DICKMAN, GEORGE

DICKMAN, GRUHL

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Date: 5/26/2005 at 15:12:41

Biography reproduced from page 554 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

George Dickman a native of Germany, was born in Holstein, March 4, 1845. He emigrated to America, locating in Chicago, where he lived eleven years. For six years of that time he was engaged in the milk business. He then came to Kossuth county and located on the northeast quarter of section 9, and erected a house 24x26 feet. He was married on the 22d of March, 1866, to Margaret E. Gruhl, a native of Germany. They have four children—Henry, John, Christina and Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Dickman and family are members of the Lutheran Church. His parents are buried in Germany. He keeps one of the neatest looking farms in the county. He is energetic, enterprising and a useful citizen. Mrs. Dickman’s father is buried in Germany; but her mother is living.