Grundy-Kendall County IL Archives Biographies.....Sparr, Charles April 5, 1836 - 
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Author: "History of Grundy County, Illinois", 1882

Charles SPARR, harness shop, boots and shoes, Morris, was born in Germany, 
April 5, 1836; is the son of Nicholas SPARR, a native of Germany, born in 
1800, a harness-maker by trade, died in Germany about 1870. Our subject 
attended school in his native place until sixteen years of age, when he came 
to this country; the voyage, which took twenty-eight days, he made alone. He 
spent two years at Columbus, Ohio, working at the trade of harness-making; 
from there he came to Oswego, Kendall Co., Ill., where he remained from 1854 
to 1856, when he came to Morris, and continued the harness business. In 1868, 
he formed a partnership with George WOELFEL, in the tannery business. This he 
continued for twelve years, or until January 1, 1880, when he dissolved the 
partnership, Mr. SPARR taking the harness and boot and shoe departments, and 
Mr. WOELFUL the tannery business. Mr. SPARR does a thriving business; owns 
several store rooms and a good brick residence at Morris. We was married at 
Oswego, Kendall County, in 1856, to Catharine WOLF, who was born in Germany in 
June, 1836. They have had eleven children born to them, ten of whom are still 
living, viz., Joseph, William, Harry, Frank, Mary, Kittie, Carrie, Hattie, 
Birdie and an infant. Several years ago, Mr. SPARR was City Treasurer for two 
years; he also acted as Supervisor for two years. He is a Republican.

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

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