Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Laase, Walter Adolph ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 13, 2006, 6:45 pm Author: History of Grundy County, 1914 Laase, Walter Adolph – The Grundy County agriculturalist operates under particularly favorable conditions and for this reason the holding of farming land is considered a good investment. One of the leading men engaged in farming here is Walter Adolph Laase, owner of eighty acres of land in Good Farm Township, upon which he raises corn, oats, horses, cattle and hogs with desirable results. He was born at Chicago February 13, 1884, a son of William and Bertha (Groth) Laase. Growing up in the metropolis of his birth, he was given the educational advantages afforded by the public schools there, and after finishing his course in them, he learned to make sash, doors and blinds. In 1909, however, he decided to turn his attention in a different direction, and moved on his present farm, upon which he has made all his improvements, developing a valuable property that is yielding returns on his investment. On May 20, 1908, Mr. Laase was married by Rev. Miller, of Chicago, Ill., to Minnie Roeder of Good Farm Township, a daughter of Balzer and Maria (Truwest) Roeder. Mrs. Roeder is deceased. Mr. Roeder is a farmer in Good Farm Township. One child, Raymond William, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Laase, August 16, 1910. Mr. Laase is a Republican in his political opinions, but has never sought public office. He holds his membership in the Lutheran Church, and is generous in his donations to it. Although for some years he devoted himself to a business that kept him indoors, Mr. Laase has proven his fitness for the outdoor life of a farmer. His neighbors hold him in high esteem because of his many good qualities. page 849 Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/laase870nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb