Herman Doeling, born in Germany on December 21, 1871, came to the United State in 1895. He first settled at Spencer, Iowa. On May 20, 1899 at Spencer he married Minna Zuelke who was born in Germany, November 26, 1870 and came to Spencer with her parents in 1891. After living at Sheldon, they came to the farm in Rose Hill Township in 1910. The farm they established is now the home of the George Doeling family.
Herman and Minna were the parents of three children: George, Alice (Mrs. Frank Schroeder) and William.
Mr. Doeling died in June 1944. Mrs. Doeling died in September 1959. They are buried in the James River Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 99B