DINGER, AUGUST

DINGER, KIELINGER

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Date: 5/25/2005 at 16:57:21

Biography reproduced from page 549 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

August Dinger, son of George and Mary Dinger, was born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 30, 1839. When he was eighteen years of age his parents came to America, locating in Monroe Co., Wis. The next year Mr. Dinger went to Grant Co., Wis., and followed farming until 1868, when he went back to Monroe county. He remained there until 1876, when he came to Iowa, settling in Wesley township, Kossuth county. He purchased 160 acres of good land on sections 15 and 22, in what is now called Prairie township. He followed farming until 1882, when he removed his family to Wesley village, and engaged in the lumber business. In 1883 he built a hotel in Wesley, called the Sherman House. Mr. Dinger is a very genial and accommodating landlord, and is building a first-class business. He was married in October 1863, to Catharine M. Kielinger, of Pennsylvania. They have had eight children, six of whom are living—Ira, Ida, James, Jessie, Charlie and Mary. Mrs. Dinger was born in Crawford Co., Penn. Her parents, James and Sarah E. Kielinger, removed from that State to Wisconsin when she was quite young, where they live at the present time. Mr. Dinger’s mother lives in Monroe Co., Wis. His father died in 1867. Mr. Dinger is a republican, politically.