The information below is what I have available for the Abraham HERTER
family. Any additional information such as when they died, an obituary,
where they lived in Lancaster County, would be greatly appreciated.
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Abraham HERTER b 21 Aug 1831 Canton of Wilfinger, Zurich, Switzerland. Wife
was Catherine Oberle b 21 Jan 1835 Ottenheim, the Grand Duchy of Baden,
German. Nine children; Jacob W. Katie C. Fredrick C, Abraham, Catherina,
Abraham, Ida, and Anna M.
A resident of Lancaster County, Nebraska.
"Lancaster County, Nebraska, "Portrait and Biographical Album of"-
Chicago,
Chapman Bros, 1888. Opening section is bios of US Presidents and NE
Governors. Book loaned by Dick Taylor, Pawnee Co. CC.
ABRAHAM HERTER. The subject of this sketch, who has a valuable farm finely
located on section 10, is one of the most extensive agriculturists of
Stockton Precinct, and has contributed largely to its farming interests,
being a man energetic, enterprising and industrious, and one who takes
pride in his farm, his family, and the growth and development of his
adopted country. In the view of his premises which appears in this
connection, is illustrated partially the results of his labors, which have
been attended with prosperity.
A native of the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, our subject was born
Aug. 21, 1831, and for the first eleven years of his life lived among the
beautiful scenes of his native country. His parents were in moderate
circumstances, and he was at an early age imbued with those habits of
industry which have been the secret of his later success. When quite young
he was employed in a dyeing establishment, and in April, 1855, when a man
grown, resolved to seek his fortunes on another continent. Accordingly,
embarking on a sailing-vessel at Havre de Grace, he arrived, after a safe
voyage of seven weeks, in the city of New Orleans, whence he made his way
directly to St. Clair County, Ill., taking in the city of St. Louis on his
way. He was thereafter variously employed, in the meantime saving what he
could of his earnings, which he later invested in a farm in St. Clair
County, Ill., which he operated until the spring of 1876. Then, selling
out, he came with his family to this county, and purchased 240 acres,
eighty of which comprised a part of section 10, in Stockton Precinct, and
the balance is on section 35, in Stevens Creek Precinct. Here he has since
made his home, erecting a fine set of frame buildings, and bringing about
the other improvements which invariably arrest the attention of the
passing traveler. His horses and cattle give ample evidence of the care
extended them, and the shipments are chiefly made to Omaha and other
cities. His land has yielded generously under careful and judicious
cultivation the richest crops of this section of the State.
While a resident of St. Clair County, Ill., our subject was married,
Dec. 1, 1861, in Mascoutah, to Miss Catherine Oberle, who was born in
Ottenheim, the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, Jan. 21, 1835, and came to
America alone in 1859, when twenty-four years old. Her parents were of pure
German ancestry, and spent their last years in the Fatherland. Their
household included eight children, four sons and four daughters. Two are in
Germany, and the others in America. To Mr. and Mrs. Herter there have been
born nine children, three only of whom are living, namely: Jacob W.; Katie
C., the wife of Phillip Faulhaber, and Frederick C. The deceased were
named respectively: Abraham, Catherina, Abraham (2d), Ida, Anna M. and
Edward. Mr. Herter on becoming a naturalized American citizen cast his lot
with the Democratic party, and in religious matters the family is in
sympathy with the doctrines taught by Zwingle, the bosom friend of Martin
Luther.