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F.H. KLOSTERMANN, is a prosperous and energetic farmer of New Wine Township. He was born in a little log cabin on the farm where he now resides. It was built by his father in 1846 and is still standing. The birth of our subject occurred October 14, 1853, in New Wine Township, Dubuque County, Iowa. His parents, Joseph and Agnes (Meier) Klostermann, were natives of Oldenburg, Germany. His father was a seafaring man, and for fifteen years made his home on the ocean. During that time he visited nearly every country on the globe on account of having to repair his vessel he stopped at the Isle of St. Helena and visited the grave of Bonaparte. In the year 1842 he gave up his perilous occupation and coming to the United States, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there he engaged in steam boating on the Ohio River. In 1844 he came with his family to Iowa and settled in Dubuque County. Here he took up the land from the Government that our subject now occupies. It being a wild, uncultivated region at that time, he remained on this farm until his death, which occurred in 1892; his good wife preceded him to that better land in 1873.

Our subject has five sisters and two brothers living. Frank J. is a prominent farmer of Delaware County, and has filled many local offices in that county. Having served as Assessor for a number of years; he is at present filling the office of Justice of the Peace Clemens, the other brother, is also a farmer of the same township.

Mr. Klostermann has been a life-long agriculturist, having been born and reared on the farm where he now resides. He received a common school education in the district schools of his locality. He remained at home with his parents, and at the death of his father he received the old homestead as his share of the estate.

Mr. Klostermann was married May 24, 1881, to Miss Catherine Boeckenstedt, a daughter of Clemens and Mary Boeckenstedt, of Delaware County. Her mother was born in a wagon while her parents were moving from Ohio to Iowa, and is one of three of the original settlers of Dubuque County now living. Mr. and Mrs. Klostermann are the parents of five children, Joseph, Anna, Francis, Abiline and Clara.

Our subject has filled many offices of honor and trust. He is at present Secretary of the Mutual Insurance Company, and has held that office since 1889. For one year he served as Secretary of the Bear Grove Creamery Company of Breeman Township, Delaware County, Iowa. In 1892 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and still holds that office to the satisfaction of the community. Mr. Klostermann has a fine farm highly cultivated, with all the modern improvements, and is one of the progressive men of the township. Politically be is a Democrat, and always votes for the candidate of that party. He has a host of friends who are cordially welcomed to his pleasant home. He is a public-spirited man; ever ready to assist in all good work for the advancement and welfare of the community in which he lives.