Who's Who in Iowa, 1940
Allamakee co. Biographies
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The Iowa Press Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life; Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940Notes:
Unless another county is indicated, the biographies are from the Allamakee county section pgs 42-50. The others are the biographies of persons who were born or lived in Allamakee co., but in 1940 were living in other counties
The biographies were transcribed by S. Ferrall
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Nelson, Carl V.: Bank Cashier & Director; born Victoria, IL Feb 2, 1889; son of George M. Nelson & Anna S. Peterson; educated Victoria IL HS 1903; married Ruby S. Slater Oct 21, 1914 Galesburg IL; son: Robert S; 1903-11 bkkpr State Bank of Victoria, IL, 1911-12 asst cshier, 1912-13 cashier; 1931-32 special work Bank of Galesburg IL; 1932- cashier Farmers & Mchts Savings Bank, Waterville; 1932- treas Waterville consolidated sch bd; treas indep & twp sch dists, Waterville; 1935- mbr city council; during World War in chg of sale of Liberty Bonds through Victoria IL bank, mbr local com, past treas ch, Victoria IL; Allamakee Co Bankers Assn, pres 1934-39; Iowa St & Amer Bankers Assn; PTA, chmn program com; past sponsor Boy Scouts of America, Victoria IL; mbr Co Farm Bureau; Kiwanis, past dir; treas Amer Red Cross, Waterville; AF&AM, Waukon; Methodist Ch, past bd mbr; Independent; hobbies: fishing, driving car, seeing country; wife daughter of John B. Slater (deceased 1905) & Emma Scheriff (deceased); off Bank; res Waterville.
Newel, John Ferdinand: Hardware & Furniture Dealer & Undertaker; born Allamakee Co, Iowa Aug 4, 1869; son of John Newel & Mary Beck; ed Fenton twp; Hohen-Schuh-Carpenter Embalming Sch, lic embalmer 1911; married Lydia Christina Weisbrod Dec 16, 1897 Fenton twp.; son: Frederick Peter; daughter: Irene Margaret (Mrs. T.O. Lively); 1890-1902 farmer, Fenton twp; 1902-07 mbr Western Elevator Co, Fenton; 1904-14 impl dir, Fenton; 1906-27 hdw, furn & impl dir, Fenton; 1927- owner & opr Newel Hdw; past mayor 7 yrs; mbr 25 years Iowa Retail Hdw Dirs Assn; North Central Iowa Dist Funeral Dirs Assn; Commercial Club; MWA; Methodist Ch; Democrat; hobby: baseball; off & res Fenton. (Kossuth co., pg 694)
Nierling, Paul Anton: Physician & Surgeon; born Waukon, Iowa Nov 20, 1907; son of Anton Theodore Nierling & Winifred Ellen Taylor; educated Waukon HS 1925; Waukon Jr Coll 1925-28; U of Iowa, MD 1932; grad work Cook Co Grad Sch of Med; Phi Chi; married Helen Lucille Davis Jan 4, 1932 Rock Island, IL; sons: Dean Allan & Don Paul; 1932-33 interne Milwaukee Wis Hosp; 1933-35 admitting phys Univ Hosp, Iowa City; 1935-36 camp surg CCC, Fort Riley Kas; 1936-37 resident phys Comm Hosp, Beloit Kas; 1937- prac med, Cresco; staff mbr Decorah & St. Josephs Mercy Hosp, Cresco; 1934- mbr reserve corps of US army; Howard Co & Iowa St Med Soc; fellow American Med Assn; Cresco Country Club; AF&AM 158; Methodist Ch; Republican; hobbies: golf, fishing; off 206 N Elm; res 222 W 3rd, Cresco. (Howard co., pg 570)