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Conrad Lassen

20 Dec 1863 – 23 Sep 1923

Birth20 Dec 1863
Death23 Sep 1923
CemeteryGrand Island Cemetery
Grand Island , Hall County , Nebraska , USA
Added byLF on 07 Mar 2009
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History of Hall County, Nebraska, pg 835 CONRAD LASSEN, a leading farmer, highly respected citizen and trustworthy citizen and trustworthy public official of his township , is a representative of a family that was established at an early day in Hall County, and ever since its members have been prosperous and self respecting citizens of their various communities, sound, reliable people. Conrad Lassen was born in Davenport, Iowa, December 20, 1863. He is one of a family of fourteen children born to John and Catherine (Heuricks) Lassen. The father was born in Germany in 1823 and the mother in 1833. They came to the United States in 1855, landing at the port of New Orleans. They then came up the Mississippi river as far as Davenport, Iowa, where the father worked at the brickmason trade until 1864, when he decided to locate in Nebraska and secure land on which his large family of children would have a chance to develop. He came into Hall County driving a team of oxen. Here he homesteaded and later bought some good land and in the course of years acquired one hundred and sixty acres. With the help of his sons he improved his land and was permitted to live long enough to enjoy the comforts won by his industry. Of his children, Conrad was the sixth born, the others being as follows; Margaret, the wife of Hans Obermiller, of Farwell, Nebraska; Anna, the wife of Aleck Shoemaker, a native of Canada; Mary, deceased, was the wife of Dirk Schweiger, of Grand Island; John, who lives in Canada; Katie, deceased, was the wife of Claus Clausen of Grand Island; Hannah, the wife of Dedloff Mathiesen, Hall County; Sherman, who lives in Washington township, Hall County; Agatha, the wife of Hans Pahl; Dora, who died at the age of ten years; Lydia, married Jake Wright; Harry who lives in Canada; Eveline, who is the wife of John Bushman, of Grand Island; and a child that died in infancy. Conrad Lassen began to make himself useful on the farm in boyhood. As opportunity offered he attended the country schools, by this time was mainly taken up in assisting his father. In 1885 he established himself on a farm and through hard work and business prudence, finally became the owner of three hundred and sixty acres, which he placed under cultivation and has substantially improved. Mr. Lassen carries on a general line of farm production and is classed with the best agriculturists of the county. He is a self made man, having accumulated his comfortable fortune through his own efforts. In 1885 Mr. Lassen married Miss Ida Roby, sister of Gustav Roby, who belongs to a prominent old Gustav Roby, who belongs to a prominent old Hall County family, and they have two children, Dora and Nancy. Dora was married first to Rudolph Werner and after his death she became the wife of Paul Schwieger. Nancy is the wife of Hanney Lindaman, of Grand Island. Mr. Lassen and his family belong to the Lutheran church. Although independent in politics, his personal popularity has been shown by his election to important offices. In 1906 he was elected to membership on the county board and served two terms, at times being the chairman of the board, and recently has been again elected and is serving on the board with his accustomed efficiency. He has served as president of the Plattsdeutchen society at Grand Island bio courtesy of CW (#47143447)

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