He's listed in SW NE genealogy as William O Lovenberg and in all the census records; probably he Americanized it.
Documentation seems to be split between berg and burg. Individual family trees favor burg.
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Compendium of History Reminscene & Biography of Western Nebraska; pg. 695 & 696
Persistent industry has placed this gentleman among the prosperous agriculturists of Perkins county (sic). He is one of the earliest settlers of the region, and his home in section 23, township 9, range 37, Madrid precinct, has been gained only by the strictest economy and excellent management. The hardships which at different times have fallen to the lot of Mr. Lovenburg would have heartily discouraged one of a less persistent nature, but have only tended to make him more determined and spurred him to greater action. With undaunted courage he has faced misfortunes, suffering and hardships incident to the life of a pioneer of the western states, and he has remained to enjoy a fitting reward for his labors.
Mr. Lovenburg was born in Tama county (sic), Iowa, in 1861. His father, John Lovenburg, was born in Bohemia, where his parents lived and died, came to America and was one of the pioneer homesteaders in Perkins county, arriving in this country in 1887 alone. He married Mary Kasl, also born in Bohemia, coming to the United States with her parents in 1857, the family settling in Tama county, Iowa.
William's maternal grandmother was Kate Kasl, born in Seci, in Plzen Bohemia, and his grandfather. Vaclav Kasl, born December 8, 1818, came to America in 1857, settling in Kansas in 1871, being among the earliest settlers in Republic county (sic), of that state. They spent many years there, raising a large family, and now are the grandparents of forty-four grandchildren and fifty-six great-grandchildren. An uncle of William was a soldier in the Civil war.
Mr. Lovenburg was raised on a farm in Kansas, remaining with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, and then farmed on rented land in Kansas for three years, coming to Perkins county (sic) in 1887. He filed on a homestead on section 23, township 9, range 37, starting on wild prairie land without any improvements whatever. During the first six months he was compelled to haul all water for domestic use a distance of five miles. He went through "sod shanty experience;' and experienced also the usual pioneer hardships incident to droughts, crop failures, etc., his worst years being from 1890 to 1896, but managed to make a scant living and stayed through it all, gradually growing into the stock business when the years were unfavorable for grain raising.
In 1901 Mrs. Lovenburg died, her death occurring on August 13th, and shortly afterward our subject returned to his old home in Kansas, engaging in implement business with his brother, Frank V. (a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume), at the town of Narka. They built up a good business, and as stated before, had the misfortune to be burned out in 1906, so quit the business and our subject came back to his homestead in Perkins county (sic) and has since lived on it. He is owner of a fine farm of four hundred and eighty acres, with about one hundred and sixty acres cultivated, and the balance in grass, engaging to quite an extent in stock raising. His place is well improved with good buildings, fences, etc., and is one of the valuable estates in the vicinity.
Mr. Lovenburg was married in 1883, his wife's maiden name being Anna Seka, born in Bohemia, and to them were born the following children:
Sherman, now deceased; Lottie; Bertha, who died on the home ranch in March, 1908; Stanford; Walter, also deceased; Ellie; Linda and Olga.
Mr. Lovenburg has always had the reputation of being an active and public-spirited citizen and has exerted his influence in behalf of a better public service and morality, taking a leading part in local affairs, helping establish and build up the schools in his vicinity. He is an independent voter.
Documentation seems to be split between berg and burg. Individual family trees favor burg.
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Compendium of History Reminscene & Biography of Western Nebraska; pg. 695 & 696
Persistent industry has placed this gentleman among the prosperous agriculturists of Perkins county (sic). He is one of the earliest settlers of the region, and his home in section 23, township 9, range 37, Madrid precinct, has been gained only by the strictest economy and excellent management. The hardships which at different times have fallen to the lot of Mr. Lovenburg would have heartily discouraged one of a less persistent nature, but have only tended to make him more determined and spurred him to greater action. With undaunted courage he has faced misfortunes, suffering and hardships incident to the life of a pioneer of the western states, and he has remained to enjoy a fitting reward for his labors.
Mr. Lovenburg was born in Tama county (sic), Iowa, in 1861. His father, John Lovenburg, was born in Bohemia, where his parents lived and died, came to America and was one of the pioneer homesteaders in Perkins county, arriving in this country in 1887 alone. He married Mary Kasl, also born in Bohemia, coming to the United States with her parents in 1857, the family settling in Tama county, Iowa.
William's maternal grandmother was Kate Kasl, born in Seci, in Plzen Bohemia, and his grandfather. Vaclav Kasl, born December 8, 1818, came to America in 1857, settling in Kansas in 1871, being among the earliest settlers in Republic county (sic), of that state. They spent many years there, raising a large family, and now are the grandparents of forty-four grandchildren and fifty-six great-grandchildren. An uncle of William was a soldier in the Civil war.
Mr. Lovenburg was raised on a farm in Kansas, remaining with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, and then farmed on rented land in Kansas for three years, coming to Perkins county (sic) in 1887. He filed on a homestead on section 23, township 9, range 37, starting on wild prairie land without any improvements whatever. During the first six months he was compelled to haul all water for domestic use a distance of five miles. He went through "sod shanty experience;' and experienced also the usual pioneer hardships incident to droughts, crop failures, etc., his worst years being from 1890 to 1896, but managed to make a scant living and stayed through it all, gradually growing into the stock business when the years were unfavorable for grain raising.
In 1901 Mrs. Lovenburg died, her death occurring on August 13th, and shortly afterward our subject returned to his old home in Kansas, engaging in implement business with his brother, Frank V. (a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume), at the town of Narka. They built up a good business, and as stated before, had the misfortune to be burned out in 1906, so quit the business and our subject came back to his homestead in Perkins county (sic) and has since lived on it. He is owner of a fine farm of four hundred and eighty acres, with about one hundred and sixty acres cultivated, and the balance in grass, engaging to quite an extent in stock raising. His place is well improved with good buildings, fences, etc., and is one of the valuable estates in the vicinity.
Mr. Lovenburg was married in 1883, his wife's maiden name being Anna Seka, born in Bohemia, and to them were born the following children:
Sherman, now deceased; Lottie; Bertha, who died on the home ranch in March, 1908; Stanford; Walter, also deceased; Ellie; Linda and Olga.
Mr. Lovenburg has always had the reputation of being an active and public-spirited citizen and has exerted his influence in behalf of a better public service and morality, taking a leading part in local affairs, helping establish and build up the schools in his vicinity. He is an independent voter.
He's listed in SW NE genealogy as William O Lovenberg and in all the census records; probably he Americanized it.
Documentation seems to be split between berg and burg. Individual family trees favor burg.
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Compendium of History Reminscene & Biography of Western Nebraska; pg. 695 & 696
Persistent industry has placed this gentleman among the prosperous agriculturists of Perkins county (sic). He is one of the earliest settlers of the region, and his home in section 23, township 9, range 37, Madrid precinct, has been gained only by the strictest economy and excellent management. The hardships which at different times have fallen to the lot of Mr. Lovenburg would have heartily discouraged one of a less persistent nature, but have only tended to make him more determined and spurred him to greater action. With undaunted courage he has faced misfortunes, suffering and hardships incident to the life of a pioneer of the western states, and he has remained to enjoy a fitting reward for his labors.
Mr. Lovenburg was born in Tama county (sic), Iowa, in 1861. His father, John Lovenburg, was born in Bohemia, where his parents lived and died, came to America and was one of the pioneer homesteaders in Perkins county, arriving in this country in 1887 alone. He married Mary Kasl, also born in Bohemia, coming to the United States with her parents in 1857, the family settling in Tama county, Iowa.
William's maternal grandmother was Kate Kasl, born in Seci, in Plzen Bohemia, and his grandfather. Vaclav Kasl, born December 8, 1818, came to America in 1857, settling in Kansas in 1871, being among the earliest settlers in Republic county (sic), of that state. They spent many years there, raising a large family, and now are the grandparents of forty-four grandchildren and fifty-six great-grandchildren. An uncle of William was a soldier in the Civil war.
Mr. Lovenburg was raised on a farm in Kansas, remaining with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, and then farmed on rented land in Kansas for three years, coming to Perkins county (sic) in 1887. He filed on a homestead on section 23, township 9, range 37, starting on wild prairie land without any improvements whatever. During the first six months he was compelled to haul all water for domestic use a distance of five miles. He went through "sod shanty experience;' and experienced also the usual pioneer hardships incident to droughts, crop failures, etc., his worst years being from 1890 to 1896, but managed to make a scant living and stayed through it all, gradually growing into the stock business when the years were unfavorable for grain raising.
In 1901 Mrs. Lovenburg died, her death occurring on August 13th, and shortly afterward our subject returned to his old home in Kansas, engaging in implement business with his brother, Frank V. (a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume), at the town of Narka. They built up a good business, and as stated before, had the misfortune to be burned out in 1906, so quit the business and our subject came back to his homestead in Perkins county (sic) and has since lived on it. He is owner of a fine farm of four hundred and eighty acres, with about one hundred and sixty acres cultivated, and the balance in grass, engaging to quite an extent in stock raising. His place is well improved with good buildings, fences, etc., and is one of the valuable estates in the vicinity.
Mr. Lovenburg was married in 1883, his wife's maiden name being Anna Seka, born in Bohemia, and to them were born the following children:
Sherman, now deceased; Lottie; Bertha, who died on the home ranch in March, 1908; Stanford; Walter, also deceased; Ellie; Linda and Olga.
Mr. Lovenburg has always had the reputation of being an active and public-spirited citizen and has exerted his influence in behalf of a better public service and morality, taking a leading part in local affairs, helping establish and build up the schools in his vicinity. He is an independent voter.
Documentation seems to be split between berg and burg. Individual family trees favor burg.
==================================================
Compendium of History Reminscene & Biography of Western Nebraska; pg. 695 & 696
Persistent industry has placed this gentleman among the prosperous agriculturists of Perkins county (sic). He is one of the earliest settlers of the region, and his home in section 23, township 9, range 37, Madrid precinct, has been gained only by the strictest economy and excellent management. The hardships which at different times have fallen to the lot of Mr. Lovenburg would have heartily discouraged one of a less persistent nature, but have only tended to make him more determined and spurred him to greater action. With undaunted courage he has faced misfortunes, suffering and hardships incident to the life of a pioneer of the western states, and he has remained to enjoy a fitting reward for his labors.
Mr. Lovenburg was born in Tama county (sic), Iowa, in 1861. His father, John Lovenburg, was born in Bohemia, where his parents lived and died, came to America and was one of the pioneer homesteaders in Perkins county, arriving in this country in 1887 alone. He married Mary Kasl, also born in Bohemia, coming to the United States with her parents in 1857, the family settling in Tama county, Iowa.
William's maternal grandmother was Kate Kasl, born in Seci, in Plzen Bohemia, and his grandfather. Vaclav Kasl, born December 8, 1818, came to America in 1857, settling in Kansas in 1871, being among the earliest settlers in Republic county (sic), of that state. They spent many years there, raising a large family, and now are the grandparents of forty-four grandchildren and fifty-six great-grandchildren. An uncle of William was a soldier in the Civil war.
Mr. Lovenburg was raised on a farm in Kansas, remaining with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, and then farmed on rented land in Kansas for three years, coming to Perkins county (sic) in 1887. He filed on a homestead on section 23, township 9, range 37, starting on wild prairie land without any improvements whatever. During the first six months he was compelled to haul all water for domestic use a distance of five miles. He went through "sod shanty experience;' and experienced also the usual pioneer hardships incident to droughts, crop failures, etc., his worst years being from 1890 to 1896, but managed to make a scant living and stayed through it all, gradually growing into the stock business when the years were unfavorable for grain raising.
In 1901 Mrs. Lovenburg died, her death occurring on August 13th, and shortly afterward our subject returned to his old home in Kansas, engaging in implement business with his brother, Frank V. (a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume), at the town of Narka. They built up a good business, and as stated before, had the misfortune to be burned out in 1906, so quit the business and our subject came back to his homestead in Perkins county (sic) and has since lived on it. He is owner of a fine farm of four hundred and eighty acres, with about one hundred and sixty acres cultivated, and the balance in grass, engaging to quite an extent in stock raising. His place is well improved with good buildings, fences, etc., and is one of the valuable estates in the vicinity.
Mr. Lovenburg was married in 1883, his wife's maiden name being Anna Seka, born in Bohemia, and to them were born the following children:
Sherman, now deceased; Lottie; Bertha, who died on the home ranch in March, 1908; Stanford; Walter, also deceased; Ellie; Linda and Olga.
Mr. Lovenburg has always had the reputation of being an active and public-spirited citizen and has exerted his influence in behalf of a better public service and morality, taking a leading part in local affairs, helping establish and build up the schools in his vicinity. He is an independent voter.
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