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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889


    P. H. WEINTZ, harness-maker, Meriden, Iowa, has been identified with
    the history of Cherokee County since 1869.  He was born in Hesse
    Darmstadt, Germany, March 31, 1837, and is a son of CHRISTIAN and
    CHRISTINA (BURMETTE) WEINTZ, natives of Hesse Darmstadt.  The father
    was a farmer by occupation.  At the age of fourteen years P. H. WEINTZ
    was apprenticed to a harness-maker at Kircheimbolanden, with whom he
    worked eight years.  In 1859 he left his native land to seek his
    fortune in the United States.  He landed at New York City, and went
    directly to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, remaining there one year.  He went
    to Chicago and stayed there about one year, and then went to Appleton,
    where he made his home for nine years; during this time he worked at
    his trade.  In 1871 he resolved to abandon his trade and follow the
    pursuit of farming; he bought eighty acres of land in Cedar Township,
    on which he lived for eleven years; he now owns 120 acres, having
    purchased forty acres from the railroad company.  In 1882 Mr. WEINTZ
    came to Meriden, and again began working at his trade; he owns his
    shop and is doing a profitable business of $2,500 per year.  His
    experience in the trade, both in this country and in the old country,
    have made him a skillful workman.  Mr. WEINTZ was married April 9,
    1863, to Miss BERTHA MORRIS, a daughter of GEORGE and ANN (HENNE)
    MORRIS.  Mrs. WEINTZ was born in Germany, August 26, 1840, and at
    the age of eight years came to America with her parents, who settled
    near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Mr. and Mrs. WEINTZ have had born to them
    seven children: GEORGE D., who is at Storm Lake, in the employ of a
    loan and trust company; ANNA J., a teacher; HENRY C., EMMA, HULDA,
    CLARA and CARRIE (twins).  Mr. WEINTZ is a strong advocate of the
    principles of the Democratic party.  He was a member of the Board
    of Education in Cedar Township, and was president of the School
    Board at Meriden in 1884.  He was a member of the Town Council two
    terms, and was mayor of the town in 1888, serving in these various
    positions with credit to himself and the best interests of the pub-
    lic.  He is a member of the Reformed Lutheran Church, and his wife
    is a member of the Roman Catholic Church; they are both conscientious
    in their belief, and are among the representative people of Sheridan
    Township.

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