Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Messer, Frederick 1853 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

FREDERICK MESSER.
Frederick Messer is one of the prosperous agriculturists of Highland township,
where he owns a well improved farm of tw7o hundred and thirty-nine acres, his
buildings being in the best state of preservation and all of his land being
properly tiled. He was born in Germany and combines German thoroughness and
patience with American determination and aggressiveness. His date of birth was
October 9, 1853, and he is a son of George and Magdalene (Snyder) Messer,
natives of Germany who emigrated to America in 1855 and settled upon a farm in
Jefferson county, Iowa. Both died there, the father February 26, 1886, and the
mother October 3, 1880. They were numbered among the most substantial residents
of their neighborhood. To them were born seven children: Adam, of Jefferson
county, Iowa; Lewis, of Fairfield, Iowa; Philip, deceased; Charles, deceased;
Louisa, the wife of William C. Hawk of Fairfield, Iowa; Lottie, who married Tony
Lowenberg; and Frederick, of this review.

Frederick Messer was reared under the parental roof and received a common-school
education. He remained at home until one year after his marriage, when he moved
to Keokuk county, where he stayed a similar period and then bought the farm upon
which he now lives, which consists of two hundred and thirty-nine acres of
fertile land. He has erected practically all of the buildings and made other
improvements. His land annually yields him rich harvests. He is up-to-date in
his methods and has installed modern machinery, largely facilitating the work of
the fields. He has succeeded because he is progressive and ever ready to embrace
the most effective methods in order to assure himself of the largest possible
returns.

In 1879 Mr. Messer was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lowenberg, a native of
Keokuk county and a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Hepp) Lowenberg, natives of
Germany, who left the fatherland in 1850 and upon their arrival in America,
located in Keokuk county. Both died there, the father being widely known as a
successful agriculturist. They had ten children, of whom nine are living. Mr.
and Mrs. Messer have five children: Clara, who married George Hankammer of Des
Moines; William, of Corvallis, Oregon; Raleigh, a graduate of a business
college; Edna F., a graduate of Parsons College, who married James Van Deventer;
and Harry, also a graduate of Parsons College, at home. Mr. and Mrs. Messer and
family are members of the Presbyterian church, to which faith they are deeply
devoted, Mr. Messer of this review being one of the elders. For many years he
has supported the democratic party, being thoroughly in sympathy with the
principles of that organization. He now serves as one of the trustees of
Highland township and has also done valuable service on the school board for a
quarter of a century. There is much credit due him for what he has achieved in
life and all who know him honor him. He has made good use of opportunities as
they have presented themselves and while attaining to success has always
followed the strictly honorable path.


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


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