Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Munz, Godfrey 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

Godfrey Munz, one of the large land-holders of Jordan Township, whose estate 
includes 370 acres, situated upon section 19, was born Aug. 1, 1823, in 
Wurtemberg, Germany. His father was a farmer in the same place, and died in 
1868. Christiana (Strobel) Munz, his mother, was born in Wurtemberg and died 
in 1852. They had seven children. Mr. Munz was next to the youngest child, and 
was about 23 years of age when he came to the United States, leaving the old 
country for the new in 1850. He located in Huntington Co., Pa. He readily 
obtained employment as a common laborer and passed some time as a farm 
assistant. He was married May 31, 1853, to Margaret, daughter of George Blum. 
She was born in Wurtemberg, June, 16, 1828. When she was in infancy, being 
less than two years of age, her mother died. Her father was again married and 
she grew up under the care of her stepmother. At 19 years of age she came to 
the United Stages, and located in Huntington Co., Pa. She has had seven 
children, one of whom is deceased. John married Marion M. Thompson and is a 
farmer in Jordan Township. Emma is the wife of Walter Shoup, a farmer in 
Genesee Township. William married Lizzie Wolber, and they live on the 
homestead, which they manage on shares. Charles, George and Rena are the names 
of the younger children. Mr. Munz removed his family to Dixon, Lee Co., Ill., 
in 1856, and conducted a farm in the vicinity of that city until 1860, when he 
came to Whiteside County and rented a farm in Jordan Township. He continued to 
operate in that method for some years, finally locating on 80 acres of 
unimproved land which he purchased in 1853. It is situated on section 19, and 
he has improved it and made additional purchases until his estate now includes 
370 acres of land under tillage and 14 acres of timber. The buildings on the 
place are valuable and add greatly to the beauty and value of the farm. In 
political choice, Mr. Munz is a Democrat. With his wife, he belongs to the 
Lutheran Church, of which he has been a prominent official, in the capacities 
of Deacon, Elder and Trustee. He was one of its members at the time of the 
local organization.

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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