Charles Lidel Biography


	This biography appears on pages 641-642 in "History of Dakota 
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				CHARLES LIDEL. 

	Charles Lidel is a resident farmer of Lake county, his home being 
situated on section 34, Wentworth township. He is among the substantial 
citizens that Germany has furnished to this part of the state. His 
birth occurred in the fatherland on the 9th of August, 1862, his 
parents being Carl and Paulina (Wittich) Lidel, both of whom are now 
deceased. The father devoted his life to merchandising. 

	In the schools of Germany Charles Lidel pursued his education and 
afterward assisted his father in the store for a year but at the end of 
that time turned his attention to farming, which he followed until be 
came to the United States in April, 1881, when a youth of about 
nineteen. He made his way first to Minnesota, where he remained until 
1883, and then removed to Mitchell, South Dakota. He first homesteaded 
land near Pukwana, where he remained for ten years, and on the 
expiration of that period he removed to Lake county, where he rented a 
farm. He afterward purchased one-half of section 34, township 160, 
range 35, and is now cultivating that tract of land of three hundred 
and twenty acres with the assistance of his sons. All of the 
improvements upon the place have been made by him and indicate his 
practical methods and his progressive spirit. He is quite extensively 
engaged in stock-raising and now has on hand one hundred and eight head 
of sheep, forty head of cattle and eighteen head of horses. In both 
branches of his business he has won success, which has come as the 
reward of close application, unfaltering industry, indefatigable energy 
and honorable dealing. 

	On the 16th of November, 1885, Mr. Lidel married Miss Mary Beyer, 
a daughter of John Beyer, of Wisconsin, and to them have been born the 
following named, Carl, Fred, Robert, Alvin, Paul, John, Herman, Ann, 
Edith, Alice and Lillian. The daughter Ann is now engaged in nursing. 

	The religious faith of the family is that of the Lutheran church. 
The political views of Mr. Lidel are in harmony with the principles of 
the republican party and he has served on the township board and does 
all in his power to promote the success of his party. He has also been 
a member of the school board and believes in providing excellent 
educational privileges, thereby preparing the young for the practical 
and responsible duties of life. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and a 
Woodman. Lake county numbers him among its wide awake, alert and 
progressive business men and citizens. He does not concentrate his 
efforts solely upon his individual interests, but is ever ready and 
willing to aid and cooperate in efforts for the benefit of the 
community. He endorses the good roads movement and he believes in all 
those things which will work not only for the immediate benefit but 
also for the future development of the county and state.