Mother Sophia Elssessor
immigrated 1837
wife Margaret Hile
married 6/26/1859 Hardin Co Ohio
children:
Peter
Elizabeth
Mary
William
Mary
Sophia
Eva
Anna B.
Julia Ann
Minnie
Joseph
John N.
Charles E.
Besse
JOHN PFEIFFER, merchant and farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, July 13, 1838. He is the son of Adam and Sophia (Elsasser) Pfeiffer, who emigrated from Hessia in 1837. Our subject has received a common school education and has pursued various occupations during his lifetime. He opened in the grocery business, taking J. D. Felty as partner for the first two years, and carried it on for the last three years by himself. For fifteen years he has been running a threshing machine, and the last nine years has been raising stock. He is generally successful in business undertakings, and is the owner of 378 acres of land in Dudley Township and the Wheeler farm on the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad. On June 26, 1859, he was united in marriage to Margaret, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Rosenmire) Hile. Mrs. Pfeiffer was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, December 26, 1840. To this union have been born eleven children, as follows:
Peter (deceased), Lizzie, Mary, William D., Sophia, Eva. Anna B., Minnie, Joseph, John N. and Charles E. Mr. Pfeiffer has boon a Director of the Infirmary for five years; has been School Director for a number of years, Supervisor for six years, Township Trustee two terms, and is one of the prosperous, prominent farmers of Dudley Township.
History of Hardin Co OH
Mother Sophia Elssessor
immigrated 1837
wife Margaret Hile
married 6/26/1859 Hardin Co Ohio
children:
Peter
Elizabeth
Mary
William
Mary
Sophia
Eva
Anna B.
Julia Ann
Minnie
Joseph
John N.
Charles E.
Besse
JOHN PFEIFFER, merchant and farmer, P. O. Kenton, was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, Ohio, July 13, 1838. He is the son of Adam and Sophia (Elsasser) Pfeiffer, who emigrated from Hessia in 1837. Our subject has received a common school education and has pursued various occupations during his lifetime. He opened in the grocery business, taking J. D. Felty as partner for the first two years, and carried it on for the last three years by himself. For fifteen years he has been running a threshing machine, and the last nine years has been raising stock. He is generally successful in business undertakings, and is the owner of 378 acres of land in Dudley Township and the Wheeler farm on the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad. On June 26, 1859, he was united in marriage to Margaret, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Rosenmire) Hile. Mrs. Pfeiffer was born in Pleasant Township, Hardin County, December 26, 1840. To this union have been born eleven children, as follows:
Peter (deceased), Lizzie, Mary, William D., Sophia, Eva. Anna B., Minnie, Joseph, John N. and Charles E. Mr. Pfeiffer has boon a Director of the Infirmary for five years; has been School Director for a number of years, Supervisor for six years, Township Trustee two terms, and is one of the prosperous, prominent farmers of Dudley Township.
History of Hardin Co OH
Family Members
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Peter Pfeiffer
1860–1862
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Elizabeth Pfeiffer Alt
1861–1924
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Mary Pfeiffer Anselman
1863–1908
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William D. Pfeiffer
1866–1928
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Sophia Pfeiffer Casper
1867–1917
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Eva Pfeiffer Banning
1869–1938
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Anna Barbara Pfeiffer Laubis
1872–1925
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Minnie Ward
1874–1927
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Joel Felty Pfeiffer
1876–1946
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John Nickolas Pfeiffer
1877–1924
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Earl Charles Pfeiffer
1880–1946
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Bessie Pfeiffer Hune
1884–1952
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