EARLY DAYS IN THE TOWN OF LYMAN
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
by Bela Foster
Continuing . . .
Gottlieb Hahn was born in Germany and came to Illinois in 1847 at the age of twenty years. He located at Hennepin, Putnam County, where he was employed for one year. He then moved to LaSalle County where he worked for two years. During those two years in his spare time he dressed timbers and built a log house 14 x 16 feet. This was to be his home. In 1850 he married a widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Warner, widow of George Warner. She had five children. Two daughters and three sons. One son died in childhood.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hahn were born five children. In 1867 the family moved to Livingston County, four miles northwest of the present location of Roberts. He bought 160 acres of land and built a house. The farm was raw prairie land. In the previous fall he had stacked his hay. Most of the stock was kept in stables. Mr. Hahn plowed around the building and hay stacks. There was a large swampy place north of his place where the grass grew as high as corn in Iowa. When he returned with his family he found the building standing but the stacks were burned. He had to buy hay from the neighbors. Probably he was glad to find his house standing when all around had burned clear of vegetation. The prairie was soon broken and the prairie fire was a thing of the past.
Mr. and Mrs. Hahn lived on this farm for more than twenty years. They moved to Roberts and Mr. Hahn was busy most of this life. Mrs. Hahn died in 1911 and Mr. Hahn in 1915.
Mrs. Hahn's daughter, Elizabeth, married Mr. J. Moore, a widower with twelve children. I knew only four of them. The oldest, also named Elizabeth, married a Mr. Hummel. Jennie married Warren Hastings of Onarga. She is now deceased. Mr. Hastings is a relative of R. B. Chambers. Mae married Albert Bressie, son of L. E. Bressie of Roberts. They had two daughters. Mr. Bressie was a locomotive engineer. He died several years ago. One of the daughters also died recently. Mrs. Bressie and her two daughters and two sisters, Rose Moore and Lessie Moore live in Chicago. Rose and Lessie are seamstresses and are adept at the work. The family are well known to Roberts people and held in high esteem. Lessie takes much interest in the political affairs of Chicago, the state, and the nation. She speaks her beliefs in language that is easily understood. Mrs. James Moore lives with her son in South Dakota. Mr. Moore died many years ago. The home of James Moore was in Livingston county were Menzo Johnson now lives.
William Hahn
William Hahn was born in LaSalle county in 1855. He came to the home northwest of Roberts with his parents in 1866. On Christmas day in 1878 he married Miss Mary Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brown. Mr. Brown was a cousin of Abraham Lincoln. F. M. Brown came to Roberts early in it's history and remained.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn lived in Livingston County and farmed there until 1891 when he moved to Roberts. He and William Bond bought out D. Walker who owned a wagon shop. They went into the wagon repairing business. Mr. Bond also went into partnership with Dr. E. G. Reinhardt and bought out the drug store of Dr. Cassingham. Between two places he kept himself busy. About ten years ago Mr. Hahn's eye sight failed. Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn had three sons, Marshall, Elmer and Clyde. Marshall and Elmer were married. Marshall and Clyde died several years ago. Clyde died in July of the same year.
Marshall married Miss Rose Swanick, daughter of John and Anne Swanick of Lyman Township. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hahn had two children, Mary Ann Hamilton and Clyde Hahn. Mrs. Rose Hahn is now married to Mr. Henry Schneider. They live in Cornell. Elmer Hahn is married and lives in California.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn and his family were great church workers and supports of the church. They always took part where their help was needed. Mrs. William Hahn died in 1925. In 1928 Mr. Hahn married Mrs. Matie Martin, widow of A. W. Martin, one of the early settlers of Roberts. She is a talented woman and is also a worker in the Congregational Ladies Aid.
--Roberts Herald. 13 November 1935. Bela Foster.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hahn were born five children. In 1867 the family moved to Livingston County, four miles northwest of the present location of Roberts. He bought 160 acres of land and built a house. The farm was raw prairie land. In the previous fall he had stacked his hay. Most of the stock was kept in stables. Mr. Hahn plowed around the building and hay stacks. There was a large swampy place north of his place where the grass grew as high as corn in Iowa. When he returned with his family he found the building standing but the stacks were burned. He had to buy hay from the neighbors. Probably he was glad to find his house standing when all around had burned clear of vegetation. The prairie was soon broken and the prairie fire was a thing of the past.
Mr. and Mrs. Hahn lived on this farm for more than twenty years. They moved to Roberts and Mr. Hahn was busy most of this life. Mrs. Hahn died in 1911 and Mr. Hahn in 1915.
Mrs. Hahn's daughter, Elizabeth, married Mr. J. Moore, a widower with twelve children. I knew only four of them. The oldest, also named Elizabeth, married a Mr. Hummel. Jennie married Warren Hastings of Onarga. She is now deceased. Mr. Hastings is a relative of R. B. Chambers. Mae married Albert Bressie, son of L. E. Bressie of Roberts. They had two daughters. Mr. Bressie was a locomotive engineer. He died several years ago. One of the daughters also died recently. Mrs. Bressie and her two daughters and two sisters, Rose Moore and Lessie Moore live in Chicago. Rose and Lessie are seamstresses and are adept at the work. The family are well known to Roberts people and held in high esteem. Lessie takes much interest in the political affairs of Chicago, the state, and the nation. She speaks her beliefs in language that is easily understood. Mrs. James Moore lives with her son in South Dakota. Mr. Moore died many years ago. The home of James Moore was in Livingston county were Menzo Johnson now lives.
William Hahn
William Hahn was born in LaSalle county in 1855. He came to the home northwest of Roberts with his parents in 1866. On Christmas day in 1878 he married Miss Mary Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Brown. Mr. Brown was a cousin of Abraham Lincoln. F. M. Brown came to Roberts early in it's history and remained.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn lived in Livingston County and farmed there until 1891 when he moved to Roberts. He and William Bond bought out D. Walker who owned a wagon shop. They went into the wagon repairing business. Mr. Bond also went into partnership with Dr. E. G. Reinhardt and bought out the drug store of Dr. Cassingham. Between two places he kept himself busy. About ten years ago Mr. Hahn's eye sight failed. Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn had three sons, Marshall, Elmer and Clyde. Marshall and Elmer were married. Marshall and Clyde died several years ago. Clyde died in July of the same year.
Marshall married Miss Rose Swanick, daughter of John and Anne Swanick of Lyman Township. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hahn had two children, Mary Ann Hamilton and Clyde Hahn. Mrs. Rose Hahn is now married to Mr. Henry Schneider. They live in Cornell. Elmer Hahn is married and lives in California.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hahn and his family were great church workers and supports of the church. They always took part where their help was needed. Mrs. William Hahn died in 1925. In 1928 Mr. Hahn married Mrs. Matie Martin, widow of A. W. Martin, one of the early settlers of Roberts. She is a talented woman and is also a worker in the Congregational Ladies Aid.
--Roberts Herald. 13 November 1935. Bela Foster.
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