Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Sasse, Mrs Henriette 
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Author: Past & Present Will County, 1907

MRS. HENRIETTE SASSE. For almost a half century Mrs. Henrietta Sasse has made 
her home in Will county and during that time she has become widely and 
favorably known. Her childhood and youth were passed in Germany, for she was 
born in Bentheim in the province of Hanover, April 13, 1824, a daughter of Dr. 
Frederick William and Dorothy (Lolffes) Mosel. She is the second in order of 
birth in their family of eight children and the only one of the number now 
living. Three of her brothers and one sister came to America but one of the 
former afterward went to Africa, where he practiced medicine until his death. 
Mrs. Sasse had the advantage of a good education in her native country. After 
completing the common-school course she attended a young ladies seminary where 
she was graduated. She has always kept well informed and is today a remarkably 
well read, bright and active old lady despite her eighty-three years. On the 
10th of April, 1857, Miss Henriette Mosel gave her hand in marriage to 
Frederick Sasse, who was also a native of Germany, born in Breisin Bruch, 
Hanover, February 21, 1823, and there grew to manhood. In June after their 
marriage they came to America and first settled in Wilmington, Illinois, where 
they spent one year. At the end of that time they removed to Jackson township 
and during the following seven years Mr. Sasse was engaged in farming there, 
after which he purchased a farm in Channahon township, making his home thereon 
for thirty-years, his time and attention being devoted to the work of the 
farm. On selling that place he removed to Elwood, where he purchased a nice 
home, and there passed the remaining years of his life, dying on the 9th of 
October, 1902. Upright and honorable in all that he did, he had the confidence 
and esteem of the entire community and his death was deeply deplored. Mrs. 
Sasse was a member of the Reformed church of Holland in Germany and after 
coming to America united with the Presbyterian church, in the work of which 
she has ever taken an active part. Her earnest Christian life has gained her 
many friends and she is highly respected wherever known.

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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