Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Clausen, Dietrich 1862 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

DIETRICH CLAUSEN.

Dietrich Clausen is one of that class of German-Americans who have made good use
of the opportunities presented in this country and who have attained to success
by their own efforts. He is entitled to the proud name of self-made man and
there is due him all credit for what he has achieved. He is a prosperous farmer
of Highland township, where he owns three hundred and fifty-five acres of land,
all well improved and in good bearing. He was born in Germany, June 4, 1862, a
son of Albert and Eliza (Stake) Clausen, natives of Germany, who died in that
country. Their son Dietrich was one of five children born to his parents:
Margaret, a resident of Germany; Rebecca, the wife of Henry Custer of Logan
county, Illinois; Dietrich, of this review; and two who have passed away.

Mr. Clausen of this review received a common-school education in his native
country, and when seventeen years of age crossed the Atlantic, making his way to
Illinois, where he worked for some time as a farm hand. After five years he was
married and subsequently rented land in Illinois for twenty-two years. Being
thrifty and careful of his earnings, he had acquired the means to make himself
independent and came to Wapello county, where he bought three hundred and
fifty-five acres of land. This farm is now under high cultivation, and his
buildings are in the best of repair. He is a progressive, up-to-date
agriculturist, always following the latest methods, and the best of machinery
and equipment can be found upon his place. His buildings are substantial,
modernly equipped, sanitary and well lighted. He has succeeded because he has
always applied himself closely to matters at hand and because he has never
deviated from his course.

Mr. Clausen was united in marriage to Miss Johanna Knollenberg, a native of
Germany and a daughter of Henry and Katherine Knollenberg, who came to America
about 1886, locating on a farm in Logan county, Illinois, where both passed
away. They had eleven children, of whom ten are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Clausen
were the parents of eleven children: Henry, Lena, Minnie, Emma, Elizabeth, John,
William, Dietrich, Fredericks, Albert and Edward. Mr. Clausen has always
interested himself in educational matters and is now serving in his second year
as a school director of his district. He and his wife are members of the
Lutheran church and devoted to that faith, generously contributing to the local
church. He is a democrat by political persuasion and at present is serving as
trustee of Highland township. He is considered to be one of the well-to-do
farmers of his neighborhood and much credit must be given him for his
achievement, although he modestly concedes that it is, largely due to the help
of his good wife that he has so admirably succeeded. He is a thoroughly
public-spirited and patriotic American citizen and has done much toward
promoting prosperity in his township, being ever ready to make personal
sacrifices to this end.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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