HOSE, Jonas (1855-1893)

HOSE

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Date: 6/1/2021 at 01:59:01

Jonas Hose
(October 3, 1855 – February 9, 1893)

Schade and Hose, furniture dealers and undertakers, established their business at Ida Grove in July, 1892, commencing operations with a stock of goods worth some $2,300. They occupy a new building, which was erected in the spring of 1892 by Mr. Hose. This building is 23 1/2 x 90 x 14 feet, with a basement under the whole of it. In the rear part of the building, some twenty feet contains an upstairs, in which is kept the stock of plush goods. They do a general repairing and upholstering business. A biography of Mr. Schade will be found elsewhere, here is a sketch of Mr. Hose.
J. Hose was born in Ogle County, Illinois, in the town of Oregon on October 3, 1855, oldest of thirteen children of Samule and Emeline (Lester) Hose, who came west from Maryland and located in Illinois. His father lives in Portland, Oregon and his mother is now deceased. He was reared in Illinois. At age eighteen, he commenced teaching school in Dallas County, Iowa, where he located in 1872, and continued thus for six years. In 1881, he entered the employ of the Northwestern Railroad Company as operator at State Center. He was afterward moved to Moville, Danbury, Mapleton and on October 19, 1890 came to Ida Grove to act as agent here. He filled this position until April, 1892, when on account of failing health, was obliged to resign and seek a change of business, and since July has been connected with the above mentioned firm. He married May 12, 1884, to Nellie McKeen, a native of Oregon, Illinois, and daughter of J. and M. McKeen. They have only one child, Jennie. Politically, Mr. Hose is a Democrat. He is a member of Kane Lodge, No. 377 (Masonic) and of Ida Grove Lodge, I. O. O. F.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.688