Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Newman, Henry Sr 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Newman, Henry, Sr. (deceased) - From Germany came to the United States some of 
her most substantial men who bore an important part in the development and 
advancement of their adopted land.  Hard workers, these men bent their 
intelligent minds to the task of directing their bodies, and never spared 
themselves.  Especially did their work count in the rural regions, and many 
broad acres today producing heavy crops, were redeemed from the wilderness 
through the industry of the German-American settlers.  This is certainly true 
in Grundy County, and one of the men who bore his part in securing the present 
agricultural supremacy of this part of the state was the late Henry Newman, 
Sr., for many years a prominent farmer of Aux Sable Township.  Mr. Newman was 
born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, January 6, 1825, and came to New York in 
1850, a son of Casper and Margaret Newman, who lived and died in Germany.  
Upon his arrival in New York City, Mr. Newman tried to secure work, and found 
employment at Buffalo and other New York State points for three years.   In 
1853, however, he came west as far as Grundy County, and for several years 
worked in and about Morris.  All the while he was saving his money, for he had 
in view the purchase of land, and in 1861 was able to buy 190 acres in Aux 
Sable Township, for which he paid $14.50 per acre.  He located on this land, 
and lived there until his death which occurred December 17, 1902.  Having 
added to his original purchase, at the time of his demise, he owned over 400 
acres of productive land.

In March, 1853, Mr. Newman was married to Magdeline Hirsch, born November 18, 
1827, daughter of Christian and Christina (Myers) Hirsch, the former of whom 
died in Germany.  After he passed away, Mrs. Hirsch brought her two daughters 
to Grundy County.  Mrs. Newman obtained employment at fifty cents per week, 
and thus continued until her marriage, being advanced to one dollar per week, 
and then to one dollar and one-half per week.  Mr. and Mrs. Newman became the 
parents of the following children:  Adelaide, who died at the age of six 
years; Mary, who is Mrs. Albert Patton of Lake City, Iowa; George, who lives 
at Huron, S. D.; Henry, who is deceased; John, who died at the age of four 
years; Elizabeth, who is Mrs. James Kay of the homestead; and Carrie, who is 
Mrs. William Ketcham of Aux Sable Township.  Mr. Newman was a Democrat, but 
never desired office.  His religious connections were with the Methodist 
Church.  In his death, Grundy County lost an honorable citizen and most worthy 
man, and his family a kind and loving husband and father.

page 875

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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