-Source: Past & Present of Allamakee County; by Ellery M. Hancock; S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1913
-transcribed and submitted by Diana Diedrich
Miss Sarah Thias, who was born near Sixteen, in this township, March 12, 1864. She is a daughter of William F. And Barbara Ann (Gast) Thias, the former of whom was born in Germany, September 9, 1839, and the latter in Quebec, Canada, on the 17th of November, 1847. When he was two years of age the father was brought to America and he grew to manhood in Indiana, later removing to Iowa. After attaining his majority he took up land near the village of Sixteen, in Linton township, and kept "bachelor's hall" with his brother until his marriage. He cleared and improved a tract of land which he had entered form the government and made this a valuable property. Disposing of it in 1870, he moved to Nora Springs, this state, and there remained for four years, after which he exchanged his farm for that belonging to his brother-in-law and returned to Linton township, where he was active in agricultural pursuits until three years before his death. He then divided his property among his children and retired form active life, dying in January, 1910. His wife survives him and makes her home in Linton Township.
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William was the husband of Barbara Anna Gast and the father of Sarah, William, and John
-transcribed and submitted by Diana Diedrich
Miss Sarah Thias, who was born near Sixteen, in this township, March 12, 1864. She is a daughter of William F. And Barbara Ann (Gast) Thias, the former of whom was born in Germany, September 9, 1839, and the latter in Quebec, Canada, on the 17th of November, 1847. When he was two years of age the father was brought to America and he grew to manhood in Indiana, later removing to Iowa. After attaining his majority he took up land near the village of Sixteen, in Linton township, and kept "bachelor's hall" with his brother until his marriage. He cleared and improved a tract of land which he had entered form the government and made this a valuable property. Disposing of it in 1870, he moved to Nora Springs, this state, and there remained for four years, after which he exchanged his farm for that belonging to his brother-in-law and returned to Linton township, where he was active in agricultural pursuits until three years before his death. He then divided his property among his children and retired form active life, dying in January, 1910. His wife survives him and makes her home in Linton Township.
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William was the husband of Barbara Anna Gast and the father of Sarah, William, and John
-Source: Past & Present of Allamakee County; by Ellery M. Hancock; S. J. Clarke Pub. Co.; 1913
-transcribed and submitted by Diana Diedrich
Miss Sarah Thias, who was born near Sixteen, in this township, March 12, 1864. She is a daughter of William F. And Barbara Ann (Gast) Thias, the former of whom was born in Germany, September 9, 1839, and the latter in Quebec, Canada, on the 17th of November, 1847. When he was two years of age the father was brought to America and he grew to manhood in Indiana, later removing to Iowa. After attaining his majority he took up land near the village of Sixteen, in Linton township, and kept "bachelor's hall" with his brother until his marriage. He cleared and improved a tract of land which he had entered form the government and made this a valuable property. Disposing of it in 1870, he moved to Nora Springs, this state, and there remained for four years, after which he exchanged his farm for that belonging to his brother-in-law and returned to Linton township, where he was active in agricultural pursuits until three years before his death. He then divided his property among his children and retired form active life, dying in January, 1910. His wife survives him and makes her home in Linton Township.
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William was the husband of Barbara Anna Gast and the father of Sarah, William, and John
-transcribed and submitted by Diana Diedrich
Miss Sarah Thias, who was born near Sixteen, in this township, March 12, 1864. She is a daughter of William F. And Barbara Ann (Gast) Thias, the former of whom was born in Germany, September 9, 1839, and the latter in Quebec, Canada, on the 17th of November, 1847. When he was two years of age the father was brought to America and he grew to manhood in Indiana, later removing to Iowa. After attaining his majority he took up land near the village of Sixteen, in Linton township, and kept "bachelor's hall" with his brother until his marriage. He cleared and improved a tract of land which he had entered form the government and made this a valuable property. Disposing of it in 1870, he moved to Nora Springs, this state, and there remained for four years, after which he exchanged his farm for that belonging to his brother-in-law and returned to Linton township, where he was active in agricultural pursuits until three years before his death. He then divided his property among his children and retired form active life, dying in January, 1910. His wife survives him and makes her home in Linton Township.
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William was the husband of Barbara Anna Gast and the father of Sarah, William, and John
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