Randolph County IL Archives Biographies.....Dreves, Frederick 1841 - ************************************************ 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: Joy Fisher http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 February 29, 2008, 10:55 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. (1894) FREDERICK DREVES. The career of this gentleman has been marked by enterprise, industry and well directed efforts, and he has been rewarded by the accumulation of a large amount of land and the machinery and stock necessary for carrying on a first-class farm. Mr. Dreves is one of those German-American citizens of whom we have reason to be proud on account of the example they present of industry, morality and good citizenship. He is at present residing in township 7, range 6, Randolph County, where he owns a good estate which he has placed under the best methods of improvement. Our subject was born in Prussia in March, 1841, and is the eldest of four children born to Henry and Wilhelmina (Hamote) Dreves. In 1849 the family emigrated to America, and on the journey across the Atlantic Mrs. Dreves and one daughter died. The father landed in the New World with three of his children, and on going to St. Louis, Mo., there found the cholera raging, and the remaining brother and sister of our subject were taken away by that dread disease. The father of our subject was again married in St. Louis, and in 1850 came to Illinois and located a tract of land near Chester, which is the present home of Mr. Dreves of this sketch. The latter attended school in his native country and also attended a short time in St. Louis and in Chester, this state. He has always made farming his life pursuit, and has brought to bear upon it a high degree of intelligence, and is looked upon as one of the best agriculturists in this part of the county. A new postoffice has been created near his home which bears his name. The subject of this sketch established a home of his own in 1865, at which time he was married to Miss Catherine Trede. Her parents were also natives of Germany and died in the Mother Country. To Mr. and Mrs. Dreves have been born seven children. Henry married Annie Shemory and resides near the old homestead, and the others are Dietlof, George, Hermann, William, Anna and Mena. Mr. Dreves believes in the principles laid down in the Republican platform, and therefore votes the straight ticket. His entire family are members of the Lutheran Church and conduct themselves so as to win the respect of all with whom they come in contact. Although he never seeks office, our subject always manifests a great interest in the public welfare, and may be counted upon to bear his part in every worthy enterprise which is being promulgated in the neighborhood. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States and the Governors of the State of Illinois Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co. 1894 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/randolph/bios/dreves1375gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ilfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb