ROMER, John H., b 1846: 1905 Bio, Mesa County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/bios/romerjh.txt --------------------------------------- Donated September 30, 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- John H. Romer Armed with the spirit of industry and thrift which characterizes his race, and having learned the science of agriculture by practical experience in his native land, John H. Romer, of Mesa county, living near Collbran, on a fine ranch which he has redeemed from the waste and made fruitful, came to the United States at the age of nineteen determined to get on in the world if his own efforts could make him do so, and in this respect his hopes have been fully realized. He was born in Germany in 1846, and is the son of Jacob and Mary (Hauger) Romer. They were also German by nativity, and lived and died in their native land, as their ancestors had done for many generations before them. The father was a well-to-do farmer, and lived to the age of seventy-five, dying in 1873. The mother survived him eighteen years, dying in 1891, at the age of eighty-seven. Their son John was reared on the paternal homestead and educated at the state schools. He remained at home until he was nineteen assisting on the farm. At that age he determined to seek his fortune in the United States, and to this end landed in New York in 1866. He remained there a short time and then, after passing a short time in Pennsylvania, migrated to Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked on a dairy farm and drove a team. From there he went to Cincinnati, and after a residence of a year in that city, came west to Missouri. There he worked on a farm two years, then bought one on which he lived about five years. From there he came to Alma, this state, where he remained ten years. In 1886 he moved to Roan creek, near Debeque, Mesa county, and took up one hundred and sixty acres of land, on which he made his home for sixteen years. He then sold that place and bought his present ranch near Collbran, on which he has since resided. In 1882 he was married to Miss Lorena Colley, of Missouri. Three children have blessed their union, Olivia, Bertha and Emma. Mr. Romer has prospered in life by his own industry and is well fixed in the matter of property. He also stands well in the regard of his fellow men. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.