Jasper County IL Archives Biographies.....Garnier, Felix 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.


FELIX GARNIER, of Newton, is a representative of one of the early families of
Jasper County. He is a son of Francis Garnier, who was born in the department of
Haute-Saone, France, 1802. On attaining to man's estate he was united in
marriage with Miss Annettie Prudent. For a number of years he was in the French
army, and on retiring from the service was appointed to the position of Forester
by virtue of his military service. In 1845 he left his native land and crossed
the broad Atlantic, accompanied by his family, consisting of five children. They
first settled in Holmes County, Ohio, and ten years later came to Jasper County,
locating upon a farm in Wade Township, about three and a-half miles west of
Newton. A part of the old homestead is still in possession of members of the
family. The mother of our subject died in Ohio, after which the father was twice
married. He outlived his third wife and passed his last years with his children.
His death occurred at the home of his son Felix in Newton, December 31, 1875, in
the seventy-fourth year of his age. As stated, he was a soldier for a number of
years in the French army, and as such visited a number of European countries. He
was esteemed as an honest and upright citizen.

  The family which, as before stilted, numbered five children, three sons and
two daughters, has not been broken by death. Amelia, the eldest, is now the wife
of Thomas Shepherd, and resides upon a part of the old homestead farm. Felix is
the second in order of birth. Sebastian and John are twins. The former resides
near Newton and the latter in California. Adelia is the wife of A. J. Woods, of
Newton, and is the youngest of the family.

  Our subject is a native of France but at an early age he left that country and
came with his parents to America. His boyhood days were spent on the home farm,
but he determined to follow some other pursuit than that of agriculture and so
learned the trade of a blacksmith in Millersburgh, the county seat of Holmes
County, Ohio. He had just entered manhood when he came with his father's family
to Jasper County. For about twenty-one years he was engaged in blacksmithing in
Newton, but many years ago he abandoned that occupation and has since been a
dealer in agricultural implements. He handles all kinds of farm machinery,
wagons, etc., keeps on hand a large stock, and has built up a large trade. Fair
and honorable in all his dealings, he has secured the confidence of Ids patrons
and their high esteem.

  In 1863 Mr. Garnier was joined in wedlock with Miss Elizabeth Rae, who was
born in Jasper County, and is a daughter of Nicholas Rae, one of the pioneer
settlers of this county. Her birth occurred June 1, 1844. Unto Mr. and Mrs.
Garnier have been born eight children, three sons and five daughters, as
follows: Eulalia, John, Fabian, Mary, Clara, Felix, Bessie and Annettie.

  Mr. Garnier has been a resident of Jasper County for the long period of
thirty-eight years. He remembers well its appearance in those early days, when
much of the land was a wilderness, the work of improvement having been scarcely
begun. He has ever borne his part in the upbuilding of the county, has been for
many years one of the representative business men of Newton, and has ever
possessed the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893


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