| John M. Barthell |
| John M. Barthell,
farmer, sec. 19, Makee township; P. O. Waukon; a pioneer
of Winneshiek Co., and at present one of the most
prominent farmers of Allamakee Co. He was born in Germany
in 1830, emigrated to the U. S. in 1848, and lived in
Rensellaer Co., N. Y., until 1851. He then came to Iowa
and settled in Glenwood township, Winneshiek Co. In 1856
he was married to Miss Martha Page. He then continued
farming in said county until 1866, since which he has
resided in Allamakee Co., and now owns over one thousand
acres of land. The children are Sarah, John and Johnathan
(the two latter being twins), Anna, (now Mrs. Louis
Steinbach), Charley, George, Michael, Minnie and Bennie. pg 472 |