Franklin County IA Archives Biographies.....Possehl, Herman August 2, 1869 - 
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Author: A HISTORY OF CLAY AND NORMAN COUNTIES, MN, VOL. 2, B. F. Bowen and Company, 1918

HERMAN POSSEHL 

      Another member of the well-known Possehl family in Clay county, who is
making a success as a general farmer is Herman Possehl, of near Baker,
Barnesville township. He was born in Cook county, Illinois, August 2, 1869, and
is a son of Fred Possehl and wife, mention of whom is made at proper length in
the sketch of H. C. Possehl appearing on another page of this work, to which the
reader is respectfully directed. Suffice it to say here that Fred Possehl was a
native of Germany, from which country he came to the United States in young
manhood and began life in Illinois, starting with practically nothing; but by
good management and hard work he forged ahead, farming in that state and later
in Iowa, and now is living in retirement at Baker, Clay county, having
accumulated a comfortable competency through his own efforts. He married Minnie
Schede, also a native of Germany, and to their union eight children were born,
namely: Sophia, Emma, Herman, H. C., Fred Jr., Martha, Louis and Minnie.

      Herman Possehl grew up on the home farm in Dupage county, Illinois, being
but a child when his parents removed there from Cook county, that state. He
received his education in the public schools. As a young man he started farming
in Franklin county, Iowa, where his family moved upon leaving Illinois. There he
became owner of eighty acres, which he farmed until in February, 1911, when he
sold out and came to Minnesota. He bought one hundred and sixty acres in section
6, Barnesville township, Clay county, and there he has since been successfully
engaged in general farming and stock raising, and has since added another
quarter section of land to his fine farm, in the same section. He also conducts
a dairy, the output of which is constantly increasing. His place is well
improved in every respect and he is regarded as one of the progressive general
farmers and stock men of his township.

      Mr. Possehl was married in 1894 to Emma Hopkey, a native of this country,
who was educated in the common schools. She is a daughter of John and Minnie
Hopkey of Latimer, Iowa. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Possehl,
namely: Walter, Herman Jr., and Aleda.

      Politically, Mr. Possehl is a Republican and is at present a member of the
board of supervisors of Barnesville township. He is a member of the German
Lutheran church, in which faith he was reared. While living in Franklin county,
Iowa, he was assessor of his township.

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