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Frederick Miehe

Birth	:	2 Jun 1837 Ahstedt, Landkreis Hildesheim, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	7 Jan 1911 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7708000, -91.8766000
Description	:	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FAYETTE CO. IOWA - 1891 pages 347-349 Frederick Miehe is one of the largest landowners and stock-dealers in Northeastern Iowa. His pleasant home is situated on section 28, Harlan Township, in the midst of a fine farm of eight hundred and eighty acres that for improvements and facilities cannot be excelled by any in the county, but of these we will speak more fully hereafter. He was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 2d of June 1837, and is a son of Conrad Miehe, who was also a native of Hanover. His father was a... Read More	~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FAYETTE CO. IOWA - 1891 pages 347-349 Frederick Miehe is one of the largest landowners and stock-dealers in Northeastern Iowa. His pleasant home is situated on section 28, Harlan Township, in the midst of a fine farm of eight hundred and eighty acres that for improvements and facilities cannot be excelled by any in the county, but of these we will speak more fully hereafter. He was born in Hanover, Germany, on the 2d of June 1837, and is a son of Conrad Miehe, who was also a native of Hanover. His father was a shoemaker by trade and with his family emigrated to America during the year of 1848, locating in Dubuque County, Iowa. He started with only #800 of German money and out of this had to pay the passage of five persons. With the remainder he made a payment on one hundred and twenty acres of land in Dubuque County, and with his sons began the development of the farm. This was covered with a heavy growth of timber, which he cleared by burning, and then the land was plowed. Acre after acre was placed under cultivation and at last abundant harvests were gathered as the fruits of his toil and labor. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Miehe are: Harmon, who was born in Germany, in 1827, and is now engaged in farming in this county; Frederick, of this sketch; and William, who was born in 1841 and came to America with his parents when seven years of age. He worked at home with his father until he had attained his majority and then sold the old place, purchasing one hundred and sixty acres in Vernon Township, Dubuque County, which he has increased to four hundred acres. He has made many improvements and is extensively engaged in farming, dairying and stock raising. He married Elizabeth Riniker and with them his parents resided until their decease. His mother died in June 1871, at the age of seventy years, and his father was killed by a horse in August 1871, at the age of seventy-two years and eight months. Our subject was a lad of eleven summers when he emigrated with the family to America. He was educated in the district schools of Dubuque County and aided his father in the cultivation of the home farm until he began life for himself. He first purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land in Dubuque County, and as a helpmate on life's journey chose Miss Sophia Kenneker, their union being celebrated February 20th, 1857. Unto them has been born a large family: Henry, who was born April 16, 1858, died May 6, 1860; Charles, who was born July 22, 1859, married Laura Davis in February, 1884, and they are now the parents of four children, and he owns one hundred and sixty acres of fine farming land in Harlan Township, well improved with good buildings and under a high state of cultivation; Hannah, born June 8, 1861, became the wife of Henry Lamka in February, 1881, and they also have four children, and he too owns a good farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Harlan Township, with many excellent improvements, including a large barn, and carries on the dairy business quite extensively, keeping on hand twenty-five cows and sells his milk to the cooperative Creamery Company in Maynard; William, who was born June 13, 1863, has upon his farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Harlan Township a large residence, barn and other facilities, and is engaged in the dairy business and stock- raising, and in February, 1886, he was married to Henrietta Gramels (sic), and unto them have been born two children; Julia Anna, born September 7, 1865, wedded John Myer (sic) in February, 1885, and they have three children. A farm of one hundred and sixty acres, well fenced and improved with a good dwelling, large barn and other outbuildings, pays tribute to his care and cultivation. The dairy business also yields to him a good income and he is recognized as one of the thrifty and enterprising farmers of the community. Fred, born August 8, 1867, married Jennie Myers January 14, 1891, and has just purchased a lovely prairie farm containing a quarter-section, which we predict will in course of time equal the others in the excellence of its appointments. August, born December 5. 1870, aids his father in the cultivation of the home farm; Theodore, born December 6. 1872, is at home; Meno, born December 12, 1874, died March 6, 1878; Albert, born May 7, 1877; Emma, October 13, 1879; Johnnie, December 22, 1881; Henrietta, September, 1883; and Caroline, April 8, 1886, are all at home and attend school during the season. The mother of this family was called to her final rest June 13, 1887. She was a consistent Christian woman, a member of the Lutheran Church and early instilled into the minds of her children lessons of industry and honesty, and they have become useful and respected members of society and are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Miehe was again married October 5, 1887, to Mrs. Augusta Faber, widow of Frederick Faber, a farmer of National, Clayton County, Iowa, where his death occurred July 5. 1886. In 1875 Mr. Miehe removed from Dubuque County, Iowa to Harlan Township, this county, where he purchased all of section 28, and the southwest quarter of section 27. Of this three hundred and twenty acres are under cultivation. A one story house had been built in pioneer style, the boards running up and down, and the dimensions were 16X20 feet. Into this he moved his family, consisting of himself, wife and twelve children, but the same season built a commodious residence, 3OX39 feet and two stories in height. The first two seasons his principal crop was wheat and he then turned his attention to stock-raising, which pursuit he has since carried on extensively. In 1882 he built his first frame barn, 24X50 feet, for his horses only, the loft of which will contain twenty tons of hay. The following year he erected a barn for his cattle, 46X48 feet and sixteen feet high, which shelters fifty-two cows. He has at present ninety head of cattle and seventeen horses and colts, and the week previous to the writing of this sketch he sold twenty-seven head of steers. He is the largest stock-dealer in Harlan Township and also does the largest dairy business. He sells milk to the value of $125 per month through the entire year, besides raising large amounts of grain. He puts up on an average three hundred tons of hay annually, has from eighty to one hundred acres planted in corn and about the same in oats. In 1889 he raised six thousand bushels of oats, of which he sold fourteen hundred bushels and four thousand bushels of corn. He has bins and cribs for the storing of his grain, and nothing essential to the model farm is lacking on the homestead of Mr. Miehe. Since coming to this county he has purchased thirteen hundred and sixty acres of land, four hundred and eighty of which he has given to his children, retaining eight hundred and eighty acres which is valued at $25 per acre. In 1884 he sold his farm in Dubuque County for $40 per acre. The Miehe family is one of the representative and enterprising families of the county and well deserves recognition in this volume. Father and sons are leading agriculturists and Mr. Miehe deserves unlimited credit for the success he has achieved, as he started in life a poor man and has made his own way in the world unaided. To his own industry, good management and business ability may be attributed his prosperity, and his business career may be summed up in the one word victory.

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Frederick Miehe's memorial is located at: Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, Fayette County, USA.
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Frederick Miehe death on 7 Jan 1911 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7708000
Longitude: -91.8766000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sophia Könicher Miehe

(1840 - 1887)

Augusta Faber Miehe

(1852 - 1901)

Siblings

Herman Miehe

(1827 - 1894)

Children

Charles Miehe

(1859 - 1941)

William Miehe

(1863 - 1943)

Julia Anna Miehe Meyer

(1865 - 1950)

Theodore Miehe

(1872 - 1957)

Mina Miehe

(1874 - 1878)

Albert Miehe

(1877 - 1955)

Emma Johanna Friederika Karolina Miehe Schmitt

(1879 - 1954)

Johann Wilhelm “John” Miehe

(1881 - 1957)

Marie Caroline Miehe Odekirk

(1886 - 1950)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Long Grove Cemetery
Maynard, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7708000, -91.8766000

2. Center Grove Cemetery
Randalia, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8185997, -91.8756027

3. Hope Cemetery
Westgate, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8027992, -91.9610977

4. Calvary Cemetery
Westgate, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -91.9860992

5. Grandview Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8301697, -91.8020172

6. Saint Francis Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8511009, -91.8261032

7. Garden Prairie Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7310982, -91.7647018

8. Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery
Westgate, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7863998, -92.0028000

9. Woodlawn Cemetery
Oelwein, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805992, -91.9356003

10. Union United Methodist Cemetery
Westgate, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8185100, -91.9992100

11. Oakdale Cemetery
Oelwein, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6732000, -91.9164500

12. Old Catholic Cemetery
Oelwein, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6728000, -91.9169000

13. Dunham Grove Cemetery
Randalia, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8767014, -91.8458023

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8768997, -91.8094025

15. Green Wood Cemetery
Westgate, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7768000, -92.0423000

16. Otsego Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6467018, -91.8778000

17. Prairie View Cemetery
Fayette, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8993580, -91.8330000

18. Oran Township Cemetery
Oran, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6571999, -91.9721985

19. Kint Cemetery
Hazleton, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6357994, -91.8799973

20. Stanley Cemetery
Stanley, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6371994, -91.8146973

21. Lima Cemetery
Lima, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8689000, -91.7373000

22. Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
Hazleton, Buchanan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6293983, -91.9103012

23. Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7380981, -91.6856003

24. South Windsor Cemetery
Donnan, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9211006, -91.8747025