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Calvin
Noah In
the history of Jasper County as applying to business affairs, the name of Calvin
Noah, well known hardware merchant of Baxter, occupies a conspicuous place, for
through a number of years he has been one of the representative men of affairs,
progressive, enterprising and persevering.
Such qualities always win success, sooner or later, and to Mr. Noah they
have brought a satisfactory reward for his well directed efforts, and while he
has benefited himself and community in a material way he has also been an
influential factor in the educational, political and moral uplift of the
community. Mr.
Noah was born in Jasper County, Iowa, on March 31, 1877.
He is the son of Henry and Frederika (Schuenelle) Noah, both residing in
Baxter, where the father is one of the proprietors of the Baxter Roller Mills.
He was born in Germany in 1847 and there grew to manhood.
He was twenty years old when he emigrated to America, and his first place
of residence here was in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, where he remained six
years, then came to Jasper County, Iowa, and engaged in farming in Malaka
Township for a period of twenty-seven years.
Leaving the farm in July 1902, he entered the flourmill at Baxter in
partnership with August Hager, and they have built up an extensive business. Henry
Noah was married in 1873 to Frederika Schuenelle, who was born in Wisconsin, on
February 25, 1849, daughter of Frederick and Frederika (Bodkin) Schuenelle,
natives of Germany, both emigrating to this country and spending the rest of
their lives here. Thirteen children
were born to Henry Noah and wife, namely: Lydia, Clara, Anna, Selma, Calvin,
Alma, Elvina, John, Rosa, Mrs. Nancy Raridon and Meta. Calvin
Noah grew to manhood in Jasper County and was educated in the public schools
here. He assisted his father with the farm work until he reached
his majority. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed
two years, then worked in the mill at Baxter.
In 1906 he became a partner in the hardware and furniture business in
Baxter, and on March 1, 1911, he became-sole proprietor of the store.
He is handling both lines in a very successful manner, enjoying an
extensive and ever growing trade with the surrounding country, carrying one of
the largest and most up-to-date stocks in these lines to be found in the County.
By industry and close attention to details he has met with a large
measure of success and has secured a competency. Mr. Noah was married on March 29, 1910, to Charlotta Wintermier, who was born in Jasper County, Iowa, on April 16, 1883. She grew to womanhood and received her education here. She is the daughter of Louis, Sr., and Lottie (Miller) Wintermier, both natives of Germany, where they spent their early years, finally emigrating to America and locating in Jasper County, where they prospered in agricultural pursuits. They are now residing in a comfortable home in Baxter. Their family consisted of seven children, three of whom are living, namely: Louis, of Independence Township; Mrs. Lena Kruse lives in Malaka Township; and Charlotta, wife of Mr. Noah, of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Noah are members of the German Reformed Church Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, B.F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912, 1080. |
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