Vermilion County IL Archives Biographies.....LEVERENZ, William Theodore, I November 27, 1873 - April 10, 1943
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Author: Lottie Jones

HISTORY OF VERMILION COUNTY, 1911, Jones, Vol. 2, pages 617-618
[Name spellings corrected in brackets-hd]

W. T. LEVERENZ	

W. T. Leverenz has always resided in Vermilion county, his birth having 
occurred in Danville, November 27, I 873. As the name indicates, he is of 
German descent. His father, John Leverenz, was born in Germany and when a 
young man came to the United States, making his way direct to Danville. He was 
a hard worker and in the early period of his residence here gave his attention 
to farming. Later he engaged in the saloon business on Main street and 
continued to deal in wines and liquors up to the time of his retirement, 
conducting a well patronized place that brought him a substantial annual 
return. He wedded Mary Hacker, and unto them were born seven children: John, 
now deceased, married Mary Caroline Peters and they have one child, Edna. 
Christ J. married Bertha Drews and they have two children, Clarence and 
Harold. W. T. is the third of the family. Charles G. [Charles E.] married Anna 
Shingles [SCHINGEL] and they have six children. Minnie is the wife of Charles 
Schermeyer [SCHURMAYER] and they have two sons, Carl and Julius. Josephine is 
the wife of Herman Bentrap [BENTROP] and they have one daughter, Henrietta. 
Anna is the wife of Herman Hosch and they have two children. After losing his 
first wife, John Leverenz married Miss Mary Gatterman and they have two 
children, Erma and Carrie, the latter the wife of Edward Burow. 

W. T. Leverenz was educated in the German schools of this locality and at the 
age of fourteen years learned the trade of cigar making, which he followed for 
ten years. He then turned his attention to the saloon business, in which he 
has since been engaged. He was appointed deputy game warden in 1909 and has 
since had charge of Vermilion county in this capacity. He is one of the 
prominent sportsmen of the locality but believes in carefully protecting the 
game that no species shall become extinct. 

On the 30th of June, 1897, Mr. Leverenz was married to Miss Emma Strebing and 
they have four children, Gertrude, Ethel, Norma and William T. Mr. Leverenz 
belongs to the Liquor Dealers Association, is a member of the Fraternal Order 
of Eagles, the Turners and St. John’s Evangelical church.  

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Comments & Family Outline - hd April 2006

 = Narrative genealogies of this kind are difficult to understand. Below is an 
attempt to outline the families. Other sources will be used to confirm these 
families. Name spellings are corrected as required.

John Leverenz, born Germany, came direct to Danville, 
first farmer, then saloon business on Main Street & liquor & wine dealer
Married [1-H]: Mary Hacker
Seven children:
- [1-H] John Leverenz, now deceased, married Mary Caroline Peters, one child
- -  Edna Leverenz
- [2-H] Christ J Leverenz, married Bertha Drews, two children
- - Clarence C Leverenz
- - Harold T Leverenz
- [3-H] W. T. - William T. Leverenz, I; of this biography, born Danville, IL, 
27 Nov 1873
- cigar maker, saloon business, liquor dealer, county game warden
- married, 30 Jun 1897, Miss Emma Strebing, four children
- - Gertrude Leverenz
- - Ethel Leverenz
- - Norma Leverenz
- - William T Leverenz, II
- [4-H] Charles E. Leverenz, married Anna Schingel, six children 
- [5-H] Minnie Leverenz, married Charles Schermayer, two sons 
- - - Carl Schermayer
- - - Julius Schermayer 
- [6-H] Josephine Leverenz, married Herman Bentrup, one daughter
- - - Henrietta Bentrup
- [7-H] Anna Leverenz, married Herman Hosch, two children [not listed]
- note: Herman Hosch was grandfather of late Vermilion Co Sheriff/Treasurer 
Harlan Hosch 
John Leverenz
Married [2-G]: Miss Mary Gatterman, two children
- Gatterman was her first married name, her maiden name was Aspel
- [1-G] Erma Leverenz
- [2-G] Carrie Leverenz, married Edward Burow
- Mary Gatterman was previously married, widowed- see 1880 census & book below
- husband: William C Gatterman, apparently died from Civil War wounds in 1878
- they had 5 children, last of which was- Henry Gatterman, born about 1878,
He was as shot & killed downtown Danville, Saturday evening , July 25, 1903, 
starting a riot.
- See: "Here Stands the Law," Donald G. Richter, 2001, Vermilion Co Museum 
Society.


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