George Deeg Biography


	This biography is from "Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated
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	including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and 
	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & 
	Co., Chicago, 1899. Page 533

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GEORGE DEEG, a representative and prominent farmer of Beadle county, 
South Dakota, whose home is on section 26, Iowa township, was born in 
Norfolk county, Ontario, Canada, June 7, 1864, and is the fifth in 
order of birth in a family of nine children. His parents, Frederick and 
Elizabeth (Hohisel) Deeg, are both natives of Germany. In the fall of 
1882, they came to Beadle county, South Dakota, and located on the 
southwest quarter of section 6, Liberty township, where they still 
reside, honored and respected by the entire community. 

Our subject remained with his parents until his twenty-third year, but 
in the mean time had filed a claim on the southeast quarter of section 
26, Iowa township, this being in 1886. As his parents were poor and had 
a large family to support, it was impossible to give their children 
more than a common-school education, but fortunately, they were taught 
lessons of industry and economy. Through his own well-directed efforts, 
our subject has acquired three additional quarter-sections of land, and 
has met with marked success as a general farmer and stock raiser, 
keeping a herd of more than fifty cattle, and also fifteen horses which 
he uses in the operation of his land. He has followed threshing for 
thirteen falls, but believing that he has made little more than wages 
at that occupation, he now intends to devote his entire time to his 
other business. 

On the 24th of March, 1892, Mr. Deeg was united in marriage with Miss 
Sarah Hatfield, who was born in Iowa, June 29, 1873, a daughter of J. 
C. and Elizabeth (Sanders) Hatfield, and they now have two children, 
Neta H. and Averil. Mr. Deeg is a supporter of the men and measures of 
the Republican party, but not a politician in the sense of office 
seeking. He may be classed as a jolly, good natured and successful 
farmer who makes friends easily and as easily retains them, for he is 
popular with all classes, and is justly deserving the high regard in 
which he is held.