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Henry Klemme, pp. 1004-1005 Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klemme One of the energetic and thrifty German farmers of Grant township is Henry Klemme, who, by indomitable energy and perseverance, has acquired a large measure of success than the average man who has had to "paddle his own canoe" all through life. He has gotten possession of a productive and very desirable farm which receives his careful attention and yields him a good living from year to year. Mr. Klemme was born in Lippe-Detmold, Germany, November 4, 1863, and he is the son of Conrad and Frederica (Doke) Klemme. The subject spent his boyhood in the fatherland and attended school there, coming to America when eighteen years of age, locating at Newton, Jasper county, Iowa, and until he could get a start worked out on a farm. Four years later he rented a farm near Radcliffe, for a year, then rented August Boeke's place near Hubbard for three years. He then bought eighty acres in Sherman township, and the following year he bought eighty acres more on which was located Honey creek pond. The supposed prior owner had no title to the land, it still being in the name of the government, so the subject got clear title from the government. He lived in Sherman township three years, then moved to the farm of Christ Drawe, east of Hubbard, and he lived there six years, renting out his farm in Sherman township. He then sold his farm in Sherman township and bought three hundred and twenty acres in Grant township and has lived on this farm ever since, two years later buying eighty acres east of it, then in 1909 he bought the Turner farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and is now the owner of five hundred and sixty acres of fine land, all in Grant township. He keeps it well improved and it is very desirable land in every respect. He has a splendid home and good outbuildings and he always keeps an excellent grade of stock. Mr. Klemme was married in 1887 to Anna Drawe, daughter of Christ and Louisa (Wiechman) Drawe, both natives of Lippe-Detmold, Germany, from which country they emigrated to America and settled near Hubbard, Iowa, and they now live in the town of Hubbard, being very comfortably fixed. They have been very successful since coming to America, first settling in Wisconsin in pioneer times, and they came to Grant township, this county, before the town of Hubbard was thought of. Mr. and Mrs. Klemme have eight children, namely: Louisa, Conrad, Dora, Emma, Mary, Walter, Ella and Leonard, all at home with their parents. Mr. Klemme and family are worthy members of the Zion Evangelical church and they are all well thought of by their neighbors. In politics, Mr. Klemme votes for the man he thinks best qualifies for the place. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/hardin/pp1911/pp1911_k.htm#Henry%20Klemme References
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