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Louie
Saak Louie
Saak was born in Newton, Iowa, September 15, 1874, and all of his life has been
spent in this community, his parents having been early settlers here.
He is the son of Herman and Elnora (Reineke) Saak, both born in Germany,
the father in Lippe-Detmold. There
they spent their early days and were married, and from there they emigrated to
America, coming direct to Jasper County, Iowa, where they made an humble start,
but not being afraid of hard work they in time had a good home and lived
comfortably, making their home at present in a pleasant dwelling in Baxter.
In their family were seven children, five of whom are living, named as
follows: Mrs. Minnie Wehrman is
deceased; Louie of this review; Herman lives in Malaka Township; Edward is
deceased; Mrs. Anna Tinnemier lives in Malaka Township; William lives in
Marshall County; Henry lives in Malaka Township.
They were all born in Jasper County. Louie
Saak grew up on the home farm, where he worked during the crop season when of
proper age and he received his education in the district schools.
He was married on April 14, 1909, to Anna Exter, who was born in this
Township on November 27, 1887, and here she grew to womanhood, received her
education in the rural schools and she has always lived in the County.
She is the daughter of Simon and Caroline (Holscher) Exter, both born in
Lippe-Detmold, Germany, where they spent their early years, finally emigrating
to America and settling in Jasper County, Iowa, where they have become well
established through long years of industry in connection with agricultural
pursuits, and they are still living in Independence Township. There
were nine children in the Exter family, six of whom are living at this writing,
namely: Mrs. Emma Brisel lives in Independence Township; Anna, wife of Mr. Saak,
of this sketch; Simon and Fred, twins, died in infancy; William, born September
15, 1890, lives at home; Paul died in 1910; Lena, born January 8, 1896, lives at
home; Elvina, born April 2, 1899; Ella, born May 27, 1900. These children were
all born in Jasper County, their parents having located here early in life. To
Mr. and Mrs. Saak has been born one son, Wesley Paul, whose birth occurred on
February 15, 1910. Politically,
Mr. Saak is a Republican, and religiously he and his wife belong to the German
Reformed Church of Independence Township. Mr.
Saak is the owner of one of the choice farms of Malaka Township, which consists
of one hundred and sixty acres, which he has placed under a high state of
improvement and cultivation and he has been uniformly successful as a general
farmer and stock raiser, having secured a competency. He has a good home, well
furnished and many of the luxuries of life. Past and Present of Jasper County Iowa, Gen. James B. Weaver, Editor-In-Chief, B.F. Bowden & Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1912, p. 1175. |
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