Biographies, beginning with V, History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882 Transcribed by Sally Scarff and Marlene Chaney for the USGenWeb Archives. Submitted August 2000 by Roxanne Barth , IAGenWeb Allamakee County Coordinator. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** History of Clayton County Iowa 1882 Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1882 Reprinted by: Monona Historical Society, Monona, Iowa Reproduction by: Unigraphics, Inc., 1401 North Fares Ave, Evansville, Indiana 47711, 1975 V Cox Creek Twp. -- John Victoria is a native of Bohemia, born in 1824, and was a son of Frank and Anna (Luke) Victoria, Bohemians by birth. His father died in 1872, his mother in 1860. He learned the weaver's trade, which he followed in the land of his nativity until 1853, when he emigrated to the United States, landing at New York. From there he went to Philadelphia and obtained employment at his trade for a short time. He made a tour of the Southern and Northern States, reaching Clayton County, Ia., in 1863. He engaged in railroading some time, then settled on his farm in Cox Creek Township. He owns 163 acres of valuable land, and under excellent improvement. His marriage occurred in 1863, to Mary Tinker, a native of Bhoemia, and a daughter of Albert and Rose (Tomalah) Tinker, who came to the United States in 1853 and settled in Clayton County. Mr. and Mrs. Victoria have had six children, three living—John Frederick, born July 14, 1866; Mary, Jan. 26, 1870; Ann, Feb. 13, 1872. The deceased are Albert A., born June 29, 1867, died Dec. 16, 1868, from a burn caused by playing with fire; Rosalia, born Apr. 6, 1975, died Mch. 11, 1882, and Nicholas, born Dec. 7, 1879, died Dec. 23, of that year. The family are members of the Roman Catholic church. History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 756 Buena Vista Twp. -- Andrew Voggenthaler was born in Degzendoret, Bavaria, Germany, Nov. 25, 1826. He came to America in 1856, and remained in New York one year, then came to Dubuque, Iowa. He resided there two years. In the spring of 1859 he came to the place where he now lives, in Buena Vista Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He is carrying on the blacksmithing business, and is doing well. He has 150 acres of good land, including several town lots. He was married to Ann Reute, in 1856, in the Old Country. She was born Oct. 25, 1824, in Lindau, Bavaria, Germany. By this union there are seven children--Earnest, born June 11, 1861; Rosa, Sept. 24, 1864; Albert George, April 24, 1867; John, May 18, 1868; Anna C. July 11, 1871; Josephena, May 15, 1874; Matilda, Feb. 15, 1877. Mr. Voggenthaler belongs to the Catholic church, and is neutral in his political views. He has held the office of School Director for two terms; Also School Trustee, and is the present Township Assessor. He was drafted Oct. 3, 1864, and was discharged July 24, 1865, at Louisville, Ky. He was with the Seventeenth Army Corps, and Fifteenth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. History of Clayton County, Iowa, 1882, p. 682