Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Stern, August 
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Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

August Stern, farmer, section 8, Hopkins Township, is a son of Christian and 
Louisa Stern, natives of Germany, who emigrated to America about 1862, and 
settled in Ogle Co., Ill., and afterwards removed into this county, settling 
in Genesee Township, where they resided until their death. They had five 
children,—Fritz, Christoph, August, Fredericka and Wilhmena. Mr. Stern, the 
subject of this sketch, was born in Germany, Aug. 24, 1835. He lived in his 
native country till 1858, where he was employed in farming. In the summer of 
1858 he came to America and lived about a year in Ogle County, and came to 
Whiteside County in 1861, purchasing 80 acres of land on section 8, Hopkins 
Township, where he settled and has since lived. He is the owner of 203 acres, 
200 of which is in good cultivation. He has erected fine buildings upon his 
farm. Mr. Stern was married in Sugar Grove Township, Ogle County, Feb. 21, 
1861, to Dorothea Shultz, daughter of Frederick and Dorothea Shultz, who were 
natives of Germany. They had a family of two children who lived to years of 
maturity, namely: Dorothea and Ernestina. Mrs. S. was born in Germany, Sept. 
1, 1839. Mr. and Mrs. Stern are the parents of 12 children, 11 of whom are 
living, viz., Henry W., Edgar F., Emma J., Isabella, John F., William C., 
Ernest T., Hannah J., GustavA., Helena A. and Herman A. Christian died when an 
infant. The parents are members of the German Lutheran Church. In politics Mr. 
Stern is identified with the Democratic party.

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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