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Nlt~. Mr, Lippold lIkf'~ to tet'd BRANDES· !'tE'r rh('y htl "(" !KInked for nboul 111I.o.l' 1"5 Ilud n . little fernl('uting . bn!'

r . r('ll(l('r~ ftl'e tnmlllnr with k •. ,,1\'n nit the ~kCI('nn ~~'Kt(,,01

. SETItiR' . so nltn tiOIl; SlI'\'nlll"(l b('t·o use it PASSES AWAY

,·t·loPN.1 on wom .. ){r{;~t'un ('fIunty hog (orms, Th(' M)'Mt(>nl hn" ISut, ... ~fl.1

tor tlllf' whh'. or \'Ol1r~, nnd th(' Fannt't'. Count,.

8iooer ,-\nd;\ M~ber Of

l.w. Getleral A ...... bIT "KtimonlnlH ot hog m('u aK to· It!' l"n"NI no doubt (It Ott· tnC't. thnt ....

:II!" Iht· \?ru:.!n's!'I. or tbt' Ul("('ting kluH\'n WE'n ·In F.nRt Pottftw.Uamll'!

I.ljlvo1d tnI'm, ~Ir. :Md)ounltl. c.:(.IIiuty pnHll("(1 nwny nt the Jenny Ed ·

\11'. Lippold wlu're his old hog rnollti80n bOttpItllt' Ilt C-ouncll ' lUu1l"" '1'1'. "On so 011111)' fnrm~ wltf'", ~aturdll:" nttrf an op('-radon. I'P rllls("(l," l'Utid :\Ir. ~l<·J)ouold. ~r, nr"lld(~ bud breD In poor be.llrb. on' {)ltt hog' lot", whi<'h 'ho\'(' the'llA"t fIK'\'crul month8 but blH r.a~ '

"-1('(1 ' tor yt'Ul"1t niHI yt"ftt'il, ' I elo wnlot uot (:un~lder('(l 8(>rlOl1H 'by bJli taw·m to ~'t' nny on thl" (arm." Ily • . untll the paRt fp.w wrek!l; wben hu

:\lr: I.iJlpohl f'Xlllnlllro that ht· Wit!!! tnk('n to tbe hOl'lllltnl. hll\'e nu~' olll bog lot.'\. lTe tor, The newit ot blH dc-ath 18 • ~"ere '

il'l fJif;~ In n N'lItl'ol hOJf houM". blow to ~It. mnny, trh"11dH all onr lhl'! (01,,\' fa rro",lu,;' ("'l't;" Ilr('(.'8 u, lnkNI to ~. tbnt th(' young l'Ilote, t\~ be WUIt 11 mnn ·ot 181'1'9 le

Iit'll thr:\' Rr(, (url'owl'tl, t\'111 not I qllulnlll"'<' all onir tbe ~t4t4', 'Nt'" ·u fh(' Inf,,(·tlon ot tllt' mony B~nry C. Uranul's WUH born. tuBn:m-,t I1sitf'lol whldl .pt'i'y on plJrR u.,,·rmuny. 011 tbe 14tb d.y or il·ldl . IUn~' 1.11' tok.'If In \\1t11 th{' IM52. mnklnJ: him 72 . :rNrft, ' ,lIlhtul ot milk, It l'Innitnry pl'('- months nnd tbN.'e days ·old at I ~ nn' IHlt ohJ44'r\·('(1. ·I.YC' And time or h!~ deoth. He' was raiM>d Ilt'l' a 1'1' l1~d In S(·ruhlllllJ: thl' ll.\\·n ut hl~ 'blrth uot11 bo " •• nd tb(" s~w~· udtll'rM .nn' '1111'111 sI1tt"t'1l ),t'ur!i old. where be dUe-oded'

h(' 11IIhl!(' .sd\Ool~ At tb(' axe ot .llb· 11(' wl'lI,'r ~lI'. Llppolll ~Inlt"tl 11'('11 ht' ('nme to A.merit-o. takln« bi" I.

.>111 10· 1III,"l'I nttrl' tlw 1)1"'" :In' ... I1hlotlC' In J.nH,'lip. ('Ounty, IIllnoh •• wberf' t"tl he tukl'" t1l('. i4QWJoI lind ,.1,,:-( (.ll'lIn nlfnlrn gl'lI11ud •.. 0\1 th:)oI oguin nth'lI(h.,,<.l IK'huol Ilnd took ad· Iuud h(' hn:ol ~lUnlt hmll4('~ ur 1'"",11.,,. .ot . tlU' opportlUlity offered .blut

,It tYr)(\'!. Somr. or IhC'!'IC.' hOll" \' )01 bill udoptE'd (·ouutry. Vbr BeVf'ral IJ~' 16 fN't In 01'('ft. und bold he 'A'tlt'k.("(l 118 n ' farm band an,d ~

,\\.'" t'lu'b. AU Rl"f' Dlo\·...-ubh·. 140 rlh. ,"ugn"" .. t lu farmtn« Oil' hht II('y ('(In I~ q\lh-kl~' nlld ,ouslly "we nN'fHUlt on 2\ ' r('tlted fnrnl. ' !O nt"'w pln(1·~. ot nn,- 11mf'. Th4' tn lf1,j4 :\11'. ·nl'uultt'" '('ftme to Pott.-1·(' k .. pt o\lt ~n thf' lit'\\' J:t'olllid wRtturulf' "(llmIY.· lown. nnd ~tb ib ... Ilro('tI('oll,. 011 dnnlZf'1' ( It IlIf,'(:- motlf.·y,bl' KtI.'·f'(1 h~' ho'n! ,,;ork 1M- purnOi roltlld\\'ormM DUti ot1l('1' pRt'n- "hAIrN1 . thf' .furm on whh'h bp U'nd at

.. PO~'t1. lilt' Ih11(, ' ot· hi" d. (·olb. lD<,otf'd . DP8r kiud 'uf n ' lll'OJrllm on tb,' (.:(>0.

,1 fnrm. nK w(Oll ." on mAny IInnN,(·I;:. lown'; (nrms wbert'! bOK"K orf' rn" ... ,<' In }.Iii 1Jrnn~ " N-t.urnPd ,··to· tAMfIllfl ,I.fl.~k"mau t€"rrlt.ory . h' brinK' IUlnnlM ""'bfr(' hIP Uyf'd Ulitll -tU, .Ii ·tbe . • boPe of plft" "'blt'b. . "~t.nrnhll: to 'blM farm: . In bfoUf'r ' «ahu' : iUld ·'t'llllb:e ,b" food ("(lunt, . " 'lIb bl" tam.l1y. th..,· con.RUin'! .1.0:, the bP~t ,~ . bNorj m.R~(Od '"In thr .mftGntJrn~ .

Ilth·tlDta"",. ()MlonHI~' 1111 .. (1111' .MIKII Mnsr(lR1inf" MI11f'r 01\ . th~ . 11th' '. , I~ botb ptll,, -ond ' tlir\rn"Ir~' Dlltl dny nt till" union .. ·,.nltJC;', -SOulh Oml'bn , Journal· . . .... na n,:- ~", ~""I'~':':;" .. ~, .. " .~.:, • " .. j.: I .; ';" .. .. .••.. ' . •.. <. , ' ,,'~ , . ... "" " ' . . '." " ,,,;.: 1,-

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" \I II" ~'lt~~tn'''~rt7.~';:ti~ ";';:, ;';;~ Ill' DJCtlin nth'ndr.tl !K"huul aud took ad· ht. bO!t 1'1111011 IHIII."('l'! IIf 1,. ... ,.," "t , lIlt' oPI)()rtunlty otrpre<\ blm

I t tYl)("'S. Sonl!' o( thf'~ hom.l' ~ II,. bltl ndupl r ll (·o\1l1tr~·. Yor .......... 1 h~' 10 f('('t tn nl"'('a . !.Ind b uill ' bp .,·urk,"(1 n il a farOl band aQ.d

dt'n n luud

' W " " ut·b . AU "n' nto'·(ouhll'. ~I l.t"·,,,·.,l'oI, rugngt'tl In fftrmlnK" on bl" II"', 111 IK' qulpkl)' oJIII '11!Clly A('1'f)lmf 011 tI, r('nted tnrn\. ' U lit'\\' pln t .. ,!C, nt nny Ihill'. 'l'h ..

'f ' k,' pt m i l ()II th ... lit'''' JrI'OIllHI , rn t'tlt·ttll~· nil dUIIJ;::"I' 1)( IlIfl't,· .lIn r01l1UIW01' ln!'! lIud ollaN pnl'u · ~ I\ll~'tl ,

kind of A )I,·O)tl'um 011 Il..It' UIOO,

I fArm. OM \\'('11 . '" UII mAli)' 'nrms wbf'rl" bOlK arl"' rnhltl(l In 1·:-ttot.'kmnu tf'rrltorr. I" In;nR;' ,tilt" In tbe 'IboPt' of plfO:'" " 'hh'b ,pttf'r I:ahul "ud utllllr.e IlIf" food tbp)' ("()nrlUnlr to , the lJf"~t ,POK

,tll'nntap. OIH' lnuMI,\' Ollf" ('fill ,

1Mf' both pl,,'1 nml l,.trOMII~ and ,ullJl. - !ioutb Omabn Journal·

III J1~;·1 llr. m 'utHh'" ('Arne to roUa· w"Huml., l'fmUly . · 'uwrt . and with ih .. lUonf'Y ,h,· "","NI 11)' haro "'orll 1M> pur· dlorNl fh .. ,fnrm 011 whh'h hp Und at th .. IImf' of hi!'! dl·Utb. lCMlltPd , Df'Or 11:\1)('(.(''', Iown.

Mr, Brnndf-M ' rrtl1rnMt ' to 148f'fooll,. ('ol1nty , Jllillohc -whprf" hp U .... t'd uti' 11;;7, thf"n t'f'lnmluJ: to hiM tarrD tn r"tt"." ttflmlr C"'Ol1nty ,,·lth bl" tamlly .

\' 1111: bM>1I mArrff'd In thr mN.ntimf" MIMI! Mnlldnllnfo )(llIpt' on ~ 11th

etay of Mar('h, IMH.-To tbl" unton ('btldrl;>n wrn>

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)fr. : Walkpr mf"mlH'r, ot' tb'· ('()t1nt.y ('OmmP.M1onf'·rs a nUHt,. old f .. lloW". hI: "'011 1I";n,\' lit (hiH Mllnt,., It pOHltJon ' h .. b .. ld with

omp and ""tont to Ib(" J:r ..... n Jl".II ' I~cr" r"d, .• I,f'l '0 rh(" (·nunl,. anll hlm~t. lie "101 U 1nf"IIlm-r of thot 'hooy Until

I r 'It'1ir,. ,', UOI ·k fn ,rm wh("n' 1I~. lip WAH f'tf,,(,tf'd A", n mPDltK-r ot. ..... ; 10 .tJ .. tcp""'f'('r for JlLOn\(' IInlf', ;Ilk' .... hnd 'rl''tl tu gf" t thi!'! old thi· Mt lllt' 1(1fIMmf.lIrr In ipOO nnd lC'r· to ('Olllt' hooU' lH'r~)rf' nnd l Hl i ' lil \' f'd IWI) tflrm",. , whC'rr ' h l' WlIS rt'i~.

hllllr", l' IUlKhlJ;:: him u\,.,r IIIP III'\ f'fl "'" n mnn of uhlllt)'. hon~t D,nd . II I III tllll,_('hurul"!f'r, n 1)(lw.'r In h~ f'om·

p ll"'lIrt' . II., "'II~ II W tl r)' I ~ " )q! itl oUt' uf ·th .' lIlPII , whn iJI '1I1 tn llllll~' fur Ihf' b('II"I' Ihill/:'" o( Ii(' . <f' r 10 1114' ("lIl'f' 11.\' IWII j llll1 l"" '" - 1I.·ur,'· Hrnllfh"I'C WII'" IImnn \\"ho ","0"

hOlIl'l'l1 III nit cil'nlln;:!'! wllh hi,. f .. lIow 'lun,fI tltnt tilt' ,:,11'f' r hud I:rlIoj ' lI

" Olll'f'. \\'IIJIC"r IIPI.If'Hn'fl nl )Ir. H ... · k·~ with ' (our hl'll"" 1llf'1l- 1tll from

nnll nut,.,1 (ur J,:(,tlllIl: nlll u( .111('(' III ' 11 hnrry, tl14,',\' hllil rOI""~ 1I1It! ,hultl'rH. Th,')' 11t'h1

.. 1\ nt WII r lu tI,,,, ' I" .. • ..... ho WII'" ' t .. If ' 1'11I1JI4'. :-tIs: o f 1Iu- ('oW -\lIIII' ,III'('('('flt'(1 III ' 'f lrre1Un~ tlw P4tf'('r ,ur ('UW ", RIl,1 lIrh' llIl: nil IlIln IIH' d lhol1l1 'un)' ,..'rlulI'" 1II!1I111111, 'A I (I( ""r Will" R,",uln 111,1,1 Ulltl

mnll . Ill' w(11I1I1 mlU'h nltlwr s:ln' tbp. 1It1l1'r ( ,·lInw n lIttlr th" h"!oI1 of 'o bll ... • l!nlu til/III III hn\'(' him thlllk b .. WDJII Ir,\· "ii:.·~nrtwnt him.

I hll' uf tilt· Ill'''! (-UIIIIllillll'lItl'l ""to h lll .. e 1H'lIrli (If Mr. Hrond.," Wn~ _Rid by ""'!lx X,·Iy. 1ft II'" 11'!IIITH.' ·. ,),Ir. :-t.hl "'11111 hI' hnd kuuwl1 Jt!'nr.,· HrandtoA 111"'11 Jill hIM Ii (c· -null 1If'\' f' r kur w of UD4" clllolh""MlI nl"f hr .·'·1· ... elM.

III 1111' dl'lIth (If lIC'lIry H"'dnd .. !!! nur 1'''~IIlI .'' h'IIoI 1111011 nil 11111111'111'1"1 ('111~' 1 lilt, C 'lIlIll1ItllIll~' n Irm' frlc'llil nnd n('l,b· htl r 111111 Ih,' (nTUlly A }:"uucI hutchand and ,.

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HISTORY

of

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA

fROM THE EARLIEST HI STOR IC TI M I-;S TO 1907

BY

H OM ER H . FIELD AN D HON. JOSEPH R. REED

.-I,. LSO BI OG RA P HIC AL SK ETC H ES OF

50 :-'1 £ PRO:-'lINENT CITIZENS

OF THE COUNTY

ILLUSTRATED

VOL. II.

CH I CAGO

T HE. S. J. CLARKE PUBLI SHING CO. 1007


66' HISTORY OF PO'ITAWA'ITAMIE COUNTY

city to make her home, nenr her mot-he-f, Lrother.:; uud sislers, and now re.;;ide~ . at No. 22 Benton street. Mr. Craig gained many wru-m friends during

the years of his residence here, because of hid gcni3i manncr, fri endly spirit and cordial dispoaition, which made him "ery pupular. In his family he was a devoltd husband and falher, and in all lifc",,; relations was ..... orthy the trud and friendship which he won 50 easily.

HO~. l-IF.:,{ RY C. BRANDES.

Whilo much is said concerning the dishonesty and unrel iability of those ill high official p<l3ilions-nnd indefii there are too many lapses from the path of rectitude-the great Illajority of nwn who I1TC in office are true to the trust and have the best intere~ts of the C'Omlllonwealth and the country at heart: Abraham L incoln sai d, " You can fool .ome of the people aU of the time and all of the people $Ollle of the ti me, but you enn't fool all of the people a.Jl of the time." In thi~ lie-a the- mfety of OUf /\me-rican gore m ment with its unlimite-d franrh i~e , and election t.o office j$ the expres:ion of public confidence in the indi\·iUual. III the (':t.c of Henry C. Brandf' '' i1 is a confidence weI! meri ted-:;o ~n~'5 public opinion-and a$ repre>e-nta' live in the slale legi.llliurc he i. pro\'ing nn able member of the ll§.t'lIIbly.

Born ill Brullswig, Germany, on the J·llh of .\pril, 1852, he is II ~Oll of H en ry C, il.nd Dorothy ( Ketz) Brande;, in wl\o,"o family were folU' rh ildren hut he is Ihe only one IhuL has ever cTOlsed the .\Ibntie to the tI(>\\'

world, Bo'lth the father and mother .pent tht'ir enlil'{" JivE'S in Germnn,\', ~'Ir. Brandes WI~i reared nL home and obtaillE'd hi5 educntioll in lhe publ il' schoob of his native count ry rind of Illinoi~ nfter he came t.o the United Slatt'S. I n 1868, when si:\teen ~' e[lr5 of nge, he S)ugh~ a home in the new world and took up hi~ abode in La Salle ("ounty , 1II inoi •. wlirre he attnined his m[ljority, .-\3 opportuni1y ofrered he thrre utlen<ird Erhool and not olll~'

acquired 11 knowledge of the brRnche~ of lenrning therein LlUght but ul::o acquainted him;elf with the Engli;h lall!;ll:1ge . For :'DIlle yNlrs he worked ru; u farm hand and (lft.erw[lrd {'ngaged in farming 0 11 hi, own account OIL

rented land, Tn 1874 he IIItldc II trip 10 POlh\\ratlamie counl~' nnd with the monf'Y

which he had sawd from hi~ cHrnillg3 as the re!ult of hi~ industry nnd economy he pnrcha.,ed one hundred and 5ixty aCN!3 of fnrm limd \vbcrt.' he now rr~i dc.~ , H e did not rflmnin in 10w!t (It that time, h OIl'e,ver. btlt returned to La Sulle eGunty, Illinois, where he continued to make hi ;; hom~ until 1877, He then brought his family 00 Poltawnttmnie county, wh{,l'e he hus since lived, cowring 1\ p('riod of thirty years. 1n his bU3iness nffni~ he has pro.pered and has nddrd 10 hi! original inw.tmenl from time to lim(> unti l h i.3 farm now compri~es five hundred and twenty acf'C3 of rieh and productive Innd, It is, moreo\'er, olle of the be~l improvrd farms in ,Tam6. oowmhip. The land has been divio('{l into fie l d~ of con venient ~ize by well kept (ences and through tho rotation of crop.~ und t.he careful eulti\'l\.I ion

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of th.' fil'hb lie 11111111:111.1' g; ,IIIl' r- ;1hlll l1 lalll h<ln-e5l<. The buildill!,~, too, a re wb.;tantial, 11 10ri"rII :llld ill g .lod repair and \.he lale51 improved farlll machinery i5 lI.;ed 10 (nrilit;lle the \York of Ihe fie ld..:;. In fact :\Ir. Brnndes is regarded as one or the most progre.~ive agriculturi~t~ of the county and hi~ ~ucr(,,,5 i~ 11',,11 desl'rn·d.

On till' 11th nf :'II.-trrh. 15';-1. ill L l SOlI!., (·nllll ly. Illinoi5, Mr. Bmndcs \\"a~ llIarried In :'Iii".;; :'Ilngdnlrlle :'Ililll'f. a nali\"(' of Livi ng~ton counly, lllilIoi~. :lnd 111110 Ihelll h ,l \"(' lo('en 1!,)rll ri~ht l"hildrCII: (; ro rgi) a nd WalleT, who nr.; farming ill .J:lll!r.~ Inll"lI<h\[>: Ct:li;l. tl1(' wife of _\rthur Simoll, of York lo\\"n~hir : _\ d :l. "'hl) i" ('n!!;a~Nt in knrhing s('hool: Lr5lie, H aUie, :'Ili lll"1l1 nod RI.\"Illl"lnd. !Ill :It IInll lr.

:'Ilr. Bnmt! l'" po,iti"11 i., neq~r "n r<lui,'o(',o] olle upon que:;lions of pu blic illtrT£"'1. In pnlili('. 110' i< :I I'rnlll)lIt1('('d t1.'l'ul,\iran !IIH.! a shtlwa rt ('Ii:llllpion ... f IlI l' 1'.11'1 .,' , hi· Ol,illi (,u.- '·'In.,·illl! w.·jj::hr in it< '·"Ilileilo. Hl' ha~ ·el"I'Pd fOI' ." r"1"~ ".' ;\ i]rl(>.!:!::lll' to tilt' -,·t;"ltr :l1l(1 (")!l llly (,Olll"ell tioll' and ill 18f111 he \\a~ deC!!',1 ('''III\!'' -llpr-r\·i'.,r. ill whidl pnoi!ion he $(·r.ed ('untilllloll.<\y h~' 1'1'·(·lr.-\ion llillil tit ... j.1 "I' J 'lll \l'Ir.'·. 100"). II I.' '1",1 .. cl('elcd to th,· .~tHtc Il'gi .• ],r!lIrl' in \"I"rlll\)r]". 101):;. ll r i. lIO\\" [lbl .,- .• (·fI·in; H.~ n ml'mb..'r .,f IhL'

hOll.·t: :tn,1 i. 1· ... ·ngllizNl a' " wl"IrJ.:ill,!! lll('tn~lC'r of Ih(' !:lw-nl:lking body of the ,I:lle. II .· i){'loll:!- I.) \-al1('~' Inrlg('. ~o. -139_ I. O. O. F ., of lhnrnck: 10 COl1l1('il B1llrr~ IOllgc. n. P O. E .: nud tn IIt(' El"illlgc\ieai _\seo~iation. Hi, 111(,lI1lo(,]"<lIip rr ln riom indi(';l!r milch of I.i< cilnrncl('r, ~holl-ing Ihe "ril\l" ip\('~ \,'lIidl !!;,w"rn hi, :w1i,)n- all rl -It,lr" Il i~ lifo::. H e ~I:ln(h toon~' (I ."'

Ol1r "f dl(' di'lin,(!;ui.,h('l1 rc~idelll.' ('of pntt;"l\\';J1t;"lmie county. a man of g re:lt -tn.'Il~llt Hf dl:lfilt"l,'r and br(':ldth I)f I"iew. who lin., shapcd his own destiny nnll 11", ,\ri'en 10 hi, prei'1'1I1 rl).,itioll h.\· I"CI~<O ll of individuol m er it.

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and has one son Jason. Maxine has 3 girls, Annie, Susan and Jen

nifer Martin. Now married to Dave Bryson. After being a lab worker and a doctors

nurse she went back to college in 1974. She was awarded a college scholarsh ip a nd maintained top grades. Graduated August 21,1977 with an associate degree in science as registered nurse. Lives in Pasa den a , Texas, a suburb of HOuston.

William married to Anne Wuest has two girls Michelle and Cynthia. Has degrees of Fine and Master of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science. He was chosen to head the Ceramics design department at Kansas Uni· versi ty in La wrence. Kansas. Taught at Texas Lutheran college and also 6 years a t Purdue University in Ind.

Irene works at Saulk Institute as Safety Engineer in southern California. Her husband Kim Winfield teaches at Oceanside. They have Nancy and Charles Bracker Winfield. I was in California and helped care for them when they were born. Both babies coming home with their mother when less than a day old.

Leon married ' oanne Gochenour and has one son Troy. They both graduated from Dana and Greeley, Colo. have master degrees in education. She teaches at Midland College as Girls coach and Leon at grade school in Fremont, Nebr.

On Sept. 10th. 1977, Charlie was admitted to Mercy Hospital with heart trouble. On Sept. 12 he suffered a massive coronary. On Sept. 14 he went in to congestive failure. We weren't given any hope but he stabilized and continued to ge t better. Aiter a month and two days he was allowed to go home and get better.

Neighbors and friends and relations gathered on his first Saturday home to combine beans. The corn was combined the same way before he came home. This was greatly appreciated by Charlie and Grace. A great aid in helping him get well.

This brings us to Thanksgiving time when all J boys and their families gathered to be thankful fo r all their blessings.

JOHAN AND SOPHIA BRACKER

Sofia Mandde lko and 'ohan Bracker. 'ohan was a General in the German Army. moved to and lived in Chicago. Two children were born to them; Frederick (b. Nov. 28, 1876. d. May 22, 1944), and John (b. May 10, 1878, d. ,an. 20, 1959). ,ohan died when Frederick was 4 and John was 2.

Sofia Bracker and boys came to Council Bluffs area and she married Peter Rief. They then had four girls: Pauline, (married Joe Laythan). Augusta (married Clea Mcintosh). Rose (married Fred Erickson - then when a widow she married James Christiansen), and Margaret (married John Thompson).

Pauline and Joe's children were William, Rose, Albert. Augusta and Clea's children were Laura, Lynell, William, Margaret, Eunith, Robe rt, Gra ce, Bernice, Mary ,ane , Ellen, Donald. (Robert was killed with a buzz saw in 1935.) Rose's children were Charlie. Freddie, Geraldine Erickson, Jimmy Christiansen. Marga ret and John Thompson's children were: Roy, Leonard, William. Freeman, Edna, Carl. Fredda.

John Bracker never married (he is huried in Hazel Dell Cemetery).

Fredr ick married Jeonie Woodruff. (a 122 school teacher). Their children are Carrie

Margaret Sump and twin who died at birth, George Fredrick (Bud). died. Rose Powell, John Joseph Uoe), Edith (died at age 8. Dec. 1921), Cha rles Edward (Charlie). Thomas Allen (Tom) died. Sara Elizabeth (Sis) BiUesbach. infant died at bi rth Jan. 23, 1915.

Some of the relat ives ca me over on the Mayflower. Not attempting to go back that far will start at.

Peter Oa La Montanye b. 1-25-1757-died in 1828. A Revolutionary soldier married Gertrude Keater whose father was Nicholas Keator. Johannes Longyear b.3-24-1754, died 8-31-1824. A Revolutionary sold ier ma rried Annatge Winner b. 1754 died 1843. Then Issaca Da La Montanye b. 3-29-1812 died 10· 26-1874. Married Marie Longyear b. 1766. Josiah Turner b. 10-17-1813, died 4·21·1893 married Jan. 1st, 1835 to Jane Da La Montanye b. 3-29-1812 died 10-26-1874. They had 12 children. Only two lived to marry. Also William Woodruff married Katherine Mit· chel. Sarah Turner b.11 -30-1851, d ied 1-23-1917 married Franklin P. Woodruff on 1·2-1880, born 6-16-1852, died 9-9-1893. Buried in Hazel Dell cemetery. Their children were Jane born 11 -22-1881 died Oct. 23rd, 1974: May b. 5-8-1863. d. single buried ill Hazel Dell Cemetery; Lizzie b. 9+1885, d. married Geo rge Taylo r ; Carrie b. 1-26-1887, d. married Warren Harvey b. 10-7-1882: Anna b. 9-6-1889. d. married Harvey Park Nov. 1915: William born 11-4-1892, died 11-4-1896. Buried in Hazel Dell Cemetery.

Then Jane married Fredrick Bracker b. Nov. 28, 1876 d . May 22, 1944. They lived in Hazel Dell and Boomer Township all their lives. Both are buried in Hazel Dell Township Cemetery.

Their child ren are Carrie Sump and a twin buried in Rief cemetery; George (Bud) died March 19, 1964. Buried in Hazel Dell Cemetery; Rose Powell; ,ohn Joseph Uoe); Edith died at age 8. Dec. 1921. Buried in Hazel Dell; Charles born Feb. 22, 1912; Thomas d ied May 11, 1974; Sara Billesback; Infant died at birth Jan. 23, 1915. Buried at Hazel Dell.

GEORGE WASHINGTON BRADEN

George Washington Braden was born in Missouri 1837. He was married to Allie Adeline Isom. also born in Missouri. They were married in 1856. They were the parents of six children of whom Martha Louisa was onc.

He was indu cted into th e 4th Cavalry Division of the Militia at Bogard. Mo. during the Civil War. He was taken prisoner by the South and was taken to the Libby prison. where he spent some time. He escaped when the Northerners came and got back with his company. He was sent back home in 1865. T he family packed two covered wagons and with a team of oxen and a team of horses came to Iow a. T hey lived for several years on a farm owned by a Mr. Turner of Big Grove, now Oakland.

George Braden also helped to survey the roads etc. in Washington Twp. He passed away in 1974. Martha Louisa married Orrin I. Matthews. The rest of the family moved to Thurman. Iowa where they had relatives.

HENRY BRANDES (Five Generations)

Henry Brandes came to America at the age of 17 years, sett ling at Streator, JIlinois. His boat passage was paid by friends for whom he worked to repay the fare whilr. attending school. He married Magdalene Miller in 1875.

In the spring of 1877, he came to Iowa with his wife and infant son living in a covered wagon until a house was built on 160 acres Henry had purchased in Pottawatta' mie County, Iowa. a vast wild prairie land.

Henry while plowing a field, with walking plow, s potted a small wolf pack. They paced the border of the field following him each round - he at length - 'unhitched his team alld rode one of the horses home.

Eight children were born to Henry and Magdalene. Five sons acquired farmland in Hancock area of Potlawatta mie County. Only survivor of the family is Mrs. Hattie Chapman of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Henry Brandes was a staunch Republican; County Supervisor from 1896 to 1906 and State Representative 19()6..1910.

To attend a Republican Rally in Councit Bluffs, he and his two oldest sons, George and Walter, drove from Hancock to Council Bluffs with a team and buggy. They stayed overnight in Council Bluffs. Early Sunday morning they drove back as far as Neola 10 attend church services (Preshyter ian). To combat wint er time cold, the two hays would [eave the buggy and run along beside it to keep w arm.

Walter Brandes. born 1877, died 1975. He married Martha Busse who came to America at age 7. Martha's father, Carl Busse. was manager o f a hrickyard in Magdeburg, Ger. many. He immigrated to America to join the Busse families already here. He had hoped to continue his work in an industrial field but Ihe language harrier prevented. He came to Pottawattamie County t o sl<lt t farmi ng. It was man y years before lhe standard of living enjoyed hy his family in Germany was regained.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Brandes

Walter Brandes pu rc hased a 120 acre farm in 1904. I-le was a born farmer -loved the soil. He was very fo nd of black horses. At one time he owned eleven black horses for field work and a driving team. He earned mo ney and gained quite a reputation for harness b reaki ng young horses as a young man. l.a ter when farming his landhls fee was the use of a trained horse for a

Source: Iowa Territorial and State Legislators Collection compiled by volunteers and staff at the State Historical Society of Iowa Library, Des Moines, Iowa. I 1.

number of months agreed upon by the owner of the horse and Walter. Many eillcit ing escapades. as a result of this work. are a oart o f the family lore.

A Christian man. Walter served as Sun · .ay School Superintendent in the Silver

Creek Church and was Church Treasurer for 29 years.

The family home was inherited by his son. Warren . At prese n t, Warren's so n. Richard of Oakland . Iowa. has taken pos· session of the farm.

Walter's daughter. Lucille Leaders. inherited equal property, a part of which was her parents' reti~ment home.

Lucille's first marriage was to !.loyd Mischler. son of Louis Mischler. The original Mischl er family emigrated from Switzerland. l.ouis MischlCl" and wife. !.auisa Ida Scngelmann Mi9chler owned a fll rm south of Minden. Iowa.

Uoyd purchased this farm from the Mischler estate. The farm is now deeded to his only daughter. Mrs. H. J. (CilTolyn) !.ippke of Council Bluffs. Iowa. Carolyn has three children all of whom live in Pottawaltamie County. They will be the fifth generation of the Misch ief family jf the farm south of Minden is retained fo r their inheritance.

CHESTER BRANDES Chester Brandes. son of George and Anna

(Stude) Brandes was born November 3.1905 on his parents' farm in James Township. He attended James Center #5 school across the road from the fa rm. He completed all eight

·ad es at this school. Chester and h is ~rother and sister had the advantage (or disadvantage) of having the school marm boarding at thei r home. They didn't have the traditional lunch bucket: they had to run home for thei r dinner! March 25. 1932, Cheste r married a schoolteacher. Edna Miller. born in Belknap TownshipFebruaryl.1912. Her parents were Benjamin and Alice (Taylo r) Miller . Ed na was the great grand daughter of Pleasa nt Taylor who ran the Old Taylor Station in Washington Township,

Chester and Edna started their married life on a farm in lames Township. In 1934 they moved to the farm where they are now residilli· The original 40 acres of this farm was purchased in 1937 from Henry Nicolai. It was known as the " Molasses Brown Fa rm'·. When Molasses Brown. a schoolmaster owned this land, he raised s ugar cane and made molasses. In addition to this land, Chester farmed his parents' land until 1974. In 1976 he purchased 100 acres that he farmed . This la nd had been owned ilnd farmed by both his father. George and his grandfather. Henry.

During their farming years they survived depression and drought . They worked with th e neighborhood thresh ing bees : the women cookilll! all day ilnd the children ca rrying wate r to the fie lds to the bus y thirsty men! , They raised a family of four - Joyce. 'om June 22. 1933. married to Richard Will~lI and residing in Oakland with their

child ren Cynthia. Randall. Co[elle. Brya n ~nd ~erry: Roger born December 6. 1935. arrl~d to Linda Hunter and fa rming at ~Wtle, Iowa with their children Nathan.

Hnothy and Lura: Sherryl born November ~5. 1942. married to Philip Bane and farming ~n Washingt on township wi th their chil

ren, Kirk. Andrew and Tanya: Deanna ,

horn July 9. 1945. married to John Van Eps. a Navy pilot and living in Virginia with children. Matthew ilnd Benjilmin.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandes have now retired anu sti ll residl:!: on their farm wes1 of Hancock.

GEORGE BRANDES George Brandes. eldest son of Henry C.

and Magdelcne (Miller) Brandes born February 12. 1676 in La Salle County. Illinois came to Pottawattamie County with his par· ents at the iilie of one in a covered wagon.

George married Anna Stude, daughter o f Hen ry and Margaret (YounQ) Stude. Anna . born May 9. 1881 in Streator. Illinois came to Avoca with her parents at the age of three. She was one of eight children. On their way to Council Bluffs to get Iheir marriage license. Anna purchased her wedding dress in Neola: they were married at Silver Creek Church, February 26. 1899.

They immediately settled on a fa rm in James Townsh ip whe re they lived their entire married life, They spent their entire lives improving the land and buildinK a complete set of new farm buildings. George purchased his first 40 acres at 532 an acre. Later. he purchased more land and inherited 40 acres of his father's land to reach a total of 220 acres.

Cf:Orge . nd Anna Brandes 60Ih Wedding Anniversary

februilry 26. 1959

There was an ice pond on this farm that supplied ice for all of the communities ice houses. This pond was also the community ice-ska ting pond. One young cousin, Glenn Miller fell in the icy pond and had to go home fo r a quick change!

Mrs. Brandes W8! a true pioneer lady. who worked outside as well as in$ide while raising a family.

Their child ren were Magadelene. 1900-1921: Ronald 1901-1977: Chester 1905-. of Hancock: Edna 1910· of Hancock.

The Brandes'es lived across the road from James Cen1 er School which was also the township elect ion site and still is the elec· tion site at this time. Mrs. Brandes served the trustees dinner at her home on election day.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandes celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary in 1959 at Silver Creek Church where they were married . George died in 1961 and Anna died in 1974.

After their dcaths. thei r la nd was sold lind due to changing times 1he building site is now aga in farmland .

BRANDES FAMILY FARM Grandpa (Henry C.) Brandes camc to th is

country in 1669. from Germany at the age of 16. A family by the name of Baker paid his fare over here. He worked for the Baker filmily in Illinois. until he was married.

!-Ie reimbursed the Baker family for his

fare . and ca me to Iowa with his wife and small son in a covered wagon. All he had to his name, you could tic in a red handkerchief.

He then ca me 10 James Township where he had purchased 160 acres of land at sa per acre in 1874. The y lived in the cove red wagon until they built a home.

In 1879 he bought 120 act!!s ilt 12.40 per acre and in 1680 added 110 acres at S15.50 per acre, which wi1h 80 acres at $15 per acre which he purchased in 1882. gave him 440 acres. which contained good buildings and other improvements.

Their house was replaced by a new home in 1904. Part of their old house. was moved 10 the 120 acres directly east of them. This is where their son Les Brandes lived when he got married.

Brandes family Farm

This is an eillcerpt taken from the "Shelby News" Nov. 3, 1882.

A Damnable Deed Minden. Iowa Nov. 1. On Monday night

of this week. a th ie f went 10 the barn belonging to Henry Brandes. in James Township. and took the matched pai r of black horses belonging to Brandes. and to cover up his tracks. set fire tn the barn. Eight head of hortes. one or two colts, a thoroughbred hull. 300 bu. of wheat, and several tons of hay were burned up. At last accounts the th ief was st ill at large.

II was later said , the thief was one of the hired men. who had been drinking. He woke up in an up-stairs bedroom with two east. and two south windows. and .saw the ba rn on fire, ilnd thoullht he was in he ll .

This place used to have carbide lights, and then around 1923. Dad put in a light plant. and we had electric lights.

Shortly before 1900. a creamery was operated on this farm. All the farmers around. hauled their cream here to be separated. and to be made into butter. After Walter was married. they built a creamery in Han· cock. and Walter and Martha ran the cream· cry. Ice Cream was made there also.

There have been three weddings performed in 1his home. Ada Brandes married a minister Rev. L. B. Pruitt. and Hattie Brandes married Raymond Chapman. They walked down the oak stairway and were married. Wayne·s sister Elva Joy and Gerald Haas were married here at home also.

The horse harn or west barn was built in 1885. Grandpa Brandes was a dealer and brpeder of Clydesdale and Norman horses.

As the house was real big, Grandpa and Grandma Brandes lived on the west end of the house. and Wayne's folks lived on the eilst end. The house was remodeled in 1939, and about :to ft. was taken orf the cast end of the house. '"

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