Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Hardsocg, Lester Christopher 1880 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

LESTER CHRISTOPHER HARDSOCG.

Lester Christopher Hardsocg, manager of the Hardsocg Manufacturing Company, is
one of the younger business men of Ottumwa, but manifests a spirit of enterprise
and progressiveness that has enabled him to rank in efficiency with many of much
greater age. His birth occurred in Avery, Iowa, April 1, 1880, his father being
Martin Hardsocg, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume. In the common
schools of Ottumwa the son began his education, which continued through high
school and when his text-books were put aside he entered the employ of the
Hardsocg Manufacturing Company and there learned the machinist's trade,
remaining in the plant from 1899 until 1903. In the latter year he went to the
Nicholls Manufacturing Company, with which he remained as superintendent until
1906. He then returned to the Hardsocg Manufacturing Company and was
superintendent until October, 1912, when he became manager, and is now bending
his energies to administrative direction and executive control. This is one of
the important productive industries of the city, and the business has been a
source of material prosperity for Ottumwa as well as for the individual
stockholders. Mr. Hardsocg is likewise a stockholder in the Hardsocg Wonder
Drill Company. He is wide-awake and alert—a typical young business man of the
period, and his energy and determination have enabled him to overcome
difficulties and obstacles, such as all meet in a business career, and work his
way steadily upward.

On the 18th of June, 1913, Mr. Hardsocg was united in marriage to Miss Louise C.
Rosenaur, who was born in Ottumwa, a daughter of John and Mary (Kratz) Rosenaur,
the former now deceased, but the latter still a resident of Ottumwa. Mr.
Hardsocg holds membership in the First Methodist church and gives his political
support to the Republican party, with which he has been connected since age
conferred upon him the right of franchise. He also belongs to the Country Club
and has many friends both within and without that organization. His life has
been one of intense and well directed activity and is proof of the fact that
industry wins.


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


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