History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY
however, rented practically all of his land to his sons, although he
still makes his home upon the farm.
At Freeport, Illinois, Mr. Leffelman married Miss Catherine
Miltenberger, who died in 1865, leaving four children :
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John, who
is assisting his father ; George, a hardware merchant of Sublette
Ann, the wife of Cornelius Vossen, a farmer in Sublette township
and Sister Mary, who was a teacher in the Franciscan Order and
who died in Milwaukee. On the 1st of February, 1867, Mr. I^effelman
was again married, his second union being with Miss Cath-
erine Lempey, a daughter of Philip and Christina Lempey, natives
of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, who came to Illinois in 1860 and
settled in Ohio Station. Both have passed away and are buried in
St. Mary's cemetery. May township. To Mr. Leffelman 's second
union were born four children: Michael, a farmer and stock-
raiser in May township ; Margaret, the wife of Jacob Kohler, a
farmer in Sublette township; Joseph, engaged in agricultural pui--
suits in May township; and Louise, the wife of Andrew Steffens,
of Sublette township.
Mr. Leffelman is a member of the Catholic church, and he gives
his political allegiance to the republican party. He was road commissioner
and school director for a number of years and proved
as capable and trustworthy in public office as in all other relations
of life. A residence of forty-six years in Lee county has made
him widely and favorably known and has brought him into prominence
as a farsighted business man, an able agriculturist and a
representative citizen.
CHARLES H. GONNERMANN.
Charles H. Gonnermann, a progressive and successful yoimg
farmer of Bradford township, was born here October 1, 1883, a
son of Henry and Katherine Gonnermann, of whom further men-
tion is made elsewhere in this work. He was I'eared upon his
father's farm and acquired his education in the public schools of
the township, spending his time when not engaged with his books
aiding his father in the operation of the homestead. When he
became of age he took charge of the home farm of one himdred
and twenty acres on section 3, Bradford township, and this he
has since successfully operated. He has a valuable property pro-
vided with excellent buildings and equipment, and he carries
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