Rudolph H. Krehbiel

As printed in 1905

RUDOLPH H. KREHBIEL.

In order to properly and fully iniderstand the greatness of the country in which we live it is necessary to make a study of the various sources from which that greatness arises, to analyze its elements, and to appraise, with what accuracy we may. the value and importance of its several constituent parts; and in any inquiry of this kind it invariably appears that a very great measure of credit is due to families of Germanic origin, and that the energy, enterprise and keen mentality of this class of citizens has entitled the part ])layed by them in the material, moral and civic advancement of the nation to be considered highly e.excellent, ]3raiseworthy and broadly significant. A re])rescntali\e of this class of estimable citizens in Lee county and a member of one of its old and prominent families, is Rudolph H. Krehbiel, of Franklin township, where he resides on a large and highly improved farm in section 29 and successfully conducts a business of general farming and stock-raising.

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On May 15, 1892, Mr. Krehbiel was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lowenberg, a native of Lee county and a daughter of Valentine and Kate (Krehbiel) Lowenberg. Mrs. Krehbiel's father was born in Germany, and when only fourteen years of age came to America, locating in Lee county, where he successfully engaged in farming throughout his active life. To Mr. and Mrs. Krehbiel have been born eight sons and daughters, as follows: Hilda, Edgar, Robert, Iary. Rudolph, Kurt, Lillian and Honier, who died at the age of two months. All had Franklin township for their place of birth, and are being educated in the public schools of that township.

Mr. Krehbiel is a member of the Mennonite church and an acti\e supporter of its work as of all movements calculated to secure the welfare of his conmnmitv. \Mn'lc an advocate of all progressive measures and taking a great interest in public affairs, he has never aspired to public office, but contents himself with conscientious effort in his capacity of private citizen to promote honest and efficient government. In his partisan relations he is a member of the Democratic party, believing the principles and declared policies of that organization to lie the highest embodiment of American political science, !)ut usually maintains an independent attitude in affairs of local government, casting his ballot according to his individual estimate of the men and measures involved. Always public spirited and ready to aid all worthy enterprises, he was at one time a stockholder in the Bank of Donnellson during the earlier history of that institution, but has not maintained the connection. Mr. Krehbiel's position among the progressive and substantial citizens of Lee county is one of the very highest, and by reason of his successful career, his representative character and his wide acquaintance he is well deserving of a prominent place in a work of the present nature.

As printed in Biographical review of Lee County, Iowa; (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.