Wilhelm Wulf Biography >From "History of Davenport and Scott County" Vol. II by Harry E. Downer-S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1910 Chicago. To view the picture of Wilhelm Wulf that accompanies this biography, please go to the main Scott county, Iowa page at: http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ and click on Pictures/ Documents section. Surnames: Wulf, Hass, Thomson, Groht, Stropfen, Siebke. Wilhelm Wulf, one of Hickory Grove township's leading men, is German by nativity , his birth having occurred in Holstein, February 11, 1858. When only about sixteen years of age he and his brother Charley became imbued with the desire to try their fortune in "the land of promise," and upon landing on our shores came at once to Davenport, where they have since resided. His parents were John and Doris (Hass) Wulf. His father died when he was a lad of about six years of age, responsibility in consequence falling upon his shoulders at an unusually early age. The mother, born July 26, 1816, followed her sons to America in 1875 and made her home with Charley, her death occurring April 19, 1909. Although advanced in years she enjoyed good health nearly to the time of her demise and took much pleasure in her American home and friends. In the family were six children as follows: Mrs. Louisa Thomson, of Davenport, widow of Christ Thomson; Lena, who married William Groht and is deceas! ed; Christina, the wife of Peter Stropfen, a retired farmer living in Davenport; Doris, the wife of John Hass, of Durant; Charley, a citizen of Cleona township; and Wilhelm, the subject of the sketch. Wilhelm Wulf was reared on a farm and its wholesome, independent life has appealed to him sufficiently to induce him to cling to agriculture all his life. He spent his first five years in this country as a farm hand, but in 1880 rented property which he managed successfully for a number of years. In 1895 he bought one hundred and sixty acres in Cleona township and foru years later sold this to become the owner of his present homestead in sections 30 and 31, Hickory Grove township. This first consisted of two hundred and fifty-seven and a half acres, but Mr. Wulf has added to it until it now amounts to three hundred and thirty acres. On this very desirable tract he engages in general farming and stock raising and his advanced agricultural methods have been productive of the best results. In 1887 Mr. Wulf was united in marriage to Miss Theresa Siebke, daughter of Marx and Louise Siebke, natives of Holstein, Germany. She was born November 11, 1867, in Muscatine county, Iowa. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Wulf have been born the following children: Henry, Herman, Amelia, Mata, Ella, Rudolph and Helda. Louis, the third child is deceased. Mr. Wulf has many friends and is happy in all the relations of life. He is recognized in the community as a man whose support is always ready for any measure likely to prove conducive to the public good. Among other interests he is a stockholder in the Farmers' Elevator Company of Walcott. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann Assist. CC: Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project List Adm. for: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES