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Duvel, Christ., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Doss, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
DAVIS, GEO. W., farmer and dairy man ; Sec. 6 ; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Otsego Co., N. Y., in 1833; came to Dundee in 1854; bought house and lot in Dundee ; sold in 1865, and pur- chahed 100 acres ; value, $50 per acre ; still owns ; Rep .; Protestant ; was mar- ried to Miss Bessie Aylesworth, at Chen - ango County, N. Y., in 1855; she was born in said county in 1838 ; 11 children ; Eda, born April 28, 1856 ; Chas. A., Dec. 29, 1857; Ida May, May 15, 1860 ; Mary M., Mar. 17, 1862 ; Flor- ence Bell, March 23, 1864; Minnie Maude, March 31, 1867 ; Walter C., April 26, 1868 ; Howard A., Jan. 17, 1871 ; Floyd R., May 22, 1873 ; Stella M., June 9, 1877 ; Flora and Ida, de- ceased.
Demmien, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Duff, Jno., carpenter ; P. O. Dundee. Dunton, Albert, P. O. Dundee.
DUFF, JAS. W., carpenter ; P. O. Dundee; was born at Dundee, Ill., April 10, 1845; resided two years in Montana; been a resident of Dundee since ; Ind. in politics ; Prot .; holds office of School Director ; practical mechanic ; unmarried
Durand, O. H., teacher ; P. O. Carpen- tersville.
Dunton, Delos, bookkeeper; P. O. Carpen- tersville.
Dikenson, Mrs., P. O. Dundee.
DUFF, JOHN, stock dealer ; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Dundee Town- ship, and with exception of three or four years, has always resided there ; Rep. ; Prot.
Dunton, Mrs., P. O. Dundee.
VANS, JAS., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. E
Ehlert, Jno., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Ehlert, Theo., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Edwards, H. C., farmer ; P. (). Dundee. Ehlert, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Estry, Aug., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Ellison, Wmn., carpenter ; P. O. Dundee.
EATINGER, FRANK, Cheese maker (Wanzer & Eatinger), factory ; P. O. Dundee; was born in Indiana Township, Bureau County, in 1856; came to Kane County in 1872; un- married ; lived in Kane County six years ; Ind. in politics.
Engle, Gottfried, butcher ; P. O. Dundee. Ehlert, Fred., laborer ; P O. Dundee. Eatinger, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Ellsworth, Wm., policeman ; P. O. Dundee. Ehlert, Chris. ; P. O. Carpentersville.
INN, FRED., farmer ; P. O. Dun- F dee.
Fierck, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Dundec. Flinn, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Farrell, Timothy, farmer; P. O. Dundee. Farrell, Jerry, farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
FISHER, ALFRED, Farming and Dairy; Dundee Township, Sec. 10; P. O. Carpentersville ; born at West- boro, Mass., in 1808; came to Kane County in 1845; bought land in 1849 -74 acres, now owns 180 acres ; value of real and personal property $10,000 ;. Rep .; Prot. ; married Deliah Bice, at Richland, N. Y. ; she passed away in 1847 ; married present wife, Sallie Ann Wilson, at Algonquin, McHenry Co., in 1848; she was born in N. Y. State, May, 1825 ; three children by first marriage - Edwin, Charles aud Ella ; Charles died in the army ; had three children by second marriage-Martin. Dexter and Ann, deceased.
Fierk, Fred., P. O. Du dee.
Fischer, M., laborer ; P. O. Carpenters- ville.
Falschow, Christ., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Fritz, John, farmer; P. O. Dundee. Falschow, John, laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
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Farrel, Wm., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. FORTUNE, CHAS. C., cheese and butter maker; P. O. Elgin; was born at St. Louis, Mo., in 1854; worked at present business forty-two years, first at Hickory Grove, Forestville, Mo., then to Dundee Township, where he now manages the butter and ch ese factory of J. P. Mason; Dem ; Pres. ; mother of Mr. F, is still living at St. Louis, Mo. Frick, Chas., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Friek, John, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Fenner, Dr., dentist ; P. O. Dundee. Forkins, M., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Falschow, Chas., laborer; P. O. Dundee. FULLER, ALMON, farmer and dairyman, Sec. 32; P. O. Elgin ; was born at Lennox, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept., 1811 ; came West to Blooming- dale, Du Page Co., in 1835; in 1836 went to St. Charles, Kane Co., and worked two years in the saw mill of Minard, Fearson & Co .; came to Elgin in 1838; worked S. J. Kimball's farm two years, and in Spring of 1841 bought from Government 160 acres of land ; in 1835, emigrants would frequently lose their way across the prairie be- tween Bloomingdale, Du Page Co., and Elgin, so Mr. Fuller, on the 4th of July, plowed across for their benefit; married Miss Emily Tanner, at Sugar Grove, Kane Co., Feb. 15, 1839; she was born at Watertown, N. Y., in 1812; children-Edwin I., William, Henrietta and Geo. Warren.
Frank Wn ., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Fritz, John, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Fairchild A. H., agent ; P. O. Dundee. Forbes & Cochran. farmers ; P. O. Dundee. FITCHIE, JAMES, farmer and dairyman ; P. O. Dundee; was born at Perthshir., Scotland, in 1828; came to America in 1870 ; came to McHenry Co., Ill .; in 1873, came to Kane; works 152 acres, valued at $60 per acre; Rep .; Cong. ; held office of School Director ; married Miss Grace McIntosh, at Perthshire, in 1857; wife also born at Perthshire, in 1826; child- ren-Margaret A., May 28, 1858; David, Dec. 18, 1859, died Nov. 22, 1872 ; James, March 28, 1862 ; Robt. A. G. K., March 29, 1864; Hugh, July 23, 1866; Alexander McIntosh, Feb. 6th, 1870.
Farrell, J. J. ; P. O. Dundee.
Frazier, Thos. farmer ; P. O. Elgin. Flanty, Jas., mason ; P. O Dundee. Fessendorf, C., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Fallman, Henry ; P. O. Dundee.
Y OODWIN, R. T., physician ; P. O.
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Goble, Geo., shoemaker; P. O. Dundee. Guge, Jacob, shoemaker; P. O. Dundee. Gillett, Henry, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Gillilan, John, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Gromer, Fred., laborer; P. O. Dundee.
GRANT, JAMES, farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 21 ; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Parish of Kirk Michael, Feb., 1799, and emigrated to America in 1835 ; lived for two years in N. Y. State ; came West to Dundee, in -1837 ; but few people here when he came ; bought a claim of 80 acres ; now owns 165 acres ; has owned 170 acres ; coming to Kane Co. with nothing, Mr. Grant, by industry that characterized the early settler, has acquired a fine property ; Rep .; Bapt. Married Mar- garet Malcom at Dundee, in 1842; she was born at Paisely, Scotland ; has nine children living-Bella, Jeanette, Peter, Robert, James, John, Eliza, Eleanor and Cora.
GOULE, EPHRIAM J., retired farmer, Sec. 20; P. O. Dundee ; was born at Saratoga, N. Y., March 3, 1825; at the age of 18, moved to Ca- yuga; came West in 1849, to Barring- ton, Cook Co., and residing six years, thence to Scott, Ogle Co., and to Dundee in 1870, and purchased 93 acres of land ; Rep .; Meth. Episcopal ; was Road Commissioner and School Direc- tor in Ogle Co. March, 1851, married Miss Lydia Hammond, at Barrington ; she was born in Steuben Co, N. Y .; passed away in 1852; had one child, E. H. now living; second marriage occurred at Dundee, to Mrs. Emeline Sherman; she was born in Franklin Co., Vt .; by second marriage, two chil- dren-Frances E., born Feb. 26, 1858 ; Etta, born Dec. 15, 1861.
Griffith, Hugh, farmer; P. O. Gilbert's. Garlieb, John, carpenter ; P. O. Dundee. Good, Christ., butcher; P. O. Dundee. Glude, Henry, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Giddings George, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Gail, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
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GRIFFITHS, ROBERT A.,
farmer and dairyman, Sec. 8; P. O. Dundee; was born at Muirkirk, Scot- land, in 1816; came to America in 1846, direct to Dundee ; purchased 119 acres of land; now owns 121 acres, valued at $75 per acre; Rep .; Pres. Married Elizabeth Crichton Aug. 27, 1841, in Carluke, Scotland ; she was born in Scotland, in 1818; passed away March 22, 1861, leaving 11 children ; Jeanette A., born Feb. 18, 1842; Anne, born Feb. 20, 1844; William, born March 20, 1846; John C., born Nov. 21, 1848; Maggie C., born Nov. 6. 1850; Jane C., born Oct. 25, 1852; Elizabeth C., born June 11, 1855; William, March 12, 1857 ; Jane C., born May 17, 1859 ; Mary C., born 1861.
GRIFFITH, J. L., farmer and dairy- man, Sec. 42; P. O. Dundee; born at Phelps, Ontario Co., N. Y., Aug. 25, 1819 ; came to Kane Co. in 1865 ; pur- chased, soon after, a farm of 74 acres ; Rep .; Meth .; made School Director Dis- trict No. 13, and Steward M. E. Church. Married Eunice C. Berry at Caton, Steuben Co., N. Y., Oct. 7, 1852; she was born at Westerly, Rhode Island, May 16, 1826; six children-Charles E., born Dec. 7, 1853; Clark B., born April 6, 1856; Euphemia E., born Dec. 13, 1858; Frank L., March 12, 1862; Lucy L., Feb. 17, 1867 ; Russell Wayne, May 27, 1870.
Graning, John, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. H ALL, G. E., farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
HAWLEY, E. C., Supervisor ; P. O. Dundee ; born at Barrington, Cook Co., February 18, 1850 ; came to Kane Co., April, 1854 ; was for eight years actively engaged in brick manufacturing; firm name, Hawley, Hager & Co .; subse- quently disposed of his interest and became connected with the well known banking and mercantile house of H. E. Hunt, October, 1871. Married Esther Hunt, March, 1871, at residence of the bride's parents. Mr. H. was elected to the present Board of Supervisors at the annual meeting held in 1877 ; appointed School Treasurer Feb., 1877 ; also held office of Town Collector. Two children- Henry E., born Jan. 6, 1875, Wm. A., May 26, 1877. Both born in Dundce.
Hodges, James, lumber dealer; P. O. Dundee.
Hubbard, D. W., railroad man; P. O. Dundee.
Helm, Rudolph, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Horn, John ; P. O. Dundee.
Hoxie, C. A., railroad agent ; P. O. Dundee. Hull, Mrs., P. O. Dundee.
HODGESS, J. H., flour, feed and lumber merchant ; P. O. Dundee; firm of Hodgess, Borden & Co; born at Shellburn, Vt., April 5, 1834 ; in 1838 removed to Ill. First business venture was farming, which he followed for some years ; in 1869 became traveling agent for an Eastern firm; followed it two years ; in 1870 entered into co-partner- ship with above firm, of which he is still a member. Rep .; Prot .; held office of Trustee two terms, at Dundee. Mar- ried Mattie P. Todd, of Elgin, Ill., at Clinton, Iowa, Dec. 15, 1874 ; she was born June, 1849. One child, Gertrude, born at Dundee, March 18. 1875.
Hewitt, Darius, farmer; P. O. Dundee. Holden, William, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Haeger, D. H. & Co., brickmakers ; P. O. Dundee.
HOLLISTER, ALLEN S .; Justice of Peace, Notary Public, insurance and real estate agent; P. O. Dundee ; mem- ber of firm of D. R. Jencks & Co., of El- gin ; was born in New Milford, Conn .; a resident until 1830; in 1844 came to Kane Co .; since arrival has been en- gaged in the drug and also tailoring business ; held office of P. M. under Pierce and Buchanan ; in 1870, was elected Justice of the Peace; again elected Spring of 1877. Married three times ; first wife, Eliza Parker, of Enfield, Conn .; second, Sophia Tyler, of Girard, Pa .; third wife, Jerusha Boynton, now living, from Dundee. Mr. Hollister is the father of six children, only one living.
Holz, J. M., laborer; P. O. Dundee.
Hodgess, Borden & Co., lumber dealers ; P. O. Dundee.
Haeger, D. H., mason ; P. O. Dundee. Hendricks, Ed., blacksmith ; P. O. Dundee. Hendricks & Mueller, wagonmkrs ; P. O. Dundee.
Hintz, Christ, laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
Hintz, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Hintz, Charles, laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
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HANCHETT, WM. F., farmer and dairyman; P. O. Elgin; was born in Broome Co., N. Y., May 8, 1821 ; lived in N. Y. 34 years ; came West to Wis., in 1855, to Viroqua, Vernon Co .; resided there until 1865 ; thence to New Jersey; came to Kane Co., Sept. 1, 1875 ; Worked 170 acres, estate of Darius Hewitt. Rep. ; Bapt. ; enlisted in Co. A, 25th Wis., Aug., 1862; re-enlisted for three years ; honorably discharged on account of sickness, May 29, 1863. Married Harriet E. Vail, at Forest Lake, Sus- quehanna Co., Pa., Oct., 1850. She was born at Orange Co., N. Y., July, 1828; children, Fanny E., Wm. D., Milburn C., Hattie J., Carrie D., Louis M., Martha G., deceased.
HAVERKAMPF, HENRY F.,
cabinet maker and undertaker; P. O. Dundee ; was born at Hanover Stadt, Ger., Dec. 25, 1831; left Germany for America in 1852; arrived at Quebec ; from Quebec came direct to Chicago ; here he married Ursula Ziagler, Dec. 26, 1854 ; came to Kane Co., March 23; commenced shortly after arrival business of cabinetmaker, succeeding Chas Kover and is now doing an extensive business in Dundee; Rep. ; Meth .; seven children living-Caroline, Henry, Annie, George, David, Edward, Samuel; deceased, John and Moses.
Hawley, F. S., livery ; P. O. Dundee. Hawthorn, E .; P. O. Dundee.
Heman, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. HAVERKAMPF, F. H., dry goods merchant ; P. O. Dundee; was born in Hanover, Ger., May 12, 1839 ; emi- grated to America in 1854 ; coming di- rect from the East to Dundee. Engaged in various occupations. Worked for A. & H. C. Edwards as clerk some seven years ; in Feb., 1866, started dry goods store, firm name being Haverkampf & Laihle ; bought out Mr. Laihle's interest in 1870; Rep .; Meth. Epis. Married Johanna Nagel, of Donkle Grove; she was born in Holland, in 1838; died, Oct. 22, 1876 ; eight children, six living. Mr. H. is now living with his second wife, Elizabeth Lay ; they were married Aug. 23, 1877, at Fond du Lac. She was born in Prussia in 1843.
Hoxie, G. W., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Hall, C. F., merchant ; P. O. Dundee.
Hull, Ann, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Hemenway, W. R. ; P. O. Dundee. Hodges, Martha, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Hodges & Dickinson, far's .; P. O. Dundee. Henning, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
HAMMERS, JNO., farmer and stock raiser, Hanover Township, Cook Co .; P. O. Elgin; was born in Washington Co., Indiana, Jan. 28, 1820 ; from there, went to Putnam, near Greencastle; after remaining there five years with parents, went to McLean Co., near Peoria, Ill., May 9, 1835 ; settled in Hanover, where Geo. Hammers' father claimed 400 acres and afterward bought same in Fall of 1843; Mr. J. Hammers bought 80 acres ; in 1844, 80 more; now owns property to the amount of 304 acres, valued at $75 per acre; Rep .; Meth. Mar- ried Elizabeth Browning, of Du Page Co., Ill., in 1842; have five children.
HYLAND, PATRICK, black- smith ; P. O. Carpentersville; born at New Bridge, Kildare Co., Ireland ; came to America in 1872; came West, direct to Dundee, and entered into em- ploy of Ill. Iron & Bolt Co., and has been with them since. Dem .; Roman Catholic. John Hyland's father was born at Port Arlington, Queens Co., Ireland, in 1827. Mrs. Hyland, whose- maiden name was Bambrick, was also born in same town and county, in 1826. Hunt, H. E., merchant; P. O. Dundee. Hill, Jno. V., P. O. Dundee.
Harker, Charles, laborer; P. O. Dundee. HOWIE, ROBERT, far. and sheep raiser, Sec. 5; P. O. Dundee; was born in Eagle's Home, Scotland, in 1821; came to America in 1841; came to Dundee, pre-empted 80 acres, afterward bought; now owns 225 acres, value $75 per acre ; Rep .; Prot. Married Annie Hood at Dundee in 1854; she was born in Scotland in 1832; five children liv- ing-Mary, born Feb. 20, 1856; John, born Jan. 11, 1863; James, born April 3, 1868; Robert born in 1866; Anna born April 22, 1873; Martha born Feb. 20, 1856, died in 1862; John born Dec. 21, 1857, died in 1861; Anna born 1859, died same year ; Hugh born March 16, 1870, died same year; Willie born June 11, 1872, died same year ; Maggie born Sept. 18, 1861, died July 21, 1874.
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Hopp, Jno., laborer; P. O. Dundee. Hopp, Joseph, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. - Haacker, Chas., laborer; P. O. Dundee. Holtz, Jno., laborer; P. O. Dundee. Hoxie, Mrs., P. O. Dundee. Healey, Bernard, farmer; P. O. Dundee. Hill, Seth, P. O. Dundee.
HAWLEY, GEO. C., P. O. Dundee; born at Amherst, Mass., Jan. 19, 1828; moved from Mass. to Williamson Co., N. Y .; came to Dundee in 1835; owns a farm of 325 acres valued at $75 per acre ; also fine residence at Dundee and large dairy ; five children-all living. Holtz, Widow, P. O. Dundee.
Hathorn, D., carpet-weaver; P. O. Dundee. Hoffman, F. H., farmer; P. O. Dundee. Hubbard, H., P. O. Dundee. Hill, W. P., hotel; P. O. Dundee. Hodges, S., P. O. Dundee.
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RICK, J. G., P. O. Dundee.
TOHNSTON, T., P. O. Carpentersville. Jyrst, John, farmer; P. O. Dundee. JENCKS, D. S., farmer and dairy- man, Barrington ; P. O. Dundee; was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., April 6, 1825; came to Cook Co. in 1844, located first on a 120-acre farm, sold out in 1850, and went to California; re- mained one year before departure; bought 40 acres, and sold on return ; bought 125 acres at Barrington, sold this and went to Palatine, and bought 250 acres, this he sold in 1868, and bought a farm where he now lives; owns 172 acres, large dairy, 40 cows; has shipped 120 gallons of milk in a day; Rep .; Uni- versalist; held office of School Director, Highway Commissioner, etc. Married Nancy E. Waterman Oct. 26, 1845, at Barrington, and born at North Adams, Berkshire Co., Mass., July 25, 1825; four children.
Jurst, Bernard, farmer; P. O. Dundee. K RAHN, CHARLES, farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
KRAHN, FREDERICK, farmer ; Sec. 1 ; Dundee Tp .; P. O. Dundee ; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1853; came to America, in 1860, and to Dundee, Ill., direct ; since coming to America, has been a resident of Dundee; Rep. in politics ; Luth. in religion.
Kuken, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Kibby, C. A., P. O. Dundee.
KETCHUM, E. G., farmer, stock raiser and dairyman ; residence Dundee Tp. ; P. O. Dundee; born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1822; removed to Cook Co. in 1848, locating at Palatine; moved to Kane Co. in 1869; owns 270 acres, valued at $100 per acre ; Rep. ; Prot .; held office of School Trustee for a number of years, and still holds same. Married Betsy Hayden, at Windham Co., Vt., in 1844; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., in 1822; four children-Everette E., Alfred N., Frank W., Clara A .; two deceased- Myron H., Gaylord E.
Kelley. Thomas, farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
KELLEY, THOMAS B., stone mason, plasterer, builder, raiser and mover ; born at Dublin, Ireland, June 11, 1826; P. O. Dundee ; came to America in February, 1852, and to Kane Co. in April, 1856; worked as farmer eight years ; engaged in present business in 1862 ; commenced in a small way, and now does an extensive business and owns a fine property. In 1857, T. B. Ed- wards and T. B. Kelley opened the street known as Kelley street, a main thor- oughfare of Dundee. Married Mary Cunningham, in 1850, at Dublin, Ire- land ; she was born at Balskenden, Ire- land, in 1830. Independent of party ; Rom. Cath .; has been Assessor of Highways and Street Commissioner for four years; nine children-Eliza, born Oct. 27, 1851; Charles H., May 3, 1854; Mary Jane, Dec. 11, 1856, died March 16, 1857 ; Ellen, March 12, 1858; Mary Jane, Oct. 27, 1861 ; Thomas B., May 12, 1863; Margaret H., Nov. 4, 1866; Eva, April 5, 1870; Anna, May 20, 1872, died March 16, 1873. Knaack, Christ., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. KINGSLEY, HENRY, farmer, stock raiser and dairyman ; Barrington, Cook Co., Ill. ; P. O. Dundee ; born, in 1854, at Barrington ; Mr. K.'s busi- ness has always been farming and dairy- ing ; works 376 acres ; his dairy busi- ness is quite extensive ; has shipped in one day 192 gallons of milk to the fac- tory at Dundee ; Rep. ; Prot. ; married Jennie Wright, at Carpentersville, Dec. 25, 1876 ; she was born in Carpenters- ville, Kane Co., in 1856.
Krahn, Jno., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
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KINGSLEY, S. W., farmer and dairyman ; Barrington, Cook Co .; Sec. 20; P. O. Dundee ; born at North Adams, Mass., in 1818 ; in 1840, came West and located on the farm where he now lives, then a farm of 240 acres ; has since bought largely, and now owns 465 acres, valued at $65 per acre ; is worth $50,000 in real estate and per- sonal property ; has one of the most extensive dairies in the Northwest ; his shipments of milk have been as high as as 184 gallons daily ; has some very fine Holstein cattle. Rep .; Prot. ; held the offices of Supervisor, Commissioner, Col- lector, etc. ; married Waitie Waterman, at North Adams, Mass., in- 1841; she was born at North Adams in 1822 ; seven children-Mary, Sarah Jane, Hannah, Addie, Hattie, Alice and Henry.
Kendall, N. G., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. KRAHN, CHAS. F., farmer and dairyman, Dundee; P. O. Dundee ; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1841; came to Quebec, Canada, in 1858, with parents ; from there direct to Dundee Tp. ; owns 55 acres, valued at $100 per acre ; property, $4,000 ; Rep .; Meth. ; School Director of District No. 26 ; en- listed in 1865 at Elgin, Ill; on duty guarding prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, Chicago ; honorably dis- charged. Married first wife, Lucinda Hull, at Dundee, in 1863; she passed away Sept. 4, 1870, leaving one child, Emily ; married second wife, Elbertine Ebert, at Milwaukee, May 10, 1871 ; she was born in Germany in 1849; three children by last marriage-Frank, Albert, Fannie ; two deceased.
KRUIEGER, JOACHIM, far .; P. O. Dundee; born in Prussia, Ger- many, in 1842; came to America in 1872, direct to Dundee ; Rep .; Luth .; married, in Germany, Mary Hopp, in 1869; she was born in Germany, in 1845; five children-Johanne, Min- nie, Ureka, John and Fred. Mr. K. served one year in the Austrian war and year in the French war, being engaged in the principal battles ; at the close of the war, came to America, where he has since resided.
Kelley, Robert, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Kroeger, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
Kohn, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Kampfer, C., tailor ; P. O. Dundee. Kruse, Chris., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Kelley, C. H., mason ; P. O. Dundee.
KIBBY, A. C., carpenter and joiner ; P. O. Dundee ; born in Litchfield, N. Y., Feb. 26, 1810; came to Kane Co. in 1840 ; worked for Grist Mill company at Batavia, and put in first run of stone ; witnessed many ludicrous scenes at an early day ; has seen wigwam, big coun- cil lodge, squatter log cabin and frame building all in one year ; has seen herds of dcer as far as the eye could reach ; saw the grave of Big Thunder, Chief of the Pottawattomies. In the Spring of 1840, married Miss Olive Tracy, at Mexicoville, N. Y. ; Dem .; owns a fine property in Dundee ; two sons and two daughters ; lost five.
Kaufelds, Chas., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Krahn, C. F., farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
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EMBEKR, WM., farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
Lorenz. Chris., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Lucas, L., farmer ; P. O. Dundee.
Luther, Chris., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
LAWRENCE, CHRIST., farmer and dairyman; P. O. Dundee ; was born in Prussia in 1840 ; came to Amer- ica in 1867; Dem .; Meth .; owns 39 acres ; married Zena Edelfeldt, in Ger., in 1867 ; she was born in Ger. in 1840. Lost three children.
Lange, Frank, laborer ; P. O. Dundee. Lembekr, John ; P. O. Dundee. Lussow, Charles, farmer ; P. O. Dundce. Leverenz, John, farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Lempke, W .; P. O. Dundee.
ILLER, JOHN F., farmer ; P. O. M Dundee.
McKNIGHT, JOHN, by trade hat, cap and furrier, now farmer and Street Commissioner ; P. O. Dundee ; born at Belfast, Ireland, in 1811; came to America in 1827; to Cook Co. in 1837 ; to Kane Co. in 1865 ; purchased prop- erty in Dundee, value, $5,000, known as McKnight's addition to Dundee ; elected to office of Commissioner four terms. . Rep .; Episcopal; married Eliza- beth Wardlow, at Burlington, Vt., in 1832, at Belfast, Ireland ; have had 10 children-nine living-John, Ann, Jane, Margaret, Eliza, Susan, James, Ella and Francis ; Amelia, deceased.
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Miller, Fred., laborer, P. O. Dundee. McKendrick. Thos. ; P. O. Carpentersville. Melville, William, farmer; P. O. Dundee. Miller, J. F., blacksmith ; P. O. Dundee. McEwen, B. T., carp .; P. O. Carpentersville. Marshall, Wm., mer .; P. O. Carpentersville. Medrow, Joe, laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
MANN, LEONARD W., farmer ; P. O. Dundee. Born in N. Hampshire in 1821; came west to Elgin, in 1838; Winter of 1842 became possessor of 120 acres, on which he resided seven years, during which time he married Lydia Hewitt, Sept. 19, 1844; she was born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1824 ; Rep .; Bapt. Enlisted Aug. 1861, in Co. A, 36th I. V., and served three years ; was in 11 engagements ; wounded at battle of Kenesaw Mountain ; promoted Ser- geant for meritorious conduct ; honora- bly discharged Nov., 1864 ; held office of Town Trustee, etc. Has two children living, three deceased.
Mitchell, Fred., laborer ; P. O. Dundee. MORTON, CHARLES, blacksmith and wagonmaker ; P. O. Dundee ; born at Spuyten Duyvil Creek, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1822; in 1845, came to Chicago ; worked as journeyman 12 years ; in 1857 came to Kane Co., started blacksmith shop ; in 1864, went to Montana and worked at trade and mining ; after two years returned to Kane Co .; is now in business and is well and favorably known as a skilled mechanic ; was in Volunteer Fire Department at Chicago, of which he was chief. Married Abigal Allen, at Chi- cago, in 1846 ; she passed away in 1853 ; now married to Elizabeth Taylor, of Dundee ; two children by first marriage, five by second.
Muller, F. J., laborer ; P. O. Dundee.
MUNGER, C. A., far., stock raiser and dairyman in Dundee Tp .; P. O. Elgin ; born in Portage, Wis., July 25, 1853; came to Kane Co. in 1872; works farm of 124 acres and carries on dairy of five cow's daily or 44 gallons. Rep .; Bapt. Married Emma C. Cooper in Dundee Tp., May 3, 1874 ; she was born at Union, Rock Co., Wis., in 1838; have one child, Henry A., born Sept. 20, 1876, in Dundee Tp.
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