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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
dren: Robert William, Pauline M. and Wallace Richard. Interested In fraternal matters, a keen, practical business man, devoted to his home and family, Mr. de Grasse combines the characteristics which go to make up the desir¬ able citizen In any Avalk of life,
DEICKE, Freidrick, one of the German-American citizens Avho have attained success In Du Page County, Avas born in Hanover, March 18, 1853, son of Dietrich and Margaret (Blderbrock) Deicke, natives of Nienburg, Hanover. At the age of eighteen years, having received a com¬ mon school education, Mr. Deicke left his native land and came to the United States, locating in Du Page County Avliere he Avorked at the trade of mason. He AA'orked seven years at Schaum¬ burg, Cook County, and later bought ten acres of land at York Center, Du Page Couuty, Avhlch contained a store building. In 1880 he estab¬ lished a general store, erecting a ucav buliding in 1888, and since that time has conducted this enterprise. In 1881 be built a creamery and carried on that business until 1891 Avhen he sold out, and has since confined his attention to his store. He Is an intelligent and honest business man and has ahA'ays enjoyed the patronage and good AvlU of his neighbors. He is a member of the Evangelical Church and in politics is a Re¬ publican. He has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community and served nine years as School Director. He is one of the best knoAvn men of York ToAvnshlp and enjoys the respect of a large circle of friends.
On October 1, 1880, Mr. Deicke Avas married by Rev. Gotch, to Regina Goltermann, a native of York ToAvnship, and daughter of Henry aud Elizabeth (Klusmeyer) Goltermann, nathes of Hanover. The father came to Du Page County In 1850, there located on a farm, aud was mar¬ ried. Children as follows Avere born to Mr. Deicke and Avife: Martin, of Warrenville, mar¬ ried Sophie Wlndhorn and they have one son, Fred; Martha, married August Beckmann, liv¬ ing In York ToAvnship, and they have one son, Alfred; and Walter, Emma, Clara, BdAvin, Edna, and Ruth, all at home. Bertha, the third child, died at the age of three years.
DeWOLF, William Wirt, Deputy Sheriff, Court House Librarian, Constable and Notary Public, has spent most of his life In Wheaton, being brought there In boyhood by his parents.
He Avas born January 16, 1840, at MiddletoAvn Center, Pa., son of Lyman EdAvln and Matilda (Pratt) DeWolf, the father for many years one of the leading laAA'yers of Chicago. 111. The DeWolf family have had many members Avho have been active in making history iu tAvo con¬ tinents, and the great-grandfather of William ^Y. DeWolf, Stephen DeWolf, one of the Hugue¬ nots Avho Avas driven from France, Avas the emigrant ancestor of the family in America. He settled at Pomfret, then Massachusetts, but UOAV In Connecticut, and established a family that has since extended to all parts of the country. William W. DeWolf has in his pos¬ session a picture of Baron L. B. DeWolf, founder of the family, and a family genealogy In Avhich the line of descent is traced in au unbroken line back to this ancestor.
Lyman DeWolf Avho Avas born In Mahophuey in 1S07, brought his family to Chicago, land¬ ing there September 20, 1844, and for some years Avas associated Avith his cousin, Calvin DeWolf, AA'ho had a high reputation as one of the foremost laAvyers of the time in Illinois. Later Lyman E. DeWolf Avas associated six years Avlth a Mr. Daniels, and for about eight years Avas partner of a Mr. Miller. He then formed a co-partnership Avlth ex-Congressman KnoAA'lton, of Wisconsin, and this firm was a strong one, having many noted clients and avIu- ning many cases where much Avas involved. Among these AA'as the one regarding the Racine and Mississippi Railroad mortgage, the decis¬ ion being rendered in favor of the farmers as against the railroad company. This case had been carried through all the courts, the decision was obtained through the arguments of Mr. DeWolf, and an order Avas Issued for the sale of the road. AfterAA'ard, an injunction Avas ob¬ tained against its sale, but meantime both Mr. KnoAvlton and Mr. DeWolf had died and the case AA'as abandoned. While a resident of Chi¬ cago Mr. DeWolf, in addition to his laAV prac¬ tice, Avhlch demanded a great deal of atten¬ tion and hard AA'ork, assisted Zabrlna Eastman in conducting an abolition paper published in that city, furnishing the money and Avritlng most of the leading articles. He also was as¬ sociated Avith the establishment of the Chicago Times, Avhich paper was flnally merged Avith the Herald and the paper called the Times- Herald, and still later the Record-Herald. In company AA'ith J. Young Scammon, Mr. DeWolf
Object Description
| Title | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois and history of Du Page County, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate | Historical Encyclopedia Of Illinois, Volume 2 |
| Title.Alternate2 | History of DuPage County |
| Contributors | Bateman, Newton ; Selby, Paul |
| Creator | Newton Bateman, editor-in-chief ; Paul Selby, associate editor ; Munsell Publishing Co. |
| Date Original | 1913 |
| Description | Thirty chapters describe the main facts of DuPage County's history from the earliest settlements and political organization up to 1913. Biographical sketches of prominent people, portraits, family histories, township histories, an index of portraits, illustrations, county officials, county organizations and institutions. |
| Subject | Illinois -- History -- Encyclopedias ; DuPage County -- History ; DuPage County -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits |
| Format | text |
| Contributing Institution | Naperville Public Library |
| Language | eng |
| Rights | Public domain |
| Directory.Related work | ocm_11314674 |
| Page | 472 pages |
| Type | book |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
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| Title | Page 304 |
| Format | JP2 |
| Date Digital | 2008-09-10 |
| FullText | HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY. dren: Robert William, Pauline M. and Wallace Richard. Interested In fraternal matters, a keen, practical business man, devoted to his home and family, Mr. de Grasse combines the characteristics which go to make up the desir¬ able citizen In any Avalk of life, DEICKE, Freidrick, one of the German-American citizens Avho have attained success In Du Page County, Avas born in Hanover, March 18, 1853, son of Dietrich and Margaret (Blderbrock) Deicke, natives of Nienburg, Hanover. At the age of eighteen years, having received a com¬ mon school education, Mr. Deicke left his native land and came to the United States, locating in Du Page County Avliere he Avorked at the trade of mason. He AA'orked seven years at Schaum¬ burg, Cook County, and later bought ten acres of land at York Center, Du Page Couuty, Avhlch contained a store building. In 1880 he estab¬ lished a general store, erecting a ucav buliding in 1888, and since that time has conducted this enterprise. In 1881 be built a creamery and carried on that business until 1891 Avhen he sold out, and has since confined his attention to his store. He Is an intelligent and honest business man and has ahA'ays enjoyed the patronage and good AvlU of his neighbors. He is a member of the Evangelical Church and in politics is a Re¬ publican. He has taken an active interest in the affairs of his community and served nine years as School Director. He is one of the best knoAvn men of York ToAvnshlp and enjoys the respect of a large circle of friends. On October 1, 1880, Mr. Deicke Avas married by Rev. Gotch, to Regina Goltermann, a native of York ToAvnship, and daughter of Henry aud Elizabeth (Klusmeyer) Goltermann, nathes of Hanover. The father came to Du Page County In 1850, there located on a farm, aud was mar¬ ried. Children as follows Avere born to Mr. Deicke and Avife: Martin, of Warrenville, mar¬ ried Sophie Wlndhorn and they have one son, Fred; Martha, married August Beckmann, liv¬ ing In York ToAvnship, and they have one son, Alfred; and Walter, Emma, Clara, BdAvin, Edna, and Ruth, all at home. Bertha, the third child, died at the age of three years. DeWOLF, William Wirt, Deputy Sheriff, Court House Librarian, Constable and Notary Public, has spent most of his life In Wheaton, being brought there In boyhood by his parents. He Avas born January 16, 1840, at MiddletoAvn Center, Pa., son of Lyman EdAvln and Matilda (Pratt) DeWolf, the father for many years one of the leading laAA'yers of Chicago. 111. The DeWolf family have had many members Avho have been active in making history iu tAvo con¬ tinents, and the great-grandfather of William ^Y. DeWolf, Stephen DeWolf, one of the Hugue¬ nots Avho Avas driven from France, Avas the emigrant ancestor of the family in America. He settled at Pomfret, then Massachusetts, but UOAV In Connecticut, and established a family that has since extended to all parts of the country. William W. DeWolf has in his pos¬ session a picture of Baron L. B. DeWolf, founder of the family, and a family genealogy In Avhich the line of descent is traced in au unbroken line back to this ancestor. Lyman DeWolf Avho Avas born In Mahophuey in 1S07, brought his family to Chicago, land¬ ing there September 20, 1844, and for some years Avas associated Avith his cousin, Calvin DeWolf, AA'ho had a high reputation as one of the foremost laAvyers of the time in Illinois. Later Lyman E. DeWolf Avas associated six years Avlth a Mr. Daniels, and for about eight years Avas partner of a Mr. Miller. He then formed a co-partnership Avlth ex-Congressman KnoAA'lton, of Wisconsin, and this firm was a strong one, having many noted clients and avIu- ning many cases where much Avas involved. Among these AA'as the one regarding the Racine and Mississippi Railroad mortgage, the decis¬ ion being rendered in favor of the farmers as against the railroad company. This case had been carried through all the courts, the decision was obtained through the arguments of Mr. DeWolf, and an order Avas Issued for the sale of the road. AfterAA'ard, an injunction Avas ob¬ tained against its sale, but meantime both Mr. KnoAvlton and Mr. DeWolf had died and the case AA'as abandoned. While a resident of Chi¬ cago Mr. DeWolf, in addition to his laAV prac¬ tice, Avhlch demanded a great deal of atten¬ tion and hard AA'ork, assisted Zabrlna Eastman in conducting an abolition paper published in that city, furnishing the money and Avritlng most of the leading articles. He also was as¬ sociated Avith the establishment of the Chicago Times, Avhich paper was flnally merged Avith the Herald and the paper called the Times- Herald, and still later the Record-Herald. In company AA'ith J. Young Scammon, Mr. DeWolf |
| Identifier | 0304.TIF |
| Rights Statement | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. Copyrights for materials in this collection remain with their respective owners. Permission to display these materials on the Illinois Digital Archive was granted by the copyright holders to the Naperville Public Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: kwickman@naperville-lib.org. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
| Collection Name | Naperville Heritage Collection |
