(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 795)

Henry Doebel was born in Holstein, Germany, Aug. 20, 1859. Emigrating to America, he went to Davenport, Iowa, where he remained six months. He then went to Benton Co., Iowa, which he made his home fifteen years. He then moved to Northwood, Worth county, re­maining a year, after which he purchased eighty acres of land in this township, on section 10, where he now lives. He was married October, 1876, to Mary Bauch. She was born in Poland, May 10, 1860. They have three children — Rickie, Min­nie and Julia. They are Lutherans. He is a democrat in politics

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, March 3, 2006