1911 Grundy County, Iowa Plat Book

1911 Grundy County, Iowa Plat Book

Many thanks to Alice Horner for transcribing this book for us!

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G. M. Bakker and Wife.
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Bakker born in Colfax Township December 28, 1880; Mrs. Bakker in Lincoln Township April 27, 1885.

Jurgen Bruns and Wife.
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Bruns was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany July 9, 1862 and settled in Grundy County in 1881. Mrs. Bruns was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany July 5, 1865. Mr. Bruns Presidence of School Board and Township Trustee.

Charles L. Conradi and Family.
Holland, Iowa.
Mr. Conradi was born in New York City, July 7, 1877; came to Grundy County in 1883. Mrs. Conradi was born in Linn County, Iowa November 2, 1881 and came to Grundy County in 1901. Mr. Conradi is School Director, also Druggist.

John Copley and Wife
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Copley was born in Kings, Canada in 1851; Mrs. Copley in Antrim, Ireland in 1858. Both came to Grundy County in 1883. Mr. Copley is a farmer.

Heye Dieken and Wife.
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Dieken was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany on November 24, 1840 and Mrs. Dieken November 23, 1842. Both settled in Grundy County in 1879.

J. H. Dieken and Family.
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Dieken was born in Illinois February 17, 1871, and settled in Grundy County in 1873. Mrs. Dieken was born in Colfax Township in April 20, 1881.

Residence of J. H. Dieken
LincolnTownship

Otto Dirks and Family.
Lincoln Township. Mr. Dirks was born in Emden, Germany August 25, 1855; Mrs. Dirks in Germany on November 7, 1864. Mr. Dirks settled in Grundy County in 1874; Mrs. Dirks also in 1874.

Dave Marks.
Born in Lincoln Township April 12, 1887. Farmer.

Imported Percheron Stock Farm.
Owned by Harm Redenius. Lincoln Township.

Lars Sorenson and Family.
Lincoln Township. Mr. Sorenson was born in Denmark June 21, 1876, and Mrs. Sorenson March 23, 1876. He came to Grundy County in 1897; she in 1904. Mr. Sorenson is a farmer.

Andrew Stork and Family.
Mr. Stork, assessor of Lincoln Township.

Wumke Wumkes
Lincoln Township.
Mr. Wumkes was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany. Treasurer of School Board.

Residence of Geo and Renko Schmidt
ColfaxTownship

Barn of D.H. Dieken
LincolnTownship

D.H. Dieken Residence
Lincoln Township

Callahan Brothers Residence
Lincoln Township

Theo Schaa Residence
LincolnTownship

Henry Conradi and Family

M.E. Hunter and family
LincolnTownship

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Ben Ackerman and Wife
Pleasant Valley Township.
Mr. Ackerman was born in Germany, February 4, 1848. Mrs. Ackerman was born in Illinois, July 4, 1857. He settled in Grundy County in March 1870; she in 1867. Farmer.

Mathias Benz and Wife.
Pleasant Valley Township.
Both settled in Grundy County in March 24, 1869. Mr. Benz died August 4, 1892; she died September 11, 1898.

(Note: this photograph is in very bad condition.)

Cara Brewer and Family.
Melrose Township.
Mr. Brewer was born in Ohio, May 9, 1873. Mrs. Brewer was born in Ohio June 28, 1878. Both settled in Grundy County in 1895. Assessor and School Director.

William Buchan.
Washington Township.
Mr. Buchan was born in Canada in 1865; settled in Grundy County in 1883. Township Trustee.

Rev. J. B. De Beer.
Pleasant Valley Township.
Born in Germany April 19, 1822; died December 19, 1891.

H. E. De Buhr and Family.
Shiloh Township.
Mr. De Buhr was born in Germany January 11, 1873; Mrs. De Buhr was born in Germany June 18, 1878. Both settled in Grundy County in 1901. Farmer.

H. F. Mahanke and Family.
Pleasant Valley Township.
Mr. Mahanke was born in Wisconsin in 1864; Mrs. Mahanke in Cedar Falls in 1870. He settled in Grundy County in 1868; she in 1888.

James Mooty Residence.
Maple Heights, Washington Township.

Thomas Mooty and Wife.
Washington Township.
Mr. Mooty was born in Ireland June 28, 1864. Mrs. Mooty in Davenport 1868. He settled in Grundy County in 1881; she in 1883.

L. J. Morrison.
Mr. Morrison was born in Pennsylvania in 1849; Mrs. Morrison was born in Pennsylvania in 1850. He settled in Grundy County in 1872; she in 1895. Merchant, Washington Township.

Klaus J. Muller and Family.
Pleasant Valley Township.
Mr. Muller was born in Germany in 1852; Mrs. Muller was born in Germany in 1854. Mr. Muller settled in Grundy County in 1864; she in 1870. Farmer.

C. L O. Robinson and Wife.
Washington Township.
Mr. Robinson was born in Benton County in 1869; Mrs. Robinson in Pennsylvania in 1871. He settled in Grundy County in 1869; she in 1872.

John A. Thompson and Family.
Washington Township.
Mr. Thompson was born in New Jersey in 1855. Settled in Grundy County in 1872. Farmer.

G. W. Thorndike.
Washington Township.
Mr. Thorndike was born in Boston December 9, 1848. Settled in Grundy County in 1870. Township Trustee.

Jesse Whiting.
Washington Township.
Mr. Whiting was born in Indiana October 22, 1882. Settled in Grundy County August 11, 1908. Farmer.

Chris Neessen Farm in Grandview, Shiloh Twp

Chris Neessen Residence

Residence of R.W. Geiter
WashingtonTownship

Residence of W.A. Meyer
Shiloh Township

Sons of John Schultz
Pleasant Valley Township

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G. M. Bakker and Wife. Lincoln Township. Mr. Bakker born in Colfax Township December 28, 1880; Mrs. Bakker in Lincoln Township April 27, 1885.

Jurgen Bruns and Wife. Lincoln Township. Mr. Bruns was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany July 9, 1862 and settled in Grundy County in 1881. Mrs. Bruns was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany July 5, 1865. Mr. Bruns Presidence of School Board and Township Trustee.

Charles L. Conradi and Family. Holland, Iowa. Mr. Conradi was born in New York City, July 7, 1877; came to Grundy County in 1883. Mrs. Conradi was born in Linn County, Iowa November 2, 1881 and came to Grundy County in 1901. Mr. Conradi is School Director, also Druggist.

John Copley and Wife Lincoln Township. Mr. Copley was born in Kings, Canada in 1851; Mrs. Copley in Antrim, Ireland in 1858. Both came to Grundy County in 1883. Mr. Copley is a farmer.

Heye Dieken and Wife. Lincoln Township. Mr. Dieken was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany on November 24, 1840 and Mrs. Dieken November 23, 1842. Both settled in Grundy County in 1879.

J. H. Dieken and Family. Lincoln Township. Mr. Dieken was born in Illinois February 17, 1871, and settled in Grundy County in 1873. Mrs. Dieken was born in Colfax Township in April 20, 1881.

Residence of J. H. Dieken LincolnTownship

Otto Dirks and Family. Lincoln Township. Mr. Dirks was born in Emden, Germany August 25, 1855; Mrs. Dirks in Germany on November 7, 1864. Mr. Dirks settled in Grundy County in 1874; Mrs. Dirks also in 1874.

Dave Marks. Born in Lincoln Township April 12, 1887. Farmer.

Imported Percheron Stock Farm. Owned by Harm Redenius. Lincoln Township.

Lars Sorenson and Family. Lincoln Township. Mr. Sorenson was born in Denmark June 21, 1876, and Mrs. Sorenson March 23, 1876. He came to Grundy County in 1897; she in 1904. Mr. Sorenson is a farmer.

Andrew Stork and Family. Mr. Stork, assessor of Lincoln Township.

Wumke Wumkes Lincoln Township. Mr. Wumkes was born in Ost. Friesland, Germany. Treasurer of School Board.

Residence of Geo and Renko Schmidt ColfaxTownship

Barn of D.H. Dieken LincolnTownship

D.H. Dieken Residence Lincoln Township

Callahan Brothers Residence Lincoln Township

Theo Schaa Residence LincolnTownship

Henry Conradi and Family

M.E. Hunter and family LincolnTownship

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Ben Ackerman and Wife Pleasant Valley Township. Mr. Ackerman was born in Germany, February 4, 1848. Mrs. Ackerman was born in Illinois, July 4, 1857. He settled in Grundy County in March 1870; she in 1867. Farmer.

Mathias Benz and Wife. Pleasant Valley Township. Both settled in Grundy County in March 24, 1869. Mr. Benz died August 4, 1892; she died September 11, 1898. (Note: this photograph is in very bad condition.)

Cara Brewer and Family. Melrose Township. Mr. Brewer was born in Ohio, May 9, 1873. Mrs. Brewer was born in Ohio June 28, 1878. Both settled in Grundy County in 1895. Assessor and School Director.

William Buchan. Washington Township. Mr. Buchan was born in Canada in 1865; settled in Grundy County in 1883. Township Trustee.

Rev. J. B. De Beer. Pleasant Valley Township. Born in Germany April 19, 1822; died December 19, 1891.

H. E. De Buhr and Family. Shiloh Township. Mr. De Buhr was born in Germany January 11, 1873; Mrs. De Buhr was born in Germany June 18, 1878. Both settled in Grundy County in 1901. Farmer.

H. F. Mahanke and Family. Pleasant Valley Township. Mr. Mahanke was born in Wisconsin in 1864; Mrs. Mahanke in Cedar Falls in 1870. He settled in Grundy County in 1868; she in 1888.

James Mooty Residence. Maple Heights, Washington Township.

Thomas Mooty and Wife. Washington Township. Mr. Mooty was born in Ireland June 28, 1864. Mrs. Mooty in Davenport 1868. He settled in Grundy County in 1881; she in 1883.

L. J. Morrison. Mr. Morrison was born in Pennsylvania in 1849; Mrs. Morrison was born in Pennsylvania in 1850. He settled in Grundy County in 1872; she in 1895. Merchant, Washington Township.

Klaus J. Muller and Family. Pleasant Valley Township. Mr. Muller was born in Germany in 1852; Mrs. Muller was born in Germany in 1854. Mr. Muller settled in Grundy County in 1864; she in 1870. Farmer.

C. L O. Robinson and Wife. Washington Township. Mr. Robinson was born in Benton County in 1869; Mrs. Robinson in Pennsylvania in 1871. He settled in Grundy County in 1869; she in 1872.

John A. Thompson and Family. Washington Township. Mr. Thompson was born in New Jersey in 1855. Settled in Grundy County in 1872. Farmer.

G. W. Thorndike. Washington Township. Mr. Thorndike was born in Boston December 9, 1848. Settled in Grundy County in 1870. Township Trustee.

Jesse Whiting. Washington Township. Mr. Whiting was born in Indiana October 22, 1882. Settled in Grundy County August 11, 1908. Farmer.

Chris Neessen Farm in Grandview, Shiloh Twp

Chris Neessen Residence

Residence of R.W. Geiter WashingtonTownship

Residence of W.A. Meyer Shiloh Township

Sons of John Schultz Pleasant Valley Township