Husband of Maria Elizabeth (Wilson) Shermeyer; father of Mary Alice, William M., Edward, Francis, Fred and Myrtle Shermeyer.
1879 "History of Menard & Mason Counties",
Chicago, O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
published the following biography on page 778:
HENRY H. SHERMEYER, saddle and harness manufacturer, Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 25, 1826; he came to America about 1846, locating first at York, Penn., where he learned the harness-maker's trade; after a residence here of some five years, he worked at his trade in Cincinnati, Johnstown and Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Maysville, Ky. In 1853, he came to Danville, Ill., thence to Bloomington, and from there to Petersburg. Since the 4th of July, 1855, he has been a resident of the city of Havana. Has served one year as member of the Town Board. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth M. Wilson, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had six children, four living-Eddie, Fannie, Freddie and Myrtle L.; the names of the deceased are Allie and William."
1879 "History of Menard & Mason Counties",
Chicago, O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
published the following biography on page 778:
HENRY H. SHERMEYER, saddle and harness manufacturer, Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 25, 1826; he came to America about 1846, locating first at York, Penn., where he learned the harness-maker's trade; after a residence here of some five years, he worked at his trade in Cincinnati, Johnstown and Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Maysville, Ky. In 1853, he came to Danville, Ill., thence to Bloomington, and from there to Petersburg. Since the 4th of July, 1855, he has been a resident of the city of Havana. Has served one year as member of the Town Board. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth M. Wilson, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had six children, four living-Eddie, Fannie, Freddie and Myrtle L.; the names of the deceased are Allie and William."
Husband of Maria Elizabeth (Wilson) Shermeyer; father of Mary Alice, William M., Edward, Francis, Fred and Myrtle Shermeyer.
1879 "History of Menard & Mason Counties",
Chicago, O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
published the following biography on page 778:
HENRY H. SHERMEYER, saddle and harness manufacturer, Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 25, 1826; he came to America about 1846, locating first at York, Penn., where he learned the harness-maker's trade; after a residence here of some five years, he worked at his trade in Cincinnati, Johnstown and Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Maysville, Ky. In 1853, he came to Danville, Ill., thence to Bloomington, and from there to Petersburg. Since the 4th of July, 1855, he has been a resident of the city of Havana. Has served one year as member of the Town Board. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth M. Wilson, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had six children, four living-Eddie, Fannie, Freddie and Myrtle L.; the names of the deceased are Allie and William."
1879 "History of Menard & Mason Counties",
Chicago, O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
published the following biography on page 778:
HENRY H. SHERMEYER, saddle and harness manufacturer, Havana; was born in Hanover, Germany, Jan. 25, 1826; he came to America about 1846, locating first at York, Penn., where he learned the harness-maker's trade; after a residence here of some five years, he worked at his trade in Cincinnati, Johnstown and Portsmouth, Ohio, and in Maysville, Ky. In 1853, he came to Danville, Ill., thence to Bloomington, and from there to Petersburg. Since the 4th of July, 1855, he has been a resident of the city of Havana. Has served one year as member of the Town Board. He was married, in 1859, to Miss Elizabeth M. Wilson, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had six children, four living-Eddie, Fannie, Freddie and Myrtle L.; the names of the deceased are Allie and William."
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Herman H. Shermeyer; died May 28, 1897; Aged 71 y 4 m 3 d; father
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