Hi everyone,
If I seem a little slow to respond to lookups, etc., it's because I'm
having trouble with the phone line. I seem to connect ok, but get
knocked offline shortly after. It's taken me two days to download my
mail. They promised to get it fixed by tomorrow evening...we'll see.
Anyway, while I have the chance...
Contributed by Charlene Saunders:
WILLIAM FELBAUM, one of the progressive farmers of Perry Township, is a
native of Prussia, born July 15, 1832, a son of WILLIAM and LOUISE
(ZENO) FELBAUM. He was reared in his native country, and until sixteen
years of age he attended school and assisted his father, who was a
florist by occupation. In 1851 he sailed to America, landing at New
York City, where he spent a short time. He subsequently went to Albany
and Grenville in the same State, thence to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and
from there to Michigan City, Indiana. In 1852 he located at La Fayette,
Tippecanoe County, and began working in the railroad shops, learning the
trade of a machinist. After acquiring all the details of his trade, he
accepted a position as engineer on the La Fayette & Indianapolis
Railroad. In the meantime he had removed to Indianapolis, where he made
his home until 1878, when he retunred to Tippecanoe County. His present
farm contains 160 acres of choice land, on which he has made many
valuable improvements. His residence is commodious and comfortable, and
his barn and other buildings are of a substantial character.
MR. FELBAUM was married in the spring of 1858, to AUGUSTA BEINDORF, a
native of Essen, Germany. MR. and MRS. FELBAUM are the parents of six
children, two sons and four daughters. MR. FELBAUM, in his political
views, affiliates with the Republican party.
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana
pp. 575-576