1875 A. T. Andreas Atlas
1880 Dubuque County History
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Eugene Anderson
Sanford A. Atherton
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Dickson Beatty
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JOHN KANTLEHNER, Many of Iowa's most enterprising citizens have emigrated to the United States from Germany, bringing with them habits of industry, perseverance and economy. In various occupations and professions they have gained a competency, or perchance wealth, while at the same time they have established for themselves an enviable reputation as citizens. Dubuque County contains a large number of enterprising and highly respected farmers whose ancestry extends back through a long line of German forefathers, and in this class we present the name of John Kantlehner, an agriculturist residing in Jefferson Township. Born in Wittenburg, Germany, September 17, 1844, our subject is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Hefner) Kantlehner, the father being also a native of Wittenburg.

The family came to the United States in 1848, landing in New York City, where they remained but a short time when they went to Jefferson Township, Dubuque County, where the father bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of wild land. This he cultivated and worked until his death, which occurred November 7, 1850. In politics he was a supporter of Republican principles, but never sought or desired the honors or emoluments of public office, preferring to devote his entire time and attention to his business interests, in which he met with success. His prosperity was all due to his enterprise and good business ability and was therefore well deserved. Although many years have passed since Mr. Kantlehner was called from this world of trials, his memory is green in the hearts of all who knew him and bore him in respect for his many virtues and genuine worth.

Our subject was the youngest of six children, who were Toel, Christine, Jacob, Fred, Charles and John, our subject. He was but four years of age when he accompanied his parents to the United States. He worked on the old homestead for his mother, saving his earnings, and at the age of thirty-five he was enabled to buy the old place from his mother. Since which time he has added fifty acres to his farm, making it one of the finest in that section of the country. Our subject, like his father, prefers a quiet life and has refused numerous public positions offered him by his fellow citizens, who appreciated his sterling worth.

In the year 1880, Mr. Kantlehner married Miss Lizzie Rinhart, and they are the parents of one child, a daughter, Clara. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mr. Kantlehner is a Republican in politics, but without the aspirations of the politician, and is content to do his duty at the polls, being ever ready to lend a helping hand in all matters of public welfare. He is a man of excellent business and executive ability, sagacious and farsighted, and at the same time affable and good-natured. His good management has made him eminently successful, while to know him is to be his firm friend.