John Sadler Biography

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	representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. 
	Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1898. Pages 487-488

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JOHN SADLER, one of Hamlin county's representative farmers, was born in the 
village of Bech, Nechternach county, in the grand duchy of Luxemburg, August 6, 
1841. His father, Peter Sadler, was a native of the same place, and first saw 
the light of day in the year of 1796.  By occupation he was a distiller, farmer 
and tavern-keeper.  He died in his native country at the age of eighty-two 
years.  Mr. Sadler's mother's maiden name was Annie Maria Huss.  She was born in 
the village of Eschweiler, Grevenmacher county, Luxemburg, in the year 1805, and 
died in Germany in 1870, at the age of sixty-five years.  Five children were 
born to them, four daughters and one son, Mr. Sadler being the fifth in the 
order of their birth.

Our subject lived in the place of his nativity until he was twenty-seven years 
of age.  In 1868 he bade farewell to his early surroundings and sailed for 
America, locating in Dakota county, Minnesota, where he rented land until the 
spring of 1880.  He then moved to Hamlin county, South Dakota, and filed a claim 
to the southwest quarter of section 6, Hamlin township. He now owns eight 
hundred acres of farm land in Hamlin and Castlewood townships.

Mr. Sadler married Eliza Speller in Dakota county, Minnesota, in October, 1872. 
Mrs. Sadler is also a native of Luxemburg, born July 5. 1845.  She died in 
Hamlin county, South Dakota, December 29, 1896. To this union were born ten 
children, of whom we have the following record: Peter; Nicholas, who died in 
infancy; Maggie, Mary, Katie, Annie, John, Lizzie, Emma, and Matthew.  The 
oldest five are natives of Dakota county, Minnesota, and the others of Hamlin 
county, South Dakota. Politically, Mr. Sadler is a Democrat, and has been 
chairman of the township board, and also township justice of the peace. In 
religious views he is a Catholic.  Mr. Sadler located in the state of South 
Dakota a poor man, but to-day he is a man of wealth and influence, and is looked 
upon as one of the most thorough business men and systematic farmers in the 
community.  He is also highly respected for his worth as a citizen, and is a 
living example of what a man with energy, thrift and ability can accomplish when 
he sets out with a determination to succeed.  His farm is one of the very best 
and most elegantly improved in the county.  The dwelling is modern in every 
respect and furnished throughout with costly furniture.