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Pocahontas County >> 1904 Index The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County,
Iowa G Unless otherwise noted, biographies submitted by Dick Barton. GOTTFRIED, GUSTAV H. (b. Aug. 24, 1843 ) resident of Fonda since March 1899, has been a resident of Cedar township since June 1871, when he secured as a homestead, the n 1/2 ne 1/4 section 36, 80 acres. He is a native of Prussia , and coming to America with his parents in July 1847, lived at Jefferson , Wis. , until the time of his settlement in Cedar township. He improved his homestead and occupied it until his removal to Fonda. He has been the most popular assessor of Cedar township, having performed the duties of that office fourteen years, 1877-78, '83-86, '89-90 and '95-1900. He has been a member of the school board several years, was treasurer of it in 1876 and president of it in 1888. On April 8, 1877 , he married Dora Spielman and his family consists of three children, Ernest, Delphia Ava, a Fonda graduate in 1899 and a teacher, and Frederick. |