C. C. Myre

MYRE, DAHL, JACOBSON, THOMAS, INDVIK

Posted By: Peter Gausmann (email)
Date: 2/4/2010 at 04:57:12

C. C. MYRE

A valued and enterprising citizen of Linden township, Winnebago county, was called from life when on the 5th of January, 1914, C. C. Myre passed away. He was truly a self-made man and his activity brought to him success which enabled him to leave his family in comfortable financial circumstances. He was born in Norway, April 7, 1849, and when four years of age was brought to the new world by his parents. For a year the family lived in Wisconsin and in 1854 came to Winneshiek county, Iowa, where both the feather and mother passed away.

C. C. Myre was reared and educated in that county, meeting with the usual experiences of farm bred boys. There he was married in 1876 to Miss Breat Indvik, who was born in Norway and came to the United States with her parents in 1872. Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Myre came to Winnebago county and took up their abode upon a farm. As the years passed by he carefully managed his business and prosperity enabled him from time to time to add to his holdings until his possessions in farm land aggregated seven hundred and twenty acres. He never allowed difficulties or obstacles to discourage him and his resolute courage and energy carried him forward to the goal of success.

Mr. and Mrs. Myre became the parents of seven children, of whom all are yet living namely: C. C.; John C.; Bertha, the wife of A. Dahl; Julia, the wife of Andrew Jacobson; Gena, the wife of Roy Thomas, of Mason City; Helmer C.; and Clarence, who is living on the old homestead. On the 5th of January, 1914, Mr. Myre departed this life, being then about sixty-five years of age, and he was laid to rest in the West Prairie cemetery. He held membership in the Lutheran church and lived the life of an earnest Christian gentleman, being straightforward in all of his business dealings and honorable in all life's relations. Those who knew him entertained for him the warmest regard, and not only his immediate family but many friends mourned his passing. Mrs. Myre is also a member of the Lutheran church and she is widely and favorably known in her part of the county. She still owns the old homestead property of two hundred acres, situated on section 23 Linden township. It is well improved and returns to her a gratifying annual income as the result of the care and labor bestowed upon the place.

Source: History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Vol. II. Pioneer Publishing Company (Chicago), 1917. pp. 120-123.

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