Albert Cornelius De Riemer Biography


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				ALBERT CORNELIUS DE RIEMER. 

	Albert Cornelius De Riemer, living in Brentford, is one of the 
extensive landowners of Tetonke township, Spink county, owning eight 
hundred and eighty acres on sections 28, 32 and 33. He was born on the 
1st of September, 1859, in Bellevue, Michigan, a son of Joseph P. and 
Laura L. (Hunsiker) De Riemer. . The family is of French descent and 
was one of the earliest to settle in the state of New York in colonial 
times. The Indians called Squire Sylvanus Hunsiker, the maternal 
grandfather of the subject of this review, the "white chief" and often 
called upon him in the morning before he was out of bed. Joseph P. De 
Riemer passed away in August, 1914, when in his eighty-third year, and 
was laid to rest in Bellevue, Michigan. His widow is still living and 
is now in her eighty-first year and continues to make her home in 
Bellevue. 

	Albert C. De Riemer received his education in Bellevue, Michigan, 
where he attended school until eighteen years of age. He then began 
working by the month for farmers and was also employed for some time in 
the woods as a lumberman. Subsequently with his brother, A. S. De 
Riemer, he came to Spink county, South Dakota, and took up preemption 
and tree claims, making a total of three hundred and twenty acres of 
prairie land. By working hard and persistently Mr. De Riemer brought 
the land to a high state of cultivation and as he accumulated 
sufficient funds he purchased additional land until he now owns eight 
hundred and eighty acres of valuable farming property. Although he has 
not resided upon his farm for twenty-five years, he keeps in touch with 
its operation and has devoted considerable attention to stock-raising. 
Everything about the place testifies to the energy, thrift and ability 
of the owner, who is recognized as one of Spink county's most 
enterprising and businesslike citizens. In 1890 he removed to Pierre, 
where he engaged in the livery and hotel business until 1900 and then 
returned to Spink county, opening a hotel at Mellette. In 1903 he 
removed to Brentford, where he now makes his home. 

	Mr. De Riemer was united in marriage, at Pierre, on the 28th of 
November, 1899, to Miss Carrie A. Stoddard, a daughter of Alvan K. and 
Sarah (Adams) Stoddard. Her father, who is a veteran of the Civil war 
and a carpenter by trade; is now living retired, making his home with 
the subject of this review and at the South Dakota Soldiers' Home. Mrs. 
Stoddard passed away in Iowa and is buried at New Hampton, that state. 
Mr. and Mrs. De Riemer have one son, William Weston, who is a lad of 
ten years. 

	Mr. De Riemer is a republican and is precinct committeeman. 
Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and 
the Maccabees and is one of the best known members of those 
organizations. He attributes his success to the fact that he has always 
labored persistently and has not been afraid of long hours when 
necessary to accomplish results and also to his ability to follow out a 
plan even if he met with discouragements at times.