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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb May 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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DANIEL HOUSE

	Daniel House is one of the sturdy men whose labors in Stevens
county have resulted in great good in opening the country, while he has
always manifested an uprightness in his walk quite commendable.  His 
labors have been rewarded, as is fitting, in the possession now of a good
home place of one quarter section of good land, mostly irrigated, which
is well improved, while his comfortable residence of eleven rooms, with
other buildings, manifests the results of good taste and thrift.  Daniel
House was born on July 10, 1846, in the province of Baden, Germany, his
introduction to life being close where rolls the Rhine.  His parents,
John and Magdalene House, were born there also in 1794 and 1805,
respectively.  The father died in December, 1846.  On New Year's Day,
1851, the mother, with our subject, his brother and five sisters, landed 
in New York.  They immediately took teams to make their way over the
mountains to Pittsburg.  This was an hazardous undertaking in the dead
of winter and three of the train perished in the cold.  Three sisters 
of our subject were badly frozen but did not perish.  In the spring 
following they all came to Mooresville, Morgan county, Indiana, and five
years later thence to Iowa.  In 1858, our subject and his mother came to
Burt county, Nebraska, where he entered a homestead.  There on July 20,
1871, he married Miss Jane C. Jensen, whose parents were natives of
Norway.  In 1880 Mrs. House, the mother of our subject, was called to
rest.  The home continued to be in Nebraska until 1888, when they came
to Forest Centre, Stevens county and remained there until 1893, when a 
move was made to the present place.  Mr. and Mrs. House have displayed 
commendable zeal and close attention to their labors here and have been
rewarded with the competence that is fitting.  They are the parents of 
fifteen children, eleven of whom are living named as follows: Nellie,
wife of William Carpenter, of Hunters; Annie, wife of James Steele; 
Mary, wife of August Hunt; Edward; Charlie; John; Bertha; Ralph;
Dollie; Minnie and Daniel.  Mr. and Mrs. House are devoted members of
the Seventh Day Adventist church.