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August H. Harms

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August H. Harms

Birth
Death
8 Dec 1936 (aged 80)
Burial
Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 2, Lot 116, Grave 3
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From 1893 Illustrated biographical album of northeastern Nebraska
AH. HARMS, located at Hooper, came to Dodge County in the spring of 1870, in company with his parents, who located on a farm which the father bought when it was wild land. It contained two hundred acres. He improved the place and our subject remained at home until the year of his majority, after which he learned the shoemaking business, and followed that for a year or so. He then established his present business Mr. Harms was born in Germany, in April, 1856, the son of Gerhard and Anna S. Harms, both natives of Germany, and the parents of five children, as follows : Henry G., Frederick C, A. H., Catharine (deceased), Helen (deceased).
A. H. lived in Germany until he was fourteen years of age, at which time his parents came to America, and direct to Nebraska. His youthful days were spent as most German boys' are, at work and attending school. He was united in marriage, in March, 1883, to Barbara Bodewig, daughter of John and Anna M. Bodewig, of Germany, whose children were : Jacob, Peter, Christian and Barbara. Mr. and Mrs. Harms are the parents of three children, born in the following order: Anna S., born August, 1886 ; Harry, January, 1889, and Barbara, January, 1892. Politically, Mr. Harms supports the Independent ticket, and in his religious belief is a Lutheran.
From 1893 Illustrated biographical album of northeastern Nebraska
AH. HARMS, located at Hooper, came to Dodge County in the spring of 1870, in company with his parents, who located on a farm which the father bought when it was wild land. It contained two hundred acres. He improved the place and our subject remained at home until the year of his majority, after which he learned the shoemaking business, and followed that for a year or so. He then established his present business Mr. Harms was born in Germany, in April, 1856, the son of Gerhard and Anna S. Harms, both natives of Germany, and the parents of five children, as follows : Henry G., Frederick C, A. H., Catharine (deceased), Helen (deceased).
A. H. lived in Germany until he was fourteen years of age, at which time his parents came to America, and direct to Nebraska. His youthful days were spent as most German boys' are, at work and attending school. He was united in marriage, in March, 1883, to Barbara Bodewig, daughter of John and Anna M. Bodewig, of Germany, whose children were : Jacob, Peter, Christian and Barbara. Mr. and Mrs. Harms are the parents of three children, born in the following order: Anna S., born August, 1886 ; Harry, January, 1889, and Barbara, January, 1892. Politically, Mr. Harms supports the Independent ticket, and in his religious belief is a Lutheran.


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