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Jacob Ioerger |
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Farmer; Sec. 27; P.O. Metamora; was born in Selz, France, Jan. 11, 1823; parents emigrated to United States in 1839; left April 7, and arrived in New York on the 4th of July; when about twenty-five days out, encountered a terrible storm, which lasted three days and nights, threatening destruction to the ship and cargo. Went from New York to Ohio; then to Evansville, Ind., and Peoria, Ill. Upon arrival in this section, his father purchased 200 acres of land of Sunderland, which he afterward sold and removed to Metamora, and died there, on July 4, 1873. He was born in France, 1799. His wife died in France in 1833. Mr Ioerger was married Jan. 14, 1847, to Miss Mary Hertz, who was born in France Aug. 20, 1824. Nine children living - Catherine, born Dec. 6, 1848 (now Mrs. David Grenagle, of Metamora Tp.); Henry, born March 24, 1851 (married Senora Brautigam); Frederick, April 2, 1853; George, March 18, 1855; Peter, June 22, 1857; Mary, March 23, 1861; Elizabeth, Aug. 9, 1863; Jacob, Jan. 9, 1867; Joseph, June 22, 1869; two deceased - Louisa, born Nov. 14, 1847, died Aug. 2, 1848; Julia, born Aug. 9, 1863, died Aug. 19, 1863. Mr. I. was an early settler in this region, and has lived to see Woodford Co. grow from a wilderness to what it now is. In 1844, went with his father to Chicago, hauling wheat, which was worth three bits, driving back in the remarkable time of two days (150 miles.) His first land purchase was 120 acres, all woods, and an old log house on the land. His present fine residence was built in 1857. He now owns 250 acres in Worth Tp., 320 in Panola, and 97 in Metamora. |