(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 796)

Joseph Albrecht, farmer, was born in Bohemia, Dec. 30, 1842. He came to America in 1854, landing at New York city, and went at once to Davenport, Iowa, where he lived three years. He then went to Winneshiek county, living in Calmar twenty-three years, operating a grist mill. In 1878 he purchased 240 acres of land on section 17, Lincoln town­ship, Worth county. He was married Nov. 12, 1862, to Mary Johns, born in Bohemia, March 20, 1838. They have had six children-Thomas, Joseph, Add, Rosa, Mary and Emma. Mr. Albrecht belongs to the Catholic Church.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 12, 2006