Portrait & Biographical Record
of Tazewell & Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago
1894
ANDREAS FURRER
Page 610
ANDREAS FURRER is a well known resident of Easton, and a representative of one of the prominent families of Mason County. His parents, John and Sarah (Schlager) Furrer, were both natives of Baden, Germany, and in that county were married. The mother's death occurred there, and the father was a second time married. By the first union were born four sons, who are yet living, namely: John, Andreas, Dee and George. The children of the second union are, Mrs. Barbara Ellerbusch, Mrs. Mary Dorrell, Mrs. Louisa Day and Mrs. Sara Morgan.
In the spring of 1853, John Furrer bade adieu to friends and Fatherland, and with his family sailed for America, landing at New Orleans after a voyage of forty-eight days. He then spent sixteen days in coming up the river to Havana. For two years he resided in Quiver Township, Mason County, and then removed to Sherman Township, purchasing the southeast quarter of section 25, where he improved a good farm. This he afterwards sold, and removed to a farm on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1864. His wife still survives him and is yet living on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were members of the Lutheran Church, and in the community were they resided had the respect of all who knew them.
The gentleman whose name heads this record spent the first fourteen years of his life in his native land, and then came with his parents to America. He had acquired a food German education, bet never attended the English schools, and in the language of this countdy is self-educated. He earned his livelihood by working as a farm hand until the fall of 1860, when he was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Ann Dorrell, a daughter of Francis and Hulda (Denman) Dorrell, early residents of Pennsylvania Township, Mason County. The parents are now both deceased, and only two of their children are living, Mrs. Sarah H. Sanders and Mrs. Furrer. The latter was born in Sangamon County August 26, 1837.
Our subject and his wife began their domestic life upon a farm belonging to her father, where they lived three years. On the expiration of that period, Mr. Furrer purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, a partially improved tract, to the further cultivation of which he at once turned his attention. He made of it a valuable and desirable place, and continued his residence thereon until 1892, when he came to Easton, where he has since made his home. He now owns six hundred acres of fine land in Pennsylvania Township, all under a high state of cultivation, and improved with two sets of fine farm buildings, which were erected by him. On the home farm the buildings are valued at $3,000, and on the farm on section 18 they were erected at a cost of $2,200.
To Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were born six children. Hulda D., born December 11, 1861, is the wife of Frank G. Hauk, of Peoria County, Ill., and they have five children: John D., who was born March 13, 1865, and lives in Pennsylvania Township, married Nora Tomlin and has one child; Nathaniel D., born June 10, 1867, married Jennie Ingersoll, and with their two children they reside in Pennsylvania Township; Sarah E., born December 5, 1869, is the wife of Henry Severance of Kansas, and they have two children; Susanna C., born June 22, 1872, and Francis D., born February 7, 1875, complete the family.
In 1890 Mr. Furrer entered into partnership with J. L. Ingersoll in the implement business, but sold out in 1892, and has since given his time and attention to his farming interests. He is a member of the Mutual Aid Society of Mason County. He has served as School Director for some years, has done effective service for the cause of education, and has provided his children with good advantages along that line. For twelve years he filled the office of Road Commissioner, and for one year was Town Supervisor. In these various positions he has ever discharged his duties with promptness and fidelity, and his faithful service has won him high commendation. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the Democracy. Mr. Furrer may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty handed and has steadily worked his way upward, winning a handsome competence.
∼Sources:
Pg. 3 of Easton Cemetery records, Sherman Twp., Mason Co., IL
of Tazewell & Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago
1894
ANDREAS FURRER
Page 610
ANDREAS FURRER is a well known resident of Easton, and a representative of one of the prominent families of Mason County. His parents, John and Sarah (Schlager) Furrer, were both natives of Baden, Germany, and in that county were married. The mother's death occurred there, and the father was a second time married. By the first union were born four sons, who are yet living, namely: John, Andreas, Dee and George. The children of the second union are, Mrs. Barbara Ellerbusch, Mrs. Mary Dorrell, Mrs. Louisa Day and Mrs. Sara Morgan.
In the spring of 1853, John Furrer bade adieu to friends and Fatherland, and with his family sailed for America, landing at New Orleans after a voyage of forty-eight days. He then spent sixteen days in coming up the river to Havana. For two years he resided in Quiver Township, Mason County, and then removed to Sherman Township, purchasing the southeast quarter of section 25, where he improved a good farm. This he afterwards sold, and removed to a farm on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1864. His wife still survives him and is yet living on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were members of the Lutheran Church, and in the community were they resided had the respect of all who knew them.
The gentleman whose name heads this record spent the first fourteen years of his life in his native land, and then came with his parents to America. He had acquired a food German education, bet never attended the English schools, and in the language of this countdy is self-educated. He earned his livelihood by working as a farm hand until the fall of 1860, when he was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Ann Dorrell, a daughter of Francis and Hulda (Denman) Dorrell, early residents of Pennsylvania Township, Mason County. The parents are now both deceased, and only two of their children are living, Mrs. Sarah H. Sanders and Mrs. Furrer. The latter was born in Sangamon County August 26, 1837.
Our subject and his wife began their domestic life upon a farm belonging to her father, where they lived three years. On the expiration of that period, Mr. Furrer purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, a partially improved tract, to the further cultivation of which he at once turned his attention. He made of it a valuable and desirable place, and continued his residence thereon until 1892, when he came to Easton, where he has since made his home. He now owns six hundred acres of fine land in Pennsylvania Township, all under a high state of cultivation, and improved with two sets of fine farm buildings, which were erected by him. On the home farm the buildings are valued at $3,000, and on the farm on section 18 they were erected at a cost of $2,200.
To Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were born six children. Hulda D., born December 11, 1861, is the wife of Frank G. Hauk, of Peoria County, Ill., and they have five children: John D., who was born March 13, 1865, and lives in Pennsylvania Township, married Nora Tomlin and has one child; Nathaniel D., born June 10, 1867, married Jennie Ingersoll, and with their two children they reside in Pennsylvania Township; Sarah E., born December 5, 1869, is the wife of Henry Severance of Kansas, and they have two children; Susanna C., born June 22, 1872, and Francis D., born February 7, 1875, complete the family.
In 1890 Mr. Furrer entered into partnership with J. L. Ingersoll in the implement business, but sold out in 1892, and has since given his time and attention to his farming interests. He is a member of the Mutual Aid Society of Mason County. He has served as School Director for some years, has done effective service for the cause of education, and has provided his children with good advantages along that line. For twelve years he filled the office of Road Commissioner, and for one year was Town Supervisor. In these various positions he has ever discharged his duties with promptness and fidelity, and his faithful service has won him high commendation. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the Democracy. Mr. Furrer may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty handed and has steadily worked his way upward, winning a handsome competence.
∼Sources:
Pg. 3 of Easton Cemetery records, Sherman Twp., Mason Co., IL
Portrait & Biographical Record
of Tazewell & Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago
1894
ANDREAS FURRER
Page 610
ANDREAS FURRER is a well known resident of Easton, and a representative of one of the prominent families of Mason County. His parents, John and Sarah (Schlager) Furrer, were both natives of Baden, Germany, and in that county were married. The mother's death occurred there, and the father was a second time married. By the first union were born four sons, who are yet living, namely: John, Andreas, Dee and George. The children of the second union are, Mrs. Barbara Ellerbusch, Mrs. Mary Dorrell, Mrs. Louisa Day and Mrs. Sara Morgan.
In the spring of 1853, John Furrer bade adieu to friends and Fatherland, and with his family sailed for America, landing at New Orleans after a voyage of forty-eight days. He then spent sixteen days in coming up the river to Havana. For two years he resided in Quiver Township, Mason County, and then removed to Sherman Township, purchasing the southeast quarter of section 25, where he improved a good farm. This he afterwards sold, and removed to a farm on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1864. His wife still survives him and is yet living on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were members of the Lutheran Church, and in the community were they resided had the respect of all who knew them.
The gentleman whose name heads this record spent the first fourteen years of his life in his native land, and then came with his parents to America. He had acquired a food German education, bet never attended the English schools, and in the language of this countdy is self-educated. He earned his livelihood by working as a farm hand until the fall of 1860, when he was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Ann Dorrell, a daughter of Francis and Hulda (Denman) Dorrell, early residents of Pennsylvania Township, Mason County. The parents are now both deceased, and only two of their children are living, Mrs. Sarah H. Sanders and Mrs. Furrer. The latter was born in Sangamon County August 26, 1837.
Our subject and his wife began their domestic life upon a farm belonging to her father, where they lived three years. On the expiration of that period, Mr. Furrer purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, a partially improved tract, to the further cultivation of which he at once turned his attention. He made of it a valuable and desirable place, and continued his residence thereon until 1892, when he came to Easton, where he has since made his home. He now owns six hundred acres of fine land in Pennsylvania Township, all under a high state of cultivation, and improved with two sets of fine farm buildings, which were erected by him. On the home farm the buildings are valued at $3,000, and on the farm on section 18 they were erected at a cost of $2,200.
To Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were born six children. Hulda D., born December 11, 1861, is the wife of Frank G. Hauk, of Peoria County, Ill., and they have five children: John D., who was born March 13, 1865, and lives in Pennsylvania Township, married Nora Tomlin and has one child; Nathaniel D., born June 10, 1867, married Jennie Ingersoll, and with their two children they reside in Pennsylvania Township; Sarah E., born December 5, 1869, is the wife of Henry Severance of Kansas, and they have two children; Susanna C., born June 22, 1872, and Francis D., born February 7, 1875, complete the family.
In 1890 Mr. Furrer entered into partnership with J. L. Ingersoll in the implement business, but sold out in 1892, and has since given his time and attention to his farming interests. He is a member of the Mutual Aid Society of Mason County. He has served as School Director for some years, has done effective service for the cause of education, and has provided his children with good advantages along that line. For twelve years he filled the office of Road Commissioner, and for one year was Town Supervisor. In these various positions he has ever discharged his duties with promptness and fidelity, and his faithful service has won him high commendation. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the Democracy. Mr. Furrer may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty handed and has steadily worked his way upward, winning a handsome competence.
∼Sources:
Pg. 3 of Easton Cemetery records, Sherman Twp., Mason Co., IL
of Tazewell & Mason Counties, Illinois
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago
1894
ANDREAS FURRER
Page 610
ANDREAS FURRER is a well known resident of Easton, and a representative of one of the prominent families of Mason County. His parents, John and Sarah (Schlager) Furrer, were both natives of Baden, Germany, and in that county were married. The mother's death occurred there, and the father was a second time married. By the first union were born four sons, who are yet living, namely: John, Andreas, Dee and George. The children of the second union are, Mrs. Barbara Ellerbusch, Mrs. Mary Dorrell, Mrs. Louisa Day and Mrs. Sara Morgan.
In the spring of 1853, John Furrer bade adieu to friends and Fatherland, and with his family sailed for America, landing at New Orleans after a voyage of forty-eight days. He then spent sixteen days in coming up the river to Havana. For two years he resided in Quiver Township, Mason County, and then removed to Sherman Township, purchasing the southeast quarter of section 25, where he improved a good farm. This he afterwards sold, and removed to a farm on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1864. His wife still survives him and is yet living on the old homestead. Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were members of the Lutheran Church, and in the community were they resided had the respect of all who knew them.
The gentleman whose name heads this record spent the first fourteen years of his life in his native land, and then came with his parents to America. He had acquired a food German education, bet never attended the English schools, and in the language of this countdy is self-educated. He earned his livelihood by working as a farm hand until the fall of 1860, when he was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary Ann Dorrell, a daughter of Francis and Hulda (Denman) Dorrell, early residents of Pennsylvania Township, Mason County. The parents are now both deceased, and only two of their children are living, Mrs. Sarah H. Sanders and Mrs. Furrer. The latter was born in Sangamon County August 26, 1837.
Our subject and his wife began their domestic life upon a farm belonging to her father, where they lived three years. On the expiration of that period, Mr. Furrer purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land on section 19, Pennsylvania Township, a partially improved tract, to the further cultivation of which he at once turned his attention. He made of it a valuable and desirable place, and continued his residence thereon until 1892, when he came to Easton, where he has since made his home. He now owns six hundred acres of fine land in Pennsylvania Township, all under a high state of cultivation, and improved with two sets of fine farm buildings, which were erected by him. On the home farm the buildings are valued at $3,000, and on the farm on section 18 they were erected at a cost of $2,200.
To Mr. and Mrs. Furrer were born six children. Hulda D., born December 11, 1861, is the wife of Frank G. Hauk, of Peoria County, Ill., and they have five children: John D., who was born March 13, 1865, and lives in Pennsylvania Township, married Nora Tomlin and has one child; Nathaniel D., born June 10, 1867, married Jennie Ingersoll, and with their two children they reside in Pennsylvania Township; Sarah E., born December 5, 1869, is the wife of Henry Severance of Kansas, and they have two children; Susanna C., born June 22, 1872, and Francis D., born February 7, 1875, complete the family.
In 1890 Mr. Furrer entered into partnership with J. L. Ingersoll in the implement business, but sold out in 1892, and has since given his time and attention to his farming interests. He is a member of the Mutual Aid Society of Mason County. He has served as School Director for some years, has done effective service for the cause of education, and has provided his children with good advantages along that line. For twelve years he filled the office of Road Commissioner, and for one year was Town Supervisor. In these various positions he has ever discharged his duties with promptness and fidelity, and his faithful service has won him high commendation. He exercises his right of franchise in support of the Democracy. Mr. Furrer may truly be called a self-made man, for he started out in life empty handed and has steadily worked his way upward, winning a handsome competence.
∼Sources:
Pg. 3 of Easton Cemetery records, Sherman Twp., Mason Co., IL
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