F. W. Hochhaus was a son of John
G. and Regina (Miller) Hochhaus, natives of Prussia,
where they died. He was born on Sept. 17, 1825, in that
country, and came to America in 1845. He settled at once
in Clayton County, entering land and making for himself a
home in his adopted country. In 1861 he bought a farm on
section 11, this township, which he still owns and
resides upon. It consists of 182 acres of finely
cultivated land. In 1851 F. W. Hochhaus and Ottilie,
daughter of Franc and Eva Dobrowsky, were united in
marriage. Her parents were natives of Austria. To them
have been born thirteen children— Richard B., born
March 8, 1852; Amelia Mary, March 24, 1853, married
William Bower; Reinhold, born July 14, 1854; Anna
Wilhelmina, March 28, 1860; Frank Ludwig, Nov. 21, 1861;
Ottilie Leopoldina, Dec 18, 1865; Fredrick Wilhelm, Oct.
19, 1866; John George, April 28, 1869, and Anna Regina,
Oct. 24, 1873. The following are deceased: Bertha, born
March 12, 1857, died in December of that year; Osmar,
born Aug. 3, 1863, died Jan. 15, 1872; Louis Henry, born
March 6, 1856, died Sept. 23, 1874, and a girl unnamed,
born May 9, 1858, died at birth. The family are members
of the Catholic church. Mr. Hochhaus is at present
holding the office of Township Clerk. He is one of the
pioneers and representative men of Clayton County. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 745-746 |