Alfred T. Giauque was born April 3, 1842, at Berlin, Ohio, a son of Charles F. and Abigail (Anderson) Giauque. The father was born in Switzerland in 1813 and died in Birmingham, Iowa, on the 23rd of September, 1808, where he was buried. The mother was a native of Pennsylvania, born in that state February 17, 1821, and her death occurred on the 21st of July, 1909, at Birmingham, Iowa, where
she is buried.
Both parents came to Ohio at an early day and there met and were married, the marriage taking place in Berlin. In 1836 Charles F. Giauque came to America with his parents who settled in Buffalo, New York. Some time later Charles F. Giauque removed to Ohio where he engaged in carpentering and contracting. He was very proficient in his work and in 1853 removed to Birmingham, Iowa, where he continued in his trade, retiring at the advanced age of seventy-two years.
Ten children were born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, five boys and five girls: Alfred T.; Ulric F.,at Tacoma, Washington ; Alonzo G., at Detroit where he is freight agent on the Michigan Central; and Eula, a widow. James D., in Cleveland, Ohio, a retired railroad man.
The grandfather of Alfred T. Giauque, John David Giauque, brought his family from Switzerland to America and settled in Buffalo, New York, where he spent the remainder of his
life. The maternal grandfather, Stoddard Anderson, was born in County Downe, Ireland, was a well educated man and a fine weaver by trade. Inspired by the stories which he heard concerning America and her opportunities he came to the new world when a young man. He was married in Pennsylvania and then removed to Ohio, where he engaged in his trade and resided until his death.
Alfred T. Giauque attended the district schools of Iowa and the Birmingham Collegiate Institute where he remained until
the outbreak of the Civil war. He immediately answered the call of his countrv and entered into the service of the Union on the 13th of September, 1861, joining Co. H. Fifth Iowa Infantry, with whicii he served for seven months. At the completion of this time his health became impaired from exposure and he returned home receiving his honorable discharge on the 7th of April, 1852.
He was an ardent believer in the preservation of the Union and deeply regretted that the condition of his health obliged him to resign the close of the war.
Recovering his health Mr. Giauque taught school during the winter months and during the summer months engaged in farming. For seven years he taught school
and then decided to devote his entire time to farming. On the 16th of March, 1880, he came to York county where he purchased a farm on which he resided for nine years. He had a mortgage on this farm to the amount of sixteen hundred dollars and as a result of repeated crop failures due to hail, he sold the farm in 1889 and removed to York.
He remained in York for just one year when he again com-
menced farming, buying a farm located two miles out of the town. For one year he lived on this farm, at the termination of that time removing to Benedict where
he rented a farm on which he remained for four years. He then farmed for one year at Thayer, and eight years on a farm in Polk county, both being rented land, and subsequently removed to a farm near York. By this time his sons were married and desired to go into business for themselves. This resulted in Mr. Giauque's
again taking up residence in York. He had no idea of retiring from active life, however, and obtained a position as mail carrier on Route 6, out of York. He held
this position from January 16, 1905, to August 20, 1920, at which time he was retired on a pension. During the years of his service in this capacity he won the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact and the people along his route miss his cheery greetings and timely conversations.
Mr. Giauque has been a correspondent for various papers, starting this work during his early teens. One of his first articles, written for the Keokuk, Iowa, paper, was highly commended. This article dealt with the formation of the
republican party. He has been correspondent for the Keosauqua, Iowa, Republican ; the Van Buren Democrat of Bonaparte, Iowa ; the Birmingham Enterprise ; the
Orange Judd Farmer; the Clarks, Nebraska, Enterprise; the Osceola Record: the Stromsburg News; and the New Teller and Republican paper of York. For over thirteen and one-half years he has been connected with the Republican and for two
years with the Teller. He wrote an article each week called the Rural Rattle and he now writes a letter each week. In addition to the newspaper correspondence in which he has been so successful he has been working for the government as volunteer or cooperative weather observer for over twenty years.
In 1864 occurred the marriage of Mr. Giauque to Miss Sallie Simmons, who was born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the 7th of June, 1844. Her parents were Andrew F. and Maria E. (Graliam) Simmons. The mother was born in Indiana,
January 11, 1809, and her death occurred in Iowa. The father's birth occurred on the ocean when his parents were crossing from Ireland. His natal day was the
29th of March, 1804, and his death occurred at the home of his daughter in Nebraska.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, seven children have been born, Bertha, the wife of J. S. Pruett of York; Ada, the wife of John M. Johnson who conducts an art store in
York; Charles E., who is engaged in farming at Fort Morgan, Colorado; James A., of York ; and Amy, the wife of
N. R. Linburg, a farmer and bank president of Snyder, Colorado.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Giauque the right of franchise he has given his allegiance to the republican party and it has found in him a stanch advocate. He has always taken an active part in prohibition. In the activities of the Methodist Episcopal church Mr. and Mrs. Giauque take a prominent part, and he has been recording secretary of the official board in York for a period of nine years. Fra-
ternally he is an exemplary member of the Modern Woodmen, and of the Grand Army of the Republic. His has been an upright and honorable life actuated by high purposes and fraught with good results, and the respect and high regard entertained for him are well merited.
she is buried.
Both parents came to Ohio at an early day and there met and were married, the marriage taking place in Berlin. In 1836 Charles F. Giauque came to America with his parents who settled in Buffalo, New York. Some time later Charles F. Giauque removed to Ohio where he engaged in carpentering and contracting. He was very proficient in his work and in 1853 removed to Birmingham, Iowa, where he continued in his trade, retiring at the advanced age of seventy-two years.
Ten children were born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, five boys and five girls: Alfred T.; Ulric F.,at Tacoma, Washington ; Alonzo G., at Detroit where he is freight agent on the Michigan Central; and Eula, a widow. James D., in Cleveland, Ohio, a retired railroad man.
The grandfather of Alfred T. Giauque, John David Giauque, brought his family from Switzerland to America and settled in Buffalo, New York, where he spent the remainder of his
life. The maternal grandfather, Stoddard Anderson, was born in County Downe, Ireland, was a well educated man and a fine weaver by trade. Inspired by the stories which he heard concerning America and her opportunities he came to the new world when a young man. He was married in Pennsylvania and then removed to Ohio, where he engaged in his trade and resided until his death.
Alfred T. Giauque attended the district schools of Iowa and the Birmingham Collegiate Institute where he remained until
the outbreak of the Civil war. He immediately answered the call of his countrv and entered into the service of the Union on the 13th of September, 1861, joining Co. H. Fifth Iowa Infantry, with whicii he served for seven months. At the completion of this time his health became impaired from exposure and he returned home receiving his honorable discharge on the 7th of April, 1852.
He was an ardent believer in the preservation of the Union and deeply regretted that the condition of his health obliged him to resign the close of the war.
Recovering his health Mr. Giauque taught school during the winter months and during the summer months engaged in farming. For seven years he taught school
and then decided to devote his entire time to farming. On the 16th of March, 1880, he came to York county where he purchased a farm on which he resided for nine years. He had a mortgage on this farm to the amount of sixteen hundred dollars and as a result of repeated crop failures due to hail, he sold the farm in 1889 and removed to York.
He remained in York for just one year when he again com-
menced farming, buying a farm located two miles out of the town. For one year he lived on this farm, at the termination of that time removing to Benedict where
he rented a farm on which he remained for four years. He then farmed for one year at Thayer, and eight years on a farm in Polk county, both being rented land, and subsequently removed to a farm near York. By this time his sons were married and desired to go into business for themselves. This resulted in Mr. Giauque's
again taking up residence in York. He had no idea of retiring from active life, however, and obtained a position as mail carrier on Route 6, out of York. He held
this position from January 16, 1905, to August 20, 1920, at which time he was retired on a pension. During the years of his service in this capacity he won the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact and the people along his route miss his cheery greetings and timely conversations.
Mr. Giauque has been a correspondent for various papers, starting this work during his early teens. One of his first articles, written for the Keokuk, Iowa, paper, was highly commended. This article dealt with the formation of the
republican party. He has been correspondent for the Keosauqua, Iowa, Republican ; the Van Buren Democrat of Bonaparte, Iowa ; the Birmingham Enterprise ; the
Orange Judd Farmer; the Clarks, Nebraska, Enterprise; the Osceola Record: the Stromsburg News; and the New Teller and Republican paper of York. For over thirteen and one-half years he has been connected with the Republican and for two
years with the Teller. He wrote an article each week called the Rural Rattle and he now writes a letter each week. In addition to the newspaper correspondence in which he has been so successful he has been working for the government as volunteer or cooperative weather observer for over twenty years.
In 1864 occurred the marriage of Mr. Giauque to Miss Sallie Simmons, who was born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the 7th of June, 1844. Her parents were Andrew F. and Maria E. (Graliam) Simmons. The mother was born in Indiana,
January 11, 1809, and her death occurred in Iowa. The father's birth occurred on the ocean when his parents were crossing from Ireland. His natal day was the
29th of March, 1804, and his death occurred at the home of his daughter in Nebraska.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, seven children have been born, Bertha, the wife of J. S. Pruett of York; Ada, the wife of John M. Johnson who conducts an art store in
York; Charles E., who is engaged in farming at Fort Morgan, Colorado; James A., of York ; and Amy, the wife of
N. R. Linburg, a farmer and bank president of Snyder, Colorado.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Giauque the right of franchise he has given his allegiance to the republican party and it has found in him a stanch advocate. He has always taken an active part in prohibition. In the activities of the Methodist Episcopal church Mr. and Mrs. Giauque take a prominent part, and he has been recording secretary of the official board in York for a period of nine years. Fra-
ternally he is an exemplary member of the Modern Woodmen, and of the Grand Army of the Republic. His has been an upright and honorable life actuated by high purposes and fraught with good results, and the respect and high regard entertained for him are well merited.
Alfred T. Giauque was born April 3, 1842, at Berlin, Ohio, a son of Charles F. and Abigail (Anderson) Giauque. The father was born in Switzerland in 1813 and died in Birmingham, Iowa, on the 23rd of September, 1808, where he was buried. The mother was a native of Pennsylvania, born in that state February 17, 1821, and her death occurred on the 21st of July, 1909, at Birmingham, Iowa, where
she is buried.
Both parents came to Ohio at an early day and there met and were married, the marriage taking place in Berlin. In 1836 Charles F. Giauque came to America with his parents who settled in Buffalo, New York. Some time later Charles F. Giauque removed to Ohio where he engaged in carpentering and contracting. He was very proficient in his work and in 1853 removed to Birmingham, Iowa, where he continued in his trade, retiring at the advanced age of seventy-two years.
Ten children were born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, five boys and five girls: Alfred T.; Ulric F.,at Tacoma, Washington ; Alonzo G., at Detroit where he is freight agent on the Michigan Central; and Eula, a widow. James D., in Cleveland, Ohio, a retired railroad man.
The grandfather of Alfred T. Giauque, John David Giauque, brought his family from Switzerland to America and settled in Buffalo, New York, where he spent the remainder of his
life. The maternal grandfather, Stoddard Anderson, was born in County Downe, Ireland, was a well educated man and a fine weaver by trade. Inspired by the stories which he heard concerning America and her opportunities he came to the new world when a young man. He was married in Pennsylvania and then removed to Ohio, where he engaged in his trade and resided until his death.
Alfred T. Giauque attended the district schools of Iowa and the Birmingham Collegiate Institute where he remained until
the outbreak of the Civil war. He immediately answered the call of his countrv and entered into the service of the Union on the 13th of September, 1861, joining Co. H. Fifth Iowa Infantry, with whicii he served for seven months. At the completion of this time his health became impaired from exposure and he returned home receiving his honorable discharge on the 7th of April, 1852.
He was an ardent believer in the preservation of the Union and deeply regretted that the condition of his health obliged him to resign the close of the war.
Recovering his health Mr. Giauque taught school during the winter months and during the summer months engaged in farming. For seven years he taught school
and then decided to devote his entire time to farming. On the 16th of March, 1880, he came to York county where he purchased a farm on which he resided for nine years. He had a mortgage on this farm to the amount of sixteen hundred dollars and as a result of repeated crop failures due to hail, he sold the farm in 1889 and removed to York.
He remained in York for just one year when he again com-
menced farming, buying a farm located two miles out of the town. For one year he lived on this farm, at the termination of that time removing to Benedict where
he rented a farm on which he remained for four years. He then farmed for one year at Thayer, and eight years on a farm in Polk county, both being rented land, and subsequently removed to a farm near York. By this time his sons were married and desired to go into business for themselves. This resulted in Mr. Giauque's
again taking up residence in York. He had no idea of retiring from active life, however, and obtained a position as mail carrier on Route 6, out of York. He held
this position from January 16, 1905, to August 20, 1920, at which time he was retired on a pension. During the years of his service in this capacity he won the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact and the people along his route miss his cheery greetings and timely conversations.
Mr. Giauque has been a correspondent for various papers, starting this work during his early teens. One of his first articles, written for the Keokuk, Iowa, paper, was highly commended. This article dealt with the formation of the
republican party. He has been correspondent for the Keosauqua, Iowa, Republican ; the Van Buren Democrat of Bonaparte, Iowa ; the Birmingham Enterprise ; the
Orange Judd Farmer; the Clarks, Nebraska, Enterprise; the Osceola Record: the Stromsburg News; and the New Teller and Republican paper of York. For over thirteen and one-half years he has been connected with the Republican and for two
years with the Teller. He wrote an article each week called the Rural Rattle and he now writes a letter each week. In addition to the newspaper correspondence in which he has been so successful he has been working for the government as volunteer or cooperative weather observer for over twenty years.
In 1864 occurred the marriage of Mr. Giauque to Miss Sallie Simmons, who was born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the 7th of June, 1844. Her parents were Andrew F. and Maria E. (Graliam) Simmons. The mother was born in Indiana,
January 11, 1809, and her death occurred in Iowa. The father's birth occurred on the ocean when his parents were crossing from Ireland. His natal day was the
29th of March, 1804, and his death occurred at the home of his daughter in Nebraska.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, seven children have been born, Bertha, the wife of J. S. Pruett of York; Ada, the wife of John M. Johnson who conducts an art store in
York; Charles E., who is engaged in farming at Fort Morgan, Colorado; James A., of York ; and Amy, the wife of
N. R. Linburg, a farmer and bank president of Snyder, Colorado.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Giauque the right of franchise he has given his allegiance to the republican party and it has found in him a stanch advocate. He has always taken an active part in prohibition. In the activities of the Methodist Episcopal church Mr. and Mrs. Giauque take a prominent part, and he has been recording secretary of the official board in York for a period of nine years. Fra-
ternally he is an exemplary member of the Modern Woodmen, and of the Grand Army of the Republic. His has been an upright and honorable life actuated by high purposes and fraught with good results, and the respect and high regard entertained for him are well merited.
she is buried.
Both parents came to Ohio at an early day and there met and were married, the marriage taking place in Berlin. In 1836 Charles F. Giauque came to America with his parents who settled in Buffalo, New York. Some time later Charles F. Giauque removed to Ohio where he engaged in carpentering and contracting. He was very proficient in his work and in 1853 removed to Birmingham, Iowa, where he continued in his trade, retiring at the advanced age of seventy-two years.
Ten children were born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, five boys and five girls: Alfred T.; Ulric F.,at Tacoma, Washington ; Alonzo G., at Detroit where he is freight agent on the Michigan Central; and Eula, a widow. James D., in Cleveland, Ohio, a retired railroad man.
The grandfather of Alfred T. Giauque, John David Giauque, brought his family from Switzerland to America and settled in Buffalo, New York, where he spent the remainder of his
life. The maternal grandfather, Stoddard Anderson, was born in County Downe, Ireland, was a well educated man and a fine weaver by trade. Inspired by the stories which he heard concerning America and her opportunities he came to the new world when a young man. He was married in Pennsylvania and then removed to Ohio, where he engaged in his trade and resided until his death.
Alfred T. Giauque attended the district schools of Iowa and the Birmingham Collegiate Institute where he remained until
the outbreak of the Civil war. He immediately answered the call of his countrv and entered into the service of the Union on the 13th of September, 1861, joining Co. H. Fifth Iowa Infantry, with whicii he served for seven months. At the completion of this time his health became impaired from exposure and he returned home receiving his honorable discharge on the 7th of April, 1852.
He was an ardent believer in the preservation of the Union and deeply regretted that the condition of his health obliged him to resign the close of the war.
Recovering his health Mr. Giauque taught school during the winter months and during the summer months engaged in farming. For seven years he taught school
and then decided to devote his entire time to farming. On the 16th of March, 1880, he came to York county where he purchased a farm on which he resided for nine years. He had a mortgage on this farm to the amount of sixteen hundred dollars and as a result of repeated crop failures due to hail, he sold the farm in 1889 and removed to York.
He remained in York for just one year when he again com-
menced farming, buying a farm located two miles out of the town. For one year he lived on this farm, at the termination of that time removing to Benedict where
he rented a farm on which he remained for four years. He then farmed for one year at Thayer, and eight years on a farm in Polk county, both being rented land, and subsequently removed to a farm near York. By this time his sons were married and desired to go into business for themselves. This resulted in Mr. Giauque's
again taking up residence in York. He had no idea of retiring from active life, however, and obtained a position as mail carrier on Route 6, out of York. He held
this position from January 16, 1905, to August 20, 1920, at which time he was retired on a pension. During the years of his service in this capacity he won the confidence and respect of all with whom he came in contact and the people along his route miss his cheery greetings and timely conversations.
Mr. Giauque has been a correspondent for various papers, starting this work during his early teens. One of his first articles, written for the Keokuk, Iowa, paper, was highly commended. This article dealt with the formation of the
republican party. He has been correspondent for the Keosauqua, Iowa, Republican ; the Van Buren Democrat of Bonaparte, Iowa ; the Birmingham Enterprise ; the
Orange Judd Farmer; the Clarks, Nebraska, Enterprise; the Osceola Record: the Stromsburg News; and the New Teller and Republican paper of York. For over thirteen and one-half years he has been connected with the Republican and for two
years with the Teller. He wrote an article each week called the Rural Rattle and he now writes a letter each week. In addition to the newspaper correspondence in which he has been so successful he has been working for the government as volunteer or cooperative weather observer for over twenty years.
In 1864 occurred the marriage of Mr. Giauque to Miss Sallie Simmons, who was born near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the 7th of June, 1844. Her parents were Andrew F. and Maria E. (Graliam) Simmons. The mother was born in Indiana,
January 11, 1809, and her death occurred in Iowa. The father's birth occurred on the ocean when his parents were crossing from Ireland. His natal day was the
29th of March, 1804, and his death occurred at the home of his daughter in Nebraska.
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Giauque, seven children have been born, Bertha, the wife of J. S. Pruett of York; Ada, the wife of John M. Johnson who conducts an art store in
York; Charles E., who is engaged in farming at Fort Morgan, Colorado; James A., of York ; and Amy, the wife of
N. R. Linburg, a farmer and bank president of Snyder, Colorado.
Since age conferred upon Mr. Giauque the right of franchise he has given his allegiance to the republican party and it has found in him a stanch advocate. He has always taken an active part in prohibition. In the activities of the Methodist Episcopal church Mr. and Mrs. Giauque take a prominent part, and he has been recording secretary of the official board in York for a period of nine years. Fra-
ternally he is an exemplary member of the Modern Woodmen, and of the Grand Army of the Republic. His has been an upright and honorable life actuated by high purposes and fraught with good results, and the respect and high regard entertained for him are well merited.
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