1911 Grundy County, Iowa Plat Book

1911 Grundy County, Iowa Plat Book

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

Citizens of Dike and Grant County

Page 119

General View of Farm.
Bast Brothers, Proprietors.

Residences Of Bast Brothers

Soren Holm and Family.
Mr. Holm was born in Denmark August 30, 1849 and died May 8, 1894. Mrs. Holm was born in Denmark May 31, 1854.

P. J. Johnson and Family.
Mr. Johnson was born in Denmark March 5, 1873. He settled in Butler County in 1877. He was a stock buyer and dealer in cream separators and gasoline engines.

Barn of C.C. Murphy

Carl P. Johnson and Family

Catholic Church

Interior Of Catholic Church

Charles Volberding and Family

J.P. Nielsen and Family

Niels A. Nelson
On His Vacation

Peter Jacobsen and Family

Residence of Carl Christensen

Residence of Eric Thuesen

Residence of James P. Murphy

Residence of John B. Theimer

Residence of Mary Condon
Maple Heights

Residence of M.J. Shearn

Residence of W.F. Murphy

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Nat Bagley.
Dike.
Born in Wisconsin May 21, 1879.
City Clerk. Dike.

F. G. Buol.
City Assessor of Dike.

A. L. Campbell.
Member of Firm of Porter and Campbell.
Dike.

F. L. Capper.
Dike.
Born in Elgin, Iowa August 8. 1883.
Settled in Grundy County in April 9, 1909. Assessor.

Jerry M. Condon.
Grant Township.
Born in Indiana September 12, 1877. Settled in Grundy County in 1882. Road Superintendent of Grant Township.

L. C. Gutknecht and Family.
Grant Township.
Mr. Gutknecht was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa April 22, 1882. Mrs. Gutknecht was born in Berlin, Germany February 1, 1884. He settled in Grundy County in 1906; she in 1896. Farmer.

James C. Jensen.
Grant Township.
Born in Denmark April 5, 1883. Settled in Grundy County in 1905. Farmer.

H. J. Knudsen.
Dike.
Born in Denmark October 1, 1875. Settled in Grundy County in 1904. Notary Public, City Council, Member School Board.

W H. Koch and Family.
Mr. Koch was born in Cook County, Illinois April 22, 1866. Mrs. Koch was born in Cedar Falls September 18, 1879. He settled in Grundy County in 1873; she in 1879.

Anton Lorenzen.
Dike.
Born in Denmark, came to Grundy County April 1, 1901. Member City Council.

Laurits Pedersen.
Grant Township.
Born in Denmark October 31, 1874. Settled in Grundy County in 1898. Farmer.

Shep Philpot.
Born in Ohio March 24, 1845. Settled in Grant Township in 1869. Retired, resides in Cedar Falls.

Sherman Porter.
Member of Firm of Porter and Campbell.
Dike.

L. E. Squier and Wife.
Dike.
Mr. Squier was born in Ohio January 20, 1881. Mrs. Squier was born in New Hartford, Iowa February 13, 1886.

John B. Theimer and Family.
Dike.
He was born in Austria September 19, 1860. Mrs. Theimer was born in Germany March 15, 1864. He settled in Grundy County in 1866. School Director.

C. E. Thomas.
Born in Adams County, Wisconsin August 12, 1863.
Settled in Lincoln Township in 1880. President of Farmers Savings Bank, Treasurer of School Board.

J. E. Thomas.
Resides in Cedar Falls.

W. N. Thompson.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1875.
Editor and Publisher of “New Era.”

L. F. Volberding.
Grant Township.
Bridge Contractor for County.

Otto A. Volberding.
Born in Grant Township June 19, 1886.

C. D. Vought.
Dike.
Born in Stephenson County, Illinois April 2, 1866. Settled in Grundy County in 1878. Mayor, President of School Board.

Adolph Liebsohn
Dike

Dike City Council

Dike High School

Dike ME Church

John McKinder and Family
Grant Township

Lumber Yard of Townsend and Merrill
Dike

Porter and Campbell Lumber Yard
Dike

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General View of Farm. Bast Brothers, Proprietors.

Residences Of Bast Brothers

Soren Holm and Family. Mr. Holm was born in Denmark August 30, 1849 and died May 8, 1894. Mrs. Holm was born in Denmark May 31, 1854.

P. J. Johnson and Family. Mr. Johnson was born in Denmark March 5, 1873. He settled in Butler County in 1877. He was a stock buyer and dealer in cream separators and gasoline engines.

Barn of C.C. Murphy

Carl P. Johnson and Family

Catholic Church

Interior Of Catholic Church

Charles Volberding and Family

J.P. Nielsen and Family

Niels A. Nelson On His Vacation

Peter Jacobsen and Family

Residence of Carl Christensen

Residence of Eric Thuesen

Residence of James P. Murphy

Residence of John B. Theimer

Residence of Mary Condon Maple Heights

Residence of M.J. Shearn

Residence of W.F. Murphy

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Nat Bagley. Dike. Born in Wisconsin May 21, 1879. City Clerk. Dike.

F. G. Buol. City Assessor of Dike.

A. L. Campbell. Member of Firm of Porter and Campbell. Dike.

F. L. Capper. Dike. Born in Elgin, Iowa August 8. 1883. Settled in Grundy County in April 9, 1909. Assessor.

Jerry M. Condon. Grant Township. Born in Indiana September 12, 1877. Settled in Grundy County in 1882. Road Superintendent of Grant Township.

L. C. Gutknecht and Family. Grant Township. Mr. Gutknecht was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa April 22, 1882. Mrs. Gutknecht was born in Berlin, Germany February 1, 1884. He settled in Grundy County in 1906; she in 1896. Farmer.

James C. Jensen. Grant Township. Born in Denmark April 5, 1883. Settled in Grundy County in 1905. Farmer.

H. J. Knudsen. Dike. Born in Denmark October 1, 1875. Settled in Grundy County in 1904. Notary Public, City Council, Member School Board.

W H. Koch and Family. Mr. Koch was born in Cook County, Illinois April 22, 1866. Mrs. Koch was born in Cedar Falls September 18, 1879. He settled in Grundy County in 1873; she in 1879.

Anton Lorenzen. Dike. Born in Denmark, came to Grundy County April 1, 1901. Member City Council.

Laurits Pedersen. Grant Township. Born in Denmark October 31, 1874. Settled in Grundy County in 1898. Farmer.

Shep Philpot. Born in Ohio March 24, 1845. Settled in Grant Township in 1869. Retired, resides in Cedar Falls.

Sherman Porter. Member of Firm of Porter and Campbell. Dike.

L. E. Squier and Wife. Dike. Mr. Squier was born in Ohio January 20, 1881. Mrs. Squier was born in New Hartford, Iowa February 13, 1886.

John B. Theimer and Family. Dike. He was born in Austria September 19, 1860. Mrs. Theimer was born in Germany March 15, 1864. He settled in Grundy County in 1866. School Director.

C. E. Thomas. Born in Adams County, Wisconsin August 12, 1863. Settled in Lincoln Township in 1880. President of Farmers Savings Bank, Treasurer of School Board.

J. E. Thomas. Resides in Cedar Falls.

W. N. Thompson. Born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1875. Editor and Publisher of “New Era.”

L. F. Volberding. Grant Township. Bridge Contractor for County.

Otto A. Volberding. Born in Grant Township June 19, 1886.

C. D. Vought. Dike. Born in Stephenson County, Illinois April 2, 1866. Settled in Grundy County in 1878. Mayor, President of School Board.

Adolph Liebsohn Dike

Dike City Council

Dike High School

Dike ME Church

John McKinder and Family Grant Township

Lumber Yard of Townsend and Merrill Dike

Porter and Campbell Lumber Yard Dike