August Pohlman

As printed in 1910

AUGUST POHLMAN (1884) is one of the successful farmers of Weimer township and he has been a resident of Jackson county a quarter of a century — ever since he was a boy thirteen years of age. He owns the southeast quarter of section 3G and a half interest in 177 acres of land in section 6. Heron Tjikc township. In addition to his own land Mr. Pohlnian fami 240 acres of rented land.

August Pohlman is a native of Hausbergen, Westfallen, Germany, and was born May fi, 1871. His father was Carl Pohlman, who came from Germany in 1884 and who was a resident of Jackson county until his death, which occurred in 1901. Our subject's mother is Christina (Gieselman) Pohlman. who makes her home with her son, Herman Pohlman, nc-ir the eastern shore of Heron lake. August was brought up in a little village where he was born and began his schooling in his native land. When tliirtecn years of age lie accompanied his p.ii iits to America and the family came direct 1 1 Jackson county, arriving on the (5th day of April, 1884. The head of the family bought an eighty acre farm on section 8, Heron Lake township, and engaged in farming. On this farm August lived seven years, completing his education in the district schools and assisting with the farm work. When his father located on section 2, West Heron Lake township, in 1891 Augxist accompanied him and continued to make his home with his parents until 180o.

Mr. Pohlnian bought and located upon his present farm in Weimer township in 189.5, where he has ever since resided. The farm was unimproved wlicn he took up his residence there, and the improvements the place now has are the results of Mr. I'oilman's labors. He set out the grove and erected all the buildings and has brought the place up to its present standard. In addition to his general farming Jlr. Pohlman engaged exlensivelj in raising stock and lias large herds, including a fine flock of sheep. He also has other business interests. He is a stockholder and director of the First National Bank of Lakefield and has stock in the Farmers Bank of Wilder. He is a director of the Sontag Lumber company of Heron Lake, and has stock in the.Lackson County Cooperative company's store of Lakefield, in the Farmers Elevator company of Lakefield and in the Wilder Creamery company. For seven years Mr. Pohlman was clerk of school district No. 30 and he served as a supervisor of Weimer township two years.

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MART1.\ KUHLMAN (1887) is one of the early settlers of Sioux Valley township, where he owns a fine farm of 240 acres. He was born in Hoistein, Germany, October 2, 18.')8. His parents were Jolin Kuhlman and Katie (Hamann) Kuhlman, who died in their native hind in 1872 and 1SS3, respectively.

Martin was brought up on a farm and made his home in Germany until 1882. That year ho came to the new world and located in Scott county, Iowa, where he resided until 1887, working out on farms. In March, 1887, he came to.Jackson county and rented a farm in Siou.K Valley. After conducting that five years he bought his present farm — then raw prairie, absolutely unimproved — and has since made his home on it. His home place is the northwest quarter of section 24 and he owns also the south half of the southwest quarter of section 13. Jlr. Kuhlman has served as director and treasurer of school district No. 77 for several years. He is a member of the Sons of Hermann lodge of Sioux Valley.

Mr. Kuhlman was married at Spirit Lake, Iowa, May 17, 1888, to Selma Wellhausen, daughter of Ernst Wellhausen. She died May 24, 1901, having been the mother of five children: Otto, Willie,.Eddie, Charlie and Leonora. The second marriage of Mr. Kuhlman occurred in Jackson October 22, 1902, when he wedded Annie Rohr, who was born in Hoistein, Germany, April 5, 1878, and who came to the United States in 1881.

As printed in An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.