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JOHN D. LOEWENSTEIN was born in Birmingham, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 23, 1854. His father, Daniel Loewenstein, was born in Ahlen, Hesse Cassel, Germany, where he spent his early days learning the cabinet, making trade, and following this in the old country. In 1852 became to America and, abandoning his trade, engaged in wagon-making. He is still living. Elizabeth, mother of John D., was also born in Ahlen, Hesse Cassel, Germany. To these parents were born six children, viz. — John D., Henry, Amelia (deceased), Frederick, Elizabeth and Mary. In 1855 Mr. Loewenstein, with his parents, moved West, settling in Iowa City, where he passed his youth. March 28, 1873, he went to Denver, Colo., and August 2, 1875, to Georgetown, Colo. In September, 1876, he took an overland trip from Georgetown to Deadwood, Dak., and acquired a pretty fair idea of frontier life, and in January, 1877, returned to Iowa City. December 11, 1878, he married Mary Schmidt, daughter of John Schmidt, a native of Iowa. To this marriage have been born six children, viz. — Daniel J., William H., Frank J., Alva A., Christina and Ida May. Mr. Loewenstein settled in Buffalo county, Nebr., April 15, 1878, on the northwest quarter of section 17, township 9, range 15. This land is now under the highest state of cultivation, producing large quantities of grain. He has built a comfortable dwelling house, a large commodious barn and many other outbuildings. In politics he is an ardent democrat; as a farmer, he is progressive, belonging to that prudent, thrifty class of German Americans, who make the best of citizens. His harvest implements are never left standing in the field where last used, but carefully stored under shelter nightly, setting an example that might be profitably followed by many a farmer.