When 6,his family came to America and settled in Wisconsin. He married Augusta Ladwig 19 Sep 1862 and had 6 children. He served with the Union during the Civil War. He moved to Sumner,Bremer Co, Iowa and was a successful farmer. For health reasons, he and his wife moved to Oregon and lived with their daughter Alice (Wievesiek).
When 6,his family came to America and settled in Wisconsin. He married Augusta Ladwig 19 Sep 1862 and had 6 children. He served with the Union during the Civil War. He moved to Sumner,Bremer Co, Iowa and was a successful farmer. For health reasons, he and his wife moved to Oregon and lived with their daughter Alice (Wievesiek).
