Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Germain, Louis 1836 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

Louis Germain, stock and grain-dealer, Gardner, was born in Clinton County, N. 
Y., in the year 1836 to Peter and Julia (Christian) Germain; the former was a 
native of France, born in 1791; was an ore miner by occupation; died in 
Clinton County, N. Y., December 16, 1865; the latter was born in New York 
State in May, 1803, and died in 1863; they were the parents of nine children. 
Louis had to depend upon the common schools for his education, but with these 
chances and his natural ability, he was quite well prepared for business. He 
was a good accountant and an elegant writer. His first business for himself 
was that of clerk in a wholesale house at Goshen, Ind. Mr. Germain was married 
to Mary Adaline Stone, at Ligonier, Ind., March 28, 1859; she was born in 
Noble County, Ind., October 11, 1841; was the daughter of Richard and Mary 
(Higgins) Stone, natives of Pennsylvania, the former born in Harrisburg. Soon 
after the marriage of our subject, he moved to this county and rented a farm a 
half mile west of Gardner. Although his crops were good, yet owing to the low 
price of produce, his profits were small. In company with R. B. Huss, he kept, 
for a time, a dry goods and grocery store. For about fourteen years, he has 
been buying and shipping stock and grain. He has been financially successful 
by his own industry and economy, making himself well to do. Such has been his 
record, that he enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him. He has 
served the public as Constable and Deputy Sheriff, as Collector and Assessor, 
the latter for twelve years, and three years since, was elected Supervisor, 
which office he still holds. As a public servant, he has been faithful to 
every trust. He went into the army, in 1864, as a private, Company D, One 
Hundred and Forty-sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was discharged 
at the close of the war. Mr. and Mrs. Germain have four children living - Eva, 
Mabel, Grace and Guy. Mr. Germain belongs to no secret society. In politics, 
he is an active Republican, and has been since the formation of the party.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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