SOURCE: From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 359.
Hans C. Ahrendsen
Born February 1866 With the passing away of Hans C. Ahrendsen Hale township lost one of its progressive and representative agriculturists, who for a number of years was closely identified with farming interests here. Born across the waters, he is a native of Holstein Germany, his birth having there occurred on the 22d of February, 1866. His parents were Lawrence and Christine (Peterson) Ahrendsen, both natives of Germany, who came to United States when their son was a young man of twenty years. The father followed farming here for some many years and now resides in Olin, Jones county, while his wife has already passed to her final rest. Six members of their family, three sons and three daughters, are residents of this county, while one daughter still makes her home in the fatherland.
Hans C. Ahrendsen spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native land, there acquiring his education in the common schools, and after his arrival in Jones county, Iowa, he began working as a farm hand by the month, being this engaged for six years. At the expiration of that period, desiring that his efforts should more directly benefit himself, he took up agricultural pursuits on his own account, operating a farm in the capacity of a renter until three years ago. In the meantime he had carefully saved his money with the hope that some time he would own a farm of his own.
It was on the 1st of January, 1892, that Mr. Ahrendsen was united in marriage to Miss. Dora Rohwedder, a native of Bryant, Clinton county, Iowa, born on the 30th of January, 1871. Most of her life, however, was passed in Jones county. Her parents were Hans and Margaret (Gobel) Rohwedder, natives of Germany, who came to the United States, the latter passing away in Clinton county, Iowa, while the former now makes his home in Hale township, this county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ahrendsen were born seven children, namely: Margaret, Leonard, Hilda, Carl, Hans, Arthur and Anita.
Hans C. Ahrendsen
Born February 1866 With the passing away of Hans C. Ahrendsen Hale township lost one of its progressive and representative agriculturists, who for a number of years was closely identified with farming interests here. Born across the waters, he is a native of Holstein Germany, his birth having there occurred on the 22d of February, 1866. His parents were Lawrence and Christine (Peterson) Ahrendsen, both natives of Germany, who came to United States when their son was a young man of twenty years. The father followed farming here for some many years and now resides in Olin, Jones county, while his wife has already passed to her final rest. Six members of their family, three sons and three daughters, are residents of this county, while one daughter still makes her home in the fatherland.
Hans C. Ahrendsen spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native land, there acquiring his education in the common schools, and after his arrival in Jones county, Iowa, he began working as a farm hand by the month, being this engaged for six years. At the expiration of that period, desiring that his efforts should more directly benefit himself, he took up agricultural pursuits on his own account, operating a farm in the capacity of a renter until three years ago. In the meantime he had carefully saved his money with the hope that some time he would own a farm of his own.
It was on the 1st of January, 1892, that Mr. Ahrendsen was united in marriage to Miss. Dora Rohwedder, a native of Bryant, Clinton county, Iowa, born on the 30th of January, 1871. Most of her life, however, was passed in Jones county. Her parents were Hans and Margaret (Gobel) Rohwedder, natives of Germany, who came to the United States, the latter passing away in Clinton county, Iowa, while the former now makes his home in Hale township, this county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ahrendsen were born seven children, namely: Margaret, Leonard, Hilda, Carl, Hans, Arthur and Anita.
SOURCE: From History of Jones County, Iowa, Past and Present, R. M. Corbitt, S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910, p. 359.
Hans C. Ahrendsen
Born February 1866 With the passing away of Hans C. Ahrendsen Hale township lost one of its progressive and representative agriculturists, who for a number of years was closely identified with farming interests here. Born across the waters, he is a native of Holstein Germany, his birth having there occurred on the 22d of February, 1866. His parents were Lawrence and Christine (Peterson) Ahrendsen, both natives of Germany, who came to United States when their son was a young man of twenty years. The father followed farming here for some many years and now resides in Olin, Jones county, while his wife has already passed to her final rest. Six members of their family, three sons and three daughters, are residents of this county, while one daughter still makes her home in the fatherland.
Hans C. Ahrendsen spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native land, there acquiring his education in the common schools, and after his arrival in Jones county, Iowa, he began working as a farm hand by the month, being this engaged for six years. At the expiration of that period, desiring that his efforts should more directly benefit himself, he took up agricultural pursuits on his own account, operating a farm in the capacity of a renter until three years ago. In the meantime he had carefully saved his money with the hope that some time he would own a farm of his own.
It was on the 1st of January, 1892, that Mr. Ahrendsen was united in marriage to Miss. Dora Rohwedder, a native of Bryant, Clinton county, Iowa, born on the 30th of January, 1871. Most of her life, however, was passed in Jones county. Her parents were Hans and Margaret (Gobel) Rohwedder, natives of Germany, who came to the United States, the latter passing away in Clinton county, Iowa, while the former now makes his home in Hale township, this county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ahrendsen were born seven children, namely: Margaret, Leonard, Hilda, Carl, Hans, Arthur and Anita.
Hans C. Ahrendsen
Born February 1866 With the passing away of Hans C. Ahrendsen Hale township lost one of its progressive and representative agriculturists, who for a number of years was closely identified with farming interests here. Born across the waters, he is a native of Holstein Germany, his birth having there occurred on the 22d of February, 1866. His parents were Lawrence and Christine (Peterson) Ahrendsen, both natives of Germany, who came to United States when their son was a young man of twenty years. The father followed farming here for some many years and now resides in Olin, Jones county, while his wife has already passed to her final rest. Six members of their family, three sons and three daughters, are residents of this county, while one daughter still makes her home in the fatherland.
Hans C. Ahrendsen spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native land, there acquiring his education in the common schools, and after his arrival in Jones county, Iowa, he began working as a farm hand by the month, being this engaged for six years. At the expiration of that period, desiring that his efforts should more directly benefit himself, he took up agricultural pursuits on his own account, operating a farm in the capacity of a renter until three years ago. In the meantime he had carefully saved his money with the hope that some time he would own a farm of his own.
It was on the 1st of January, 1892, that Mr. Ahrendsen was united in marriage to Miss. Dora Rohwedder, a native of Bryant, Clinton county, Iowa, born on the 30th of January, 1871. Most of her life, however, was passed in Jones county. Her parents were Hans and Margaret (Gobel) Rohwedder, natives of Germany, who came to the United States, the latter passing away in Clinton county, Iowa, while the former now makes his home in Hale township, this county. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Ahrendsen were born seven children, namely: Margaret, Leonard, Hilda, Carl, Hans, Arthur and Anita.
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