Weld County, History of Colorado, BIOS: FIEDLER, Constant J. (published 1918)
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"History of Colorado", edited by Wilbur Fisk Stone, published by The S. J. 
Clarke Publishing Co. (1918)  Vol. II


p. 307-308


CONSTANT J. FIEDLER.

	The story of the subjugation of Colorado's wilderness is a 
thrilling one. The traveler of a half century ago found great stretches 
of sandy waste covered with sagebrush or other wild vegetation and 
there was little to indicate that time and man would bring about a 
wonderful transformation; but men with a vision saw something of what 
the future had in store for this great region, took advantage of its 
natural resources and began its development. As the years have passed 
scientific knowledge has promoted the work of cultivation and 
improvement and today Weld county is a great and rich agricultural 
district. Among those who are enjoying the advantages here offered is 
Constant J. Fiedler, who is living on section 27, township 5, range 65, 
in Weld county. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, in February, 1868. a 
son of Martin and Barbara Fiedler, who were natives of Germany. The 
father was a farmer in that country and about 1877 came to America, 
settling in Wheaton, Illinois, where he rented land which he continued 
to cultivate until he reached an age that rendered labor very difficult 
for him. He then retired from active life and spent his remaining days 
in the enjoyment of well earned rest. He died in the year 1914, having 
for five years survived his wife, who passed away in 1909.

	Constant J. Fiedler was a pupil in the schools of Germany to the 
age of ten years, when he accompanied his parents to America and 
continued his education in the schools of Illinois, where the family 
home was established. He remained under the parental root for a time 
and began learning the carpenter's trade, at which he worked for a time 
but discontinued labor of that character and resumed farming. He was 
employed as a farm hand for three years. At the age of seventeen he 
left his Illinois home and went to Iowa, where he remained for one 
year. About 1886 he came to Weld county, Colorado, where he worked for 
five or six years as a farm hand. He afterward rented land. which he 
continued to cultivate for seven years and then purchased his present 
place of one hundred and sixty acres. There was not a stick upon it or 
any indication of improvement of any kind. He has since carried on the 
work of development and has his farm in excellent condition. He has 
continuously operated it through the intervening years, gathering good 
crops, while its neat and thrifty appearance indicates his careful 
supervision and progressive methods.

	In November, 1895, Mr. Fiedler was united in marriage to Miss 
Margaret Loloff, a daughter of Frederick and Catherine Loloff, who are 
natives of Germany and who came to America in early life. They settled 
in Colorado and Mr. Loloff devoted his attention to mining in the 
vicinity of Clear Creek. Later he went to Longmont, Colorado, where he 
followed farming for several years. Subsequently he homesteaded three 
miles east of Kersey and has since cultivated and improved his farm. 
Both he and his wife are still living and he is now seventy-five years 
of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Fiedler were born four children: Florence, 
Charles, Hattie and Mary. Mrs. Fiedler passed away April 18, 1914, 
after an illness of two years, and her death was the occasion of deep 
and widespread regret to the many friends who had learned to esteem her 
for her sterling worth.

	Mr. Fiedler belongs to the Woodmen of the World, with which he 
has been identified for twenty-five years. He is also connected with 
the Knights of Pythias lodge, of which he became a member in 1888. In 
politics he maintains an independent course. He is a director of the 
ditch and reservoir board and is interested in all that pertains to the 
material progress and welfare of the community in which he makes his 
home. His religious faith is that of the Christian church and its 
teachings guide him in all of his life's relations, making him a man 
whom to know is to esteem and honor.