History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
have seven cliildi'en: Gertrude Anna, born February 13, 1892;
Carrie K., January 4, 189i; Amanda M., JSeptember 4, 189G; Mary
Alice, April 9, 1899; Clara K.,January 26, 1902; George Anton,
April 22, 1904; and Lucile D., April 6, 1909.
Mr. and Mrs. Albreclit are .members of the German Lutheran
church, the services of which they regularly attend and in which
organization they take a deep and resultant interest. In his polit-
ical aftdiations Mr. Albrecht is a democrat and, being interested
in the cause of education, serves at the present time as one of the
school directors of his township. A man of progressive ideas, he
has contributed in no small way to the general advancement and
prosperity and is highly esteemed for what he has accomplished
and those qualities that have made possible his success.
JUSTUS H. HENERT.
A farm of two huudi'ed and forty acres situated on section
16, Reynolds townshij), pays tribute to the care and labor bestowed
upon it b,y Justus H. Henert, who has there lived since his marriage.
He has a wide acquaintance in this county, for he is one
of its native sons as well as one of its progressive young farmers.
His birth occurred July 2, 1883, in the township in which he stiU
makes his home, his father being George Henert, of whom mention
is made on another page of this work. His boyhood days
were passed in the usual manner of farm lads, his time being
divided between the duties of the schoolroom, the pleasures of
the playground and the work of the fields. He continued to assist
in the cultivation of the old home place until he reached the age
of twenty-three years, when he was married and started out in
life on his own account. It was in 1907 that he wedded Miss
Emma Kersten, who was born in Ashton township, this county,
January 27, 1887, and is a daughter of Hartman R and Sophia
(Newman) Kersten, who were also natives of Lee county and
representatives of old pioneer families here. The father is now
lining in Ashton, but the mother passed away in 1899. They had
a family of four children, all of whom survive.
Following his marriage Justus H. Henert began farming on
the place where he now lives, having two hundred and forty acres,
which is pleasantly and conveniently situated not far from
Rochelle and Ashton. The land is arable, and the productiveness
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