Bartholomew-Jefferson County IN Archives Biographies.....Friedersdorff, Lewis J. 1863 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

LEWIS J. FRIEDERSDORFF.

   Lewis J. Friedersdorff justly merits the reputation which he enjoys of being
one of the best known raisers of fine stock in Indiana. His farm is certainly a
credit to the state and the business is a profitable one as conducted by Mr.
Friedersdorff, who in all his undertakings is energetic, diligent and
persevering. He was born in Jefferson county, Indiana, on the 7th of December,
1863, and is a son of Lewis and Amelia (Schirff) Friedersdorff. There was no
event of special importance to vary the routine of life for him in his youth and
yet he laid an excellent foundation for his present prosperity, by forming
habits of industry, of carefulness and of straightforwardness in business
dealings. His mental training was received in the public schools and he gained a
good knowledge of the English branches of learning to aid him in later life. He
is today the owner of a fine farm, well improved. It is supplied with all modern
equipments and accessories, such as are found upon a model farm of the twentieth
century. He has now eighty acres of rich land, all of which is under
cultivation. He has assisted in clearing at least one hundred acres of land in
this county and in the control of his own farm he follows progressive methods
which are practical as well. He raises shorthorn cattle and also Poland China
and Chester White hogs, and upon his farm has been produced some of the finest
stock ever seen in Bartholomew county. He likewise raises roadsters and his
horses have sold for from one hundred and fifty to three hundred dollars. He has
also been the owner of draft horses, selling them for from one hundred and fifty
to three hundred dollars. He raises and fattens mules, which he sells when
young, and in his varied operations as a stock dealer he has met with very
gratifying success. Upon his place he keeps Jersey cows for milk purposes and in
all his stock there is not one inferior animal. The county has benefited by his
labors because, by producing high grades of stock, he has raised the value of
farm animals and thus has aided the entire farming community. Many excellent
improvements has he placed upon his property. He has erected an attractive
one-story residence, has built a large and substantial barn and other
outbuildings and has fenced his land, thus dividing it into fields of convenient
size. His farm is one of the best in the county, ditching and tiling being used
in the fields until the land has become very-fertile and arable. He values his
land at one hundred dollars per acre and the valuation is a just one, for the
farm is one of the best in this portion of the state. He also has a good orchard
and year by year he adds to the improvements upon his place, which is now
splendidly equipped. Mr. Friedersdorff was united in marriage to Miss Lillie
Davis, a daughter of John and Maggie (Isgregg) Davis. Her father is a resident
of Hartsville, Indiana, and is an enterprising farmer who is also engaged in
dealing in hogs. His farm is well improved and he is careful and systematic in
his work. In his family are nine children.

   Unto Mr. and Mrs. Friedersdorff have been born three children: Nellie, whose
birth occurred on the 3d of December, 1897; Roy, born on the 3d of April, 1901,
and Harold, born August 26, 1904. Both Mr. and Mrs. Friedersdorff are people of
the highest respectability and the hospitality of the best homes of this portion
of the county is freely accorded them. Mrs. Friedersdorff belongs to the
Methodist Episcopal church. He is associated with no religious denomination, but
has lived a life gaining for him the respect and trust of all with whom he has
been associated. He votes with the Republican party, but he has never sought or
desired office for his time and attention are fully occupied with his business
affairs, which are of an important nature. He is bending every energy to develop
his farm and already deserves to be classed among the best farmers of Indiana.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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