Reinhart, John 1868 – 1950
REINHART, LAYMAN, SMITH, BOUTZ, HEIMERDINGER, OMACHT, HACKSPEAR, KUNTZ
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/25/2015 at 15:56:07
JOHN REINHART.
Farming and stock-raising interests of Winneshiek county find a progressive and worthy representative in John Reinhart, whose attractive homestead lies on section 14, Lincoln township, and comprises one hundred and ten acres. He was born in Fayette county, this state July 9, 1868, and is a son of Samuel and Annie (Layman) Reinhart, natives of Switzerland. The father came to America when he was twenty-one years of age and located in Elgin, Iowa, where he resided for a number of years. He is now living in retirement in the vicinity of Cresco. He and his wife became the parents of thirteen children, those beside our subject being: Dena, who married Ford Smith, of Alta Vista; Emma, the wife of Jacob Boutz, of Ridgeway; Albert, of Howard county, this state; Louis, residing in Alta Vista; Rosie, the wife of F. Heimerdinger, of Howard county; Louisa, deceased; Samuel, of Alta Vista; William, a resident of Cresco; Fred, who makes his home in Alta Vista; Annie, the wife of August Omacht, of Cresco; Lydia, who married George Hackspear, of Alta Vista; and Celia, who died in childhood.
John Reinhart remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years of age and then moved to Ridgeway, where he worked at farm labor for three years. During this time he saved his money and at the expiration of the period rented two hundred acres in Chickasaw county. He remained upon this property for one year and then returned to Howard county, where he rented the homestead for five years. In 1898 he moved to Lincoln township and here bought one hundred and ten acres of land on section 14. Upon this property he has since resided, steadily carrying forward the work of improvement and development and making it by constant and well directed labor a productive and valuable farm.
In November, 1894, Mr. Reinhart was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Kuntz and they became the parents of five children: Emma, Vernie, Myrtle and Gladys, at home; and a son who died in infancy. Mr. Reinhart is a member of the Methodist church and is a republican in his political beliefs, taking an intelligent interest in public affairs without being active as an office seeker. He is well known in Winneshiek county, where his personal worth and excellent qualities of mind and character have gained him many friends.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
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