Frederick L. Tiede, farmer, son
of Charles and Fredrika (Tiede) Tiede, who were natives
of Germany, was born there on Feb. 16, 1840. He was
educated in Germany, and came to the United States in
1855. He has always followed farming, and in 1864 bought
his present farm of 135 acres on section 29, which is
finely cultivated. In 1865 he married Dorothea, daughter
of William and Katherine (Meyer) Becker, natives of
Germany, where the former died. Katherine came to
Garnavillo Township, Clayton County, in 1854, where she
died in 1878. Dorothea was born April 29, 1843. By the
above union there are six children - Alvina, born Jan.
31, 1866; Minna, Oct. 17, 1867; Bertha, Nov. 12, 1869;
Frederick William, Feb. 26, 1872; Sarah, Jan. 14, 1874,
and Mahala, Aug. 20, 1880. Mr. Teide and family are
members of the Lutheran church. He is a member of the
United Workmen, Fidelity Lodge, at Garnavillo, and votes
the Democratic ticket. He is a self-made man; though
coming to the county in limited circumstances, he has by
untiring industry and perseverance accumulated a fine
property and home. source: History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 783-4 |