Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....Erfft, George G. 1811 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  GEORGE G. ERFFT, farmer, P. O. Palestine, was born August 23, 1811, in
Muehlhaus, Prussia, Germany, where he went to school. Hunted a great deal and
learned the blacksmith trade. He served in the German Army, and was one of the
King's Body Guard. He was also married there, February 16, 1844, to Miss
Elizabeth Helbeng, who was born April 4, 1821, and is the mother of the
following children: Carl A., Phillip J., Juliane, Friedericha, Julius, Henry G.,
Caroline, Anna P., Sarah E., Doretta F. Mr. Erfft came to tte United States in
1849, settling in Cincinnati; from there he went to Reading, and finally came to
Palestine, where he followed his trade. His two boys, Carl and Julius, are both
married and are mechanics, working in the railroad shops at Palestine. In 1875,
Mr. Erfft moved on to a farm, where he built all his buildings himself. He and
his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Although Mr. Erfft was not a
soldier in the late war, yet he was ever ready to encourage the good cause, and
welcomed the "boys in blue" when they would be home on a furlough.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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