The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 373

AUGUST LIENKAEMPER.

A richly bearing orchard near Zillah stands as the visible evidence of the life
work of August Lienkaemper, who was born in Lowell, Wisconsin, January 20, 1867,
a son of Charles and Marguerite Lienkaemper. When our subject was but four years
of age, in 1871, his parents removed to Allamakee county, Iowa, where the father
continued in his life's vocation, being a minister in the Reformed church. He
preached the Gospel in Iowa until he died, after which his widow removed to
Franklin, Wisconsin, where she passed away.

August Lienkaemper was reared amid the influences of a refined household and in
the acquirement of his education attended public schools in Iowa. After laying
aside his textbooks he decided upon a trade as suitable to his tastes and
talents and became a carpenter. Along that line he was quite successful in
Michigan and Wisconsin and subsequently he followed farming for six years in
Manitowoc county, Wisconsin. In 1904 he came to Yakima county and here he bought
ten acres of valuable land about two miles southeast of Zillah, which was then
in alfalfa. Six acres of this tract he has transformed into a richly bearing
orchard of apples and pears and here he has built a substantial home. Ile has
ever followed the most progressive methods in his orcharding and has been
successful in his enterprise.

In February, 1896, Mr. Lienkaemper was united in marriage to Miss Clara
Schumacher, a native of Wisconsin, and to this union have been born four
children: Karl, who is ranching near his father's place; Arthur, who died at the
age of fifteen years; Luella, at home; and Helen Marie, a babe of four months.

Mr. and Mrs. Lienkaemper have made many friends since coming to Yakima county
and are highly esteemed by all who know them because of their high qualities of
heart and character. They are members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of
which they take a helpful interest, and politically Mr. Lienkaemper is
affiliated with the republican party but has never sought public office,
preferring to give his whole attention to his private affairs.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.