History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

286 HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
on sections 16 and 21, Bradford township. Upon this property
he engages in general farming and stock-raising and he has ex-
tensive interests along both lines. He owns also a half interest
in one hundred and sixty acres of land on section 21, Ashton town-
ship, and he is regarded as a progressive, enterprising and representative
farmer.
Mr. Herwig married Miss Rosa Kersten, a native of Bradford
township and a daughter of H. M. and Mary (Gross) Kersten,
also natives of Lee couuty. They are now residents of Ashton.
Mrs. Herwig is a graduate of high school and tanght for three
years previous to her marriage. She and her husband are mem-
bers of the United Evangelical church and Mr. Herwig gives his
l^olitical allegiance to the democratic party. He is an energetic
and progressive business man and a native son of whom Lee county
has every reason to be proud.
ANTON ALBRECHT.
Anton Albrccht is a native of Bradfoi'd township, Lee county,
born September 15, 1866, and a son of Burket and Martha (Ker-
sten) Albrecht, natives of Germany, who in 1859 crossed the Atlantic
to America and located in this county. Both are living and
make their home in Ashton.
Anton Albrecht was reared under the parental roof and remained
at home until he reached his majority. He received his
education in the schools of the neighborhood and mider the able
guidance of his father soon became an efficient agriculturist. After
leaving home he rented land for some years and then bought the
farm upon which he now lives and which comprises one Inmdred
and twenty acres, the property being located on section 29. Bradfoi'd
township. He not only follows general farming but makes
a specialty of raising and feeding cattle and hogs. He has made
substantial improvements upon his property and his years of ardu-
ous labor have resulted m a gratifying financial success.
On December 31, 1890, Mr. Albrecht married Miss Katherine
Heckmann. who was born in Gennany, August 21. 1868, and is a
daughter of Adam and Anna (Gonnermann) Heckmann, both natives
of the fatherland. Mr. Heckmann died there, but the mother
is living, still making her home in Germany. Mrs. Albrecht was
one of five children boin to her parents. She and her husband