- AUGUST DAMEROW, a practical and enterprising farmer of the
town of Plymouth, residing on
- section 15, is a native of Germany. He was reared to manhood
in his native land, and there received his education. On arrive
at years of maturity he was united in marriage with Miss Caroline
PLANTZ, a native of Germany, their wedding being celebrated in
the year 1864. A family of nine children have been born unto
them, but only four are now living. Bertha, the eldest of the
surviving ones, resides at home; Charles also makes his home
in Rock County; Amelia is still with her parents, and Herman
is yet under the parental roof. The children who have passed
away are Edward, the eldest, who died in Germany; Otto, who also
departed this life in Germany; Ida, who died in Rock County;
Agnes, who died in early childhood and Lena, who died in Rock
County at the age of two years. Mr. and Mrs. DAMEROW have spared
no pains in giving their children good educations, thereby fitting
them for any position in life which they may be called upon to
fill.
- In 1878 Mr. DAMEROW resolved to try his fortune in the new
world, and, accompanied by his
- family, sailed for America, the vessel casting anchor in
the harbor of New York. Landing at Castle Garden, he immediately
boarded a train for Janesville, Wis., whence he proceeded to
Hanover, Rock County, where for one year he was employed by Judd
OWEN. At the expiration of that time he turned his attention
to agricultural pursuits, and renting a farm of eighty acres,
operated that land for a period of three and a half years, when,
having accumulated some capital, he bought of Fred DETTMAR his
present farm, the purchase price being $2.000 for sixty acres.
Since March, 1883, he has resided upon that land, and now has
the whole amount under a high state of cultivation, while many
fine improvements have been made. He gives some attention to
the cultivation of tobacco, the soil of Rock County being specially
adapted to that product, and in connection with general farming
has also engaged in stock-raising, always keeping on hand a good
grade of cattle, horses and hogs He is a progressive and energetic
farmer, and is regarded as one of the representative citizens
of the town of Plymouth. He takes an interest in political affairs,
and since becoming a citizen of this country has cast his ballot
with the Democratic party. He has served as Roadmaster of the
town, holding that position for two years. He and his family
are all members of the German Lutheran Church, and although they
have been residents of Rock County for only eleven years, they
have gained a large circle of friends and acquaintances by whom
thy are held in high regard.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 631-632.
-
- Courtesy of Carol H.
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