Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Guildensopf, Louis 
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Author: Past & Present, 1907

Louis Guildensopf is one of the extensive agriculturists of Will county, 
operating four hundred acres of land in Peotone township, where he owns two 
hundred and eighty acres. He is a native son of Will county, born in Green 
Garden township, February 17, 1861, and comes of German parentage. His father, 
John M. Guildensopf, was a native of Saxony, Germany, whence he emigrated to 
America and for a time engaged in farming in Green Garden township. Disposing 
of his property there he then came to Peotone township and purchased one 
hundred and sixty acres of wild prairie land, on which he made all of the 
improvements, and there engaged in farming until his death, which occurred 
twenty-nine years ago, when he was forty-four years of age. He was an 
enterprising and progressive farmer, numbered among Will county's highly 
respected pioneer settlers. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Philipina 
Phiel, was also born in the fatherland and first wedded Peter Sheer, by whom 
she had five children. After losing her first husband she was married to Mr. 
Guildensopf. Her death occurred in Peotone several years ago. Louis 
Guildensopf, whose name introduces this review, is the only surviving member 
of his fathers family. He was reared to the occupation of farming, and when a 
youth of sixteen years lost his father, after which he went to Germany, where 
he made his home with his grandparents. He came into possession of one hundred 
and sixty acres of land from his father's estate, and, returning to America, 
located on his farm, where he has since been engaged in general agricultural 
pursuits. He has since added one hundred and twenty acres to his original 
holdings, so that he now owns two hundred and eighty acres in Peotone 
township, and he likewise leases land, operating altogether a farm of four 
hundred acres constituting him one of the most extensive farmers of Will 
county. He is meeting with very gratifying success in his undertakings, and in 
his work follows the most progressive and practical methods, so that his 
financial resources are materially enhanced each year. On the 13th of July, 
1885, occurred the marriage of Mr. Guildensopf and Miss Ellen Cunningham, who 
was born in this county, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cunningham, both 
of whom are now deceased. Their five living children are Mamie. Agnes, John, 
Lizzie and Mildred, all of whom are still under the parental roof, while 
Helen, the fourth in order of birth is deceased. Mr. Guildensopf gives his 
political support to the principles of democracy but has never held office, 
preferring to give his time and attention to his private business affairs. He 
is not identified with any church organization but his wife and family are 
communicants of the Catholic church. Mr. Guildensopf and his family are highly 
esteemed in the community where they reside, and he is accounted one of the 
leading representatives of agricultural interests in Peotone township. 

Additional Comments:
Past and Present of Will County, Illinois, by W. W. Stevens, President of the 
Will County Pioneers Association. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1907.

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