Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Bressler, Isaac S 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Isaac S. Bressler, of the firm of Bressler Bros., farmers and stock-growers on 
section 35, Jordan Township, was born Aug. 23, 1851, on the section adjoining 
that on which he lives in Jordan Township. He is a son of Henry Bressler, of 
whom a personal account is given in connection with that of Levi Bressler. Mr. 
Bressler spent the succeeding years of his youth in obtaining a fair 
elementary education at the common schools. He finished his education at Mt. 
Vernon, Iowa, and he remained at home until his majority. At 21 he assumed the 
management of his grandfather's farm, which was his first independent venture 
in that direction. He was married Jan. 14, 1874, at Sterling, to Delora, 
daughter of George W. and Elizabeth (Green) Brewer. She was born in the city 
of Sterling, where her parents yet reside, and where she was reared and 
educated. She is the mother of two boys, Fred and George. Mr. Bressler 
continued the management of the farm of his grandfather until December, 1878, 
when he formed a business relation with his younger brother, John. They 
commenced farming together on 305 acres of land in Sterling Township, at the 
same time establishing "Bressler's Dairy." They kept a dairy herd of 60 cows, 
selling milk in the city of Sterling. After two years of joint operation as 
general farmers, they began to breed superior Short-Horn cattle. They are the 
owners of a stock farm on section 35, the old homestead, Jordan Township, 
which includes 220 acres of land under tillage. They have 220 head of cattle 
in their herds, 60 head of which are Short-Horn, and the rest principally high 
grades. They have erected buildings especially for the purpose of giving their 
stock every care and protection suited to their wants. They maintain a drove 
of Poland-China swine, averaging 50 in number. Since September, 1884, Mr. 
Bressler has been a resident and personal superintendent of the farm in Jordan 
Township, while his brother is similarly situated on the rented place in 
Sterling Townsip. They take much interest in the exhibitions of local 
agricultural societies, in which they have been successful competitors as 
farmers and stock-growers. Mr. Bressler is a Republican in political faith, 
and belongs to the Fourth Methodist Episcopal Church at Sterling, of which 
society his wife is also a member.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

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