated with family 1850; married 1 Aug 1864 Sarah E. Coon (Kuhn); 9 children, 5 living: George Lincoln, Sarah E., Robert J., John H., and Mabel; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.471]
Meyer, Carl - born 10 Nov 1863 in Hamburg; married 1893 Phoebe Schudell; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.287]
Mohme, H.J. - born 24 Oct 1847 near Minden, Westphalia; immigrated 1863; resident Sigourney, Iowa. [p.253]
M�ller, Christian - born 1 Mar 1823 in Heiligenhafen, Holstein; immigrated 3 Mar 1852; wife died 29 Oct 1883; 8 children, 5 living: Frank, Eduard, Wilhelm; Hilda (w. Dr. Heinrich Matthey), and Alfred; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.424]
M�ller, Ernst - born 21 Nov 1832 in Dahl, Westphalia; immigrated 1851; 7 children: Mrs. Lena Zabel, Mrs. Mathilde Ott, Mrs. Meta Randolph, Fred., Mrs. Alwine Wolf, Mrs. Annie Smith, and Miss Th.; died 18 Apr 1899; resident Scott Co., Iowa. [p.431]
M�nzenmeyer, Wilhelm August - born 5 Nov 1855 in Rothenberg, Amt. Cannstadt, W�rttemberg; brother of Otto; immigrated 1872; married 1875 Marie Schr�der; 7 chilren, 4 living: Carl, Ernst, Louis, and Oscar; resident Des Moines Co., Iowa. [p.372]
Murer, John - born 1 Aug 1827 in Erlendorf, Bavaria; immigrated 22 May 1854; married Nov 1854 Christine Kuhn; 1 son: John Murer Jr.; resident Buffalo, Iowa. [p.485]
Neumayer, Jacob - born 23 Jul 1843 in Schnellingen, Amt Wolfach, Baden; married 1873 Franziska Baumeister; 8 children, 3 living: Therese, Lucas, and Louise; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.556]
Ochs, Francis - born 12 Oct 1815 in Saaz, Bohemia; married a dau of Johann Sch�tt (she died 11 Aug 1855); dau Emma; died 15 Jul 1890 in Davenport, Iowa. [p.444]
Perczel, Col. Nicklaus - born 1813 in Ungarn; died 1862. [p.88]
Petersen, Adolph and Gerhard - born Strurdorf-Angeln, Schleswig-Holstein; son of P.J. Petersen; brothers; immigrated with mother and 3 sisters 1872; residents of Davenport, Iowa. [p.258]
Pfeiffer, F.G. - died 16 Jul 1899 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.248]
Pitschner, Carl - born 19 Nov 1828 in Hagenow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin; immigrated 1850; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.522]
Plumer, Heinrich Ferdinand - born 5 Sep 1827 in Hannover; immigrated 1840; married 1849 Sophie Kinnink; 14 children; resident Council Bluffs, Iowa. [p.558]
Poppe, Prof. Ewald - born Laubau in Schlesien; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.377]
Poppe, M.A. - born 22 Jan 1858 in Burlington, Iowa; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.384]
Priebe, William - born 4 Mar 1863 in Danzig, West Prussia; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.652]
Puck, Joachim - born 21 Apr 1835 in Holstein; immigrated 1853; married 1871 Sarah Jane Wilkins; 5 children: Albert Friedrich, Leonore, Ada, Georg, and Mable; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.736]
Reinecke, Chas. - born 25 Jan 1840 in Calbe on the Saale, Sachsen; immigrated 1866; married 21 Jun 1870 Friederike Wagner, dau of Wilhelm Wagner of Freeport, IL; 5 sons: Wm. F., Max C., Alex C., Richard C., and Carl; resident Elkader, Iowa. [p.237]
Reinking Conrad Daniel - born 2 May 1820 in Westphalia; immigrated at age 16; married 8 Jul 1852 Eleanor Schaver; 4 children: Veva (w. W.A. Jones), Ella (w. Rev. Towle), George F., Daniel P; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.582]
Richter, Adolph Herm. - born 19 Feb 1844 in Rehden, West Prussia; son of Friedrich Otto Richter; immigrated 1870; married Dec 1870 Lydia Bauer (died Mar 1897); 13 children, 7 living: Marie, Johanne, Friedrich, Adolph, George, Rudolph, and Enoch; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.378]
Richter, Dr. Aug. Paul - born 25 Jan 1844 in M�rkish-Friedland, West Prussia; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.226]
Roddewig, Ferdinand - born 26 Jun 1828 in Bielefeld, Westphalia; immigrated Nov 1848; married 26 Nov 1853 Sheboygan, WI to Meta K�hler (died 2 Sep 1875); children: Lina, Paul, Peter, and Ferdinand; died 6 Dec 1885 in Davenport, Iowa. [p.448]
Rogge, Lorenz - born 1 Nov 1838 in Beberstedt near M�hlhausen, Th�ringen; son of Gottfried and Genoveva (Breitenstein) Rogge; immigrated with parents 28 May 1849; married 27 Sep 1864 Anna Dorothea Meinhardt; 4 children: Philipp L., Mrs. Dorothea Freund, Mrs. Genoveva Freund, Mrs. Louise Kunigunde Freund; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.446]
Rohlfs, Mathias J. - born 19 Apr 1816 in Tondern, Schleswig-Holstein; immigrated 1847; married 1840 Elise Rode; 6 children: August, Theodor, Meta (w. Charles Hetzel), Emil, Emma (w. George Meyer), and Rudolph; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.428]
Ruete, T.W. - born Hannover; immigrated 1861; 1 son: Otto M.; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.520]
R�gnitz, Charles - born 12 Jan 1849 in Waren, Mecklenburg-Schwerin; immigrated with parents 1864; married 1872 Emma Venns; 3 children: Emma, Fritz, and Luis; reseident of Elkader, Iowa. [p.536]
Rusch, Nickolas J. - born 16 Feb 1822 in Marne, Holstein; married 1852 Mrs. Kaack; 3 children: Emilie E.D. (Mrs. J.C. Emeis of Davenport, Iowa), Gustav, and Minnie (Mrs. Joseph Keck of Washington, Iowa); died 22 Sep 1864 in Vicksburg, Mississippi; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.417]
Scharfenberg, H.G. - born 13 Feb 1820 in Pansdorf near the free state of L�beck; married in Germany; immigrated 1855 with wife and dau; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.480]
Schlapp, August L. - born 28 Jul 1837 in Darmstadt; son of H.L. Schlapp; immigrated 1857; married 13 Oct 1866 Lina Knust; 4 children, 2 living: Carl H.L., and Anna; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.355]
Schmidt, Barney - born 17 Oct 1845 in Homberg, Hessen-Kassel; immigrated 1865; resident Muscatine Co., Iowa. [p.490]
Schmidt, Rev. F. Winfried - born 31 Mar 1851 in Siedlinghausen, Westphalia; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.601]
Schmidt, William O. - born 9 Jun 1856 in Davenport, Iowa; son of Johann Schmidt and Margarethe (Schricker) Schmidt; his father was born 1810 in Oldenburg and immigrated 1834; his mother was born in Bavaria; his parents married 1848 St. Louis, MO; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.466]
Scholz, Hermann - born 1850 in Schlesien, Prussia; immigrated 1867; married 1872 Julia Br�ner; 6 children; resident Guttenberg, Iowa. [p.533]
Schramm, Johann Sigmund - born 31 Mar 1818 in Plech, Bavaria; son of Johann Christopher (died 1849) and Margareth Barbara (Kressling) Schramm; immigrated Sep 1837; married 1) 15 Mar 1843 Harriet Morgan (died 1850), dau of Jonathan Morgan; 1 child by 1st marriage; married 2) 24 Mar 1852 Amelia P. Williams, dau of Silas Williams; children: Henry, Frank, Herbert, Charles, Walter, Ralph, Mrs. T.G. Foster, Mrs. Edwin Doane of Chicago, Miss Jessie; 4 siblings: Chas. F. Schramm of Burlington Iowa, Mrs. F. Schmieg of Burlington Iowa, Mrs. Louis Teuscher of Burlington Iowa, and George Schramm of Des Moines Iowa; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.358]
Schr�der, Franz N. - born 16 Jul 1849 in Diekirch, Luxembourg; immigrated 1854 with parents; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.526]
Schr�der, Friedrich - born 15 Aug 1849 in Gross-Mething, Mecklenburg-Schwerin; immigrated 1868; married 24 May 1873 Christine Kronig (born Holstein); 3 children: Siegfried, Bertha, and Sophie; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.600]
Schr�der, James - born 13 Jan 1832 in Steinsel, Luxembourg; immigrated 1852; married 1) 1855 Anna Esser (died 1861); married 2) 1867 Jennie McDonald; 13 children by 2nd marr., 8 living; resident Guttenberg, Iowa. [p.531]
Schrup, Nicolaus J. - born 1853 in Roth, Luxembourg; immigrated with parents when 6 mos.; married 1884 Marie Kranz of Chicago; 4 children; resident Dubuque Co., Iowa. [p.522]
Schultz, Johann Heinrich - born 1838 in Schleswig; immigrated 1858; married 1859 Maria Dora Hansen; 2 daus and 5 sons; resident Pottawattamie Co., Iowa. [p.557]
Schuster, John B. - born 5 Nov 1850 Dorf Ehrenstein in Blauthal near Ulm; son of Joseph and Franziska Schuster; 2 siblings: Louis Schuster and Waldburga Schuster (w. Joseph Reiner); immigrated with family 1869; married 28 Nov 1876 Margaretha Geneser, dau of Jakob Geneser (and niece of Francis Geneser); 5 children: Francis, Joseph, Louis, Mattie, and Annie; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.607]
Schwind, Dr. Peter - born 28 May 1839 in Siemen, Canton Kapellen, Luxembourg; immigrated 13 Apr 1864; married 4 May 1863 Katharine Pietz; resident Le Mars, Iowa. [p.739]
Seeberger, John D. - born 4 Nov 1836 in New York City; son of John D. and Dorothea (Goeth) Seeberger (both of Wetzlar, Prussia); his parents immigrated 1834; he was the youngest of 5 children: Alexander of Monmouth IL and Anthony F. of Chicago IL (2 sisters died young); John D. Sr. died Feb 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa at age 93, Dorothea died 1858; married 13 Nov 1866 Chicago, IL Mariette Cooper, dau of Hugh Cooper of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.588]
Seeburger, R. - born 29 Dec 1833 in Schramberg, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1854; married 1857 Fannie Rock of Erie PA; 4 sons: Raymund, Albert, Walter C., and Francis; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.594]
Seibert, Johann Adam - born 11 Dec 1839 in Frebershausen, Waldeck; immigrated 1867; married 8 Nov 1883 Margarethe G�ttelbauer (born Bavaria); 5 children: Johann, Georg, Carl Friedrich, Heinrich Walter, Albert, and Pauline; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.653]
Seibert, Johann Heinrich - born 3 Apr 1845 in Frebershausen, Waldeck; married 1883 Anna Rothfuss of Avon, Iowa; 6 children: Regine Johannette (born 31 Dec 1884), Anna Holda, Maria Justine, Emma Katharina, Maria Louise, and Edna Christine; resident Polk Co., Iowa. [p.650]
Selzer, Rudolph - born 28 Sep 1828 in Giessen, Oberhessen; immigrated with wife 1853; married 2 May 1853 Therese Vasser; 5 children: Charles, Emma (w. William Knittler), Otto, Louis (died 2 May 1897), and Fritz; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.728]
Sindt, This - born 19 Nov 1824 in Holstein; son of Hans and Anna (Lang) Sindt; immigrated with father (died 1858) 1854; his mother was born in the parish of Sch�nberg and died in Germany; married 1850 Abel Stoltenberg (died 1872), dau of Hans Stoltenberg; 8 children, 7 living; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.458]
Sonneschein, Dr. S.H. - age 61 [in 1900]; immigrated 1868. [p.304]
Starker, Carl Heinrich Wilhelm - born 11 Mar 1826 in Stuttgart, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1849; married 9 Oct 1852 Marie Runge; 7 children; resident Burlington, Iowa. [p.351]
Starzinger, Frank - born 23 Jan 1847 in Gmunden, Austria; immigrated at age 21; married 1875 Parsons, KA Mrs. Anna Eigensatz; 6 children: Frank, Beatrice, Adolph, Pauline, Leonte, and Vincente; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.626]
Starzl, Johann - born 9 Apr 1866 in Bischofs-Leinitz, Bohemia; immigrated with parents at age 10; resident Le Mars, Iowa. [p.256]
Steffen, August Sr. - born 24 Oct 1824 in Herford, Westphalia; immigrated 1848; married 1856 Margaretha Gehrlicher (born Coburg, Germany, half sister of E.S. Carl); 4 children: Meta (w. Dr. Carl Matthey), Alfred, Adela (Mrs. Aufderhaide), and August Jr.; died 8 Oct 1899 in Davenport, Iowa. [p.453]
Stegemann, Gustav - lived for 30 years in Iowa, resident Manning, Iowa. [p.689]
Steinhilber, Ezekiel - born 10 Jan 1819 in Meissingen, W�rttemberg; immigrated with parents 1832; married 1840 Wheeling, WV Minnie Mast; 7 children; lived in Davenport, Iowa; died 10 Apr 1886 in Stockton, California. [p.403]
Strasser, Jakob - immigrated 1846; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.470]
Studer, Major A.G. - lived in Des Moines, Iowa. [p.91]
Suksdorf, Carl L. - born 28 Sep 1845 in Drensau, Holstein; immigrated with parents 1858; married 1875 Emma Hahn, dau of W. Hahn; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.391]
Thurmann, Carl - born 1842 in Magdeburg; immigrated 1867; resident Atlantic, Iowa. [p.665]
Tiedemann, Nickolaus - born 29 Oct 1842 in Wilster, Holstein; immigrated 1866; married 1874 Anna Bremer; 3 children, 2 living: John Albert and Edmund Henry; resident Sioux City, Iowa. [p.723]
Timpe, August - born 23 Mar 1830 in Braunschweig; immigrated 1853; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.477]
Tritschler, Philipp - born 1 May 1828 in Schomberg, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1848; married 1858 Caroline Littig, dau of August Littig of Davenport, Iowa; August Littig was born 24 Nov 1818 in Spichern, Elsass, immigrated 1836, married 14 Jun 1840 Maria E. Killing (born Prussia); Caroline Littig was born 1841 and died 28 Aug 1896; 1 dau - Julie (w. Henry Frahm, son of Matthias Frahm of Davenport, Iowa); Philip Tritschler died 20 Apr 1890 in Lyons, Iowa. [p.498]
Trostel, John - born 15 Jun 1843 in Festung Schorndorf, Remsthal; immigrated 1863; married Oct 1878 Marie Bowman, dau of John Bowman; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.605]
Tschirgi, Mathias - born Oct 1824 in Canton, St. Gallen, Switzerland; immigrated 1845; resident Dubuque, Iowa. [p.517]
Van Staden, John - born 1828 in "Hanover, Clayton County, Iowa" [this must be a typo]; immigrated 1845; resident North McGregor, Iowa. [p.540]
Vollmer, Henry - born 28 Jul 1867 in Davenport, Iowa; son of Henry and Dorothea (Plambeck) Vollmer; the father was born in Bremen and the mother born in Holstein; resident Davenport, Iowa. [p.469]
Wachsmuth, Carl - born 13 Sep 1829 in Hannover; immigrated 1852; married 1855 Bernhardina Lorenz (born Hannover); died 7 Feb 1896 in Burlington, Iowa. [p.362]
Wagner, John Sr. - born 13 Nov 1827 in Kirchvers, Marburg, Kurhessen; immigrated 1856; married 9 Jul 1856 Agency City, Iowa Elisabeth Loder; 6 children, 5 living: son A., dau Marie, dau Elizabeth (w. John R. Burgess), dau Caoline (w. Henry Foelscher), and dau Katharine; resident Ottumwa, Iowa. [p.544]
Wagner, John A. Jr. - born 7 Sep 1861 in Agency, Iowa; resident Ottumwa, Iowa. [p.246]
Walzer, C.W. - resident Elkader, Iowa. [p.238]
Weber, John Sr. - born 7 Sep 1837 near Esslingen, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1854; married 1858 Louise Weber (her maiden name); 6 children: Louise (w. Fred. Potthoff), Wilhelmine (w. N. Wyatt), Helene, John, Wilhelm, and Caroline; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.613]
Weippiert, Joh. Wilhelm - born 11 Jun 1822 [birthplace not given]; lived in Ulm; immigrated 1872; married 23 Sep 1850 Anna Maria Magdalena (-----); 12 children, 4 living: Mrs. Emma Normann of Havanna Cuba, Gustaf, Mrs. Clara Pierson, and Mrs. Marie Fox; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.242]
Weis, Gustav - born 1 Oct 1870 in Freiburg; came with parents to Muscatine, Iowa in 1883; resident Musacatine, Iowa. [p.247]
Weisbrod, William - born 1856 in Agency, Iowa; his father was Conrad Weisbrod (born Hesse-Darmstadt) who immigrated 1854 and had 12 children; married 1882 Maria Rose of Bevington, Iowa; 3 children: Maria Katharina, Harry William, and John Chester; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.624]
Weitz, Charles Sr. - born 4 May 1826 in Schotten near Frankfurt; 1 of 4 children of Heinrich Weitz; immigrated with brother Christian; married 1854 Helena Kimmel, dau of Adam Kimmel; 7 children: Lizzie, Charles, Amelia (w. John McPherrin), Rosa, Fritz W., Emma (w. Geo. Mahnke), and Eddie R.; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.591]
Werthm�ller, Alfred V. - born 22 Sep 1835 in Fulda, Hessen; immigrated 1851; married 1864 Charlotte von Ende; 2 children: Nanny and Dorothea; resident Mount Pleasant, Iowa. - [p.382]
Widl, F.S. - born 9 Feb 1849 in Amt M�hldorf, Bavaria; immigrated 1873; married twice; married 2) 27 Aug 1892 Mrs. Christina (Brucklacher) Gerst; resident Marshalltown, Iowa. [p.254]
Wiest, G.F. - born 1825 in Ludwigsburg, W�rttemberg; immigrated 1848; married 1850 Philippine Class; resident Garnavillo, Iowa. [p.533]
Wohlgemuth, Richard - born 11 May 1838 in Untergempen, Amt Neckarbischofsheim, Baden; immigrated 1864; married 1867 Rosina Stutz (died 30 Apr 1868), sister of Louis Stutz; married 2) 9 Aug 1870 Karoline Plantz (born Battenberg, Canton Gr�nstadt, Rheinbaiern; 5 children: Katharine (w. Frank Seiberlich), Elisabeth (w. Alvin Loeppe), Karoline (w. Frank Schlampp), John, and Magdalena; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.643]
Youngerman, Conrad - born 15 Dec 1833 in Wichdorf, Hessen; son of Heinrich and Elisabeth (Sonnenschein) Jungermann; grandson of another Heinrich Youngerman; immigrated with mother; married 1 Sep 1856 Minna Stark, dau of Louis and Minna Stark; 7 children: [the named were] Minna (w. Frank P. Mattes), Louis, Wilhelm A., Georg H. and Carl; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.585]
Youngerman, F.W. - born 8 Jul 1845 in Wichdorf, Kurhessen; married 25 Jun 1874 Julia Lehmann; 3 children: Harry B., Rosa, and Helen; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.610]
Zaiser, Rev. Arthur - born in Illinois; resident Fort Madison, Iowa. [p.327]
Zepter, Prof. Gerhard John - born 2 Aug 1845 in Emmerich am Rhein, Prussia; immigrated 1876; married 28 Nov 1878 Helene Hensen; 3 children: Gerhard Carl, Helene, and Martha; resident Des Moines, Iowa. [p.645]
Zimbelmann, John - born 1817 in Basel, Switzerland; son of Peter Zimbelmann; immigrated 1832; married 1837 Zanesville, OH Magdalena Stenger; 7 children: Jacob L., Lafayette, Miss Louise, Geo. H., Mrs. Rovina Patterson, Charles A., and Alpha; died 16 Dec 1890 in Boone Co., Iowa. [p.677]