Grundy-Cook County IL Archives Biographies.....Fessler, Joseph December 16, 1850 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

JOSEPH FESSLER, saloon, Morris, is a native of Germany, born December 16, 
1850. When our subject was two years old, his mother emigrated to the United 
States, and settled in Chicago, his father having died in Germany in 1851. In 
1861, Mr. FESSLER went to Minooka, Grundy County, and lived there with his 
uncle (John SCHROEDER) until the fall of 1866, when Mr. SCHROEDER was elected 
Sheriff of the county, and moved to Morris, where Mr. FESSLER has since lived. 
He was Assistant Warden at the time of the lynching of Alonzo TIBBITS in 1868. 
December 8, 1872, he married Miss Eva BECKER, of Morris. She was born in 
Indiana, November 25, 1852. They have three children - Carrie L., born 
February 14, 1875; Bertha M., July 5, 1878, and Ernest J., May 4, 1880. 
Subject engaged in the saloon business in 1873, with Charles WAGNER, which he 
continued until April, 1875, when he purchased the interest of Mr. WAGNER, and 
has since conducted the business alone. His saloon is located on Liberty 
street; his residence on Jefferson street. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

[Source: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 
Historical Publishers, Lake Side Building, 1882]

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