Jasper County IL Archives Biographies.....Kessler, Aloyies Charles 1851 - 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

ALOYIES CHARLES KESSLER, who is engaged in farming on section 9, Wade Township,
Jasper County, has spent his entire life in this locality, in fact is a
representative of one of the early families of the community. He was born on the
farm which is still his home on the 18th of June, 1851, and it has since been
his place of residence. His father, Nicholas Kessler, was a native of Germany,
and there spent the days of his boyhood and youth. When a young man he
determined to try his fortune in America, and crossed the briny deep to the New
World. He settled in Jasper County, Ill., entered a tract of land from the
Government and began the development of a farm, upon which our subject now
resides. He was here married to Miss Kate Weiskope, a native of Germany, who
came to America when a young lady. Mr. Kessler first entered a tract of eighty
acres from the Government and soon transformed the wild and unbroken prairie
into a rich and well-cultivated farm. He met with excellent success in his
business, and as his financial resources increased he added to his landed
possessions from time to time, until at his death he was the owner of one of the
finest farms in the county. He was also one of the largest land-owners in Wade
Township, his possessions aggregating some nine hundred acres. He spent the
remainder of his life in this locality, and was called to his final home in
March, 1874. His wife passed away several years previous, dying when our subject
was a lad of about twelve years.

  A. C. Kessler is one of a family of eight children, numbering five sons and
three daughters, who grew to mature years. He and his brother John and one
sister, however, are now the only surviving members of the family. No event of
special importance occurred during the boyhood of our subject. He was reared in
the usual manner of farmer lads, aiding in the labors of the farm during the
summer months, and attending the district schools of the neighborhood during the
winter season. On the death of his father he succeeded to the old homestead,
which he has since owned and operated.

  In Clay County, Ill., on the 19th of September, 1876, Mr. Kessler married Mary
Hemrich, who was born in Richland County, Ill., but spent her girlhood days in
Clay County. Her parents, Bonaparte and Wilhemina Hemrich, were both natives of
Germany. Five children grace the union of Mr. and Mrs. Kessler: Rosa, Henry,
Gertie, Celia and Dora. The family circle yet remains unbroken, and the three
eldest children are attending school.

  Mr. and Mrs. Kessler are members of St. Marie's Catholic Church, and in his
political affiliations he is a Democrat. His entire life has been spent in
Jasper County, and he is well and favorably known to its citizens. His career
has been an honorable and upright one, and therefore he has the high regard of
all with whom business or pleasure has brought him in contact. His farm
comprises one hundred and sixty acres of land, and is under a high state of
cultivation.


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

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