JACOB HERBERT, farmer, P. O. Alvada, was born in Bavaria, Germany, August 5, 1828. His parents, Frederick and Margarite Herbert, were also natives of Germany, where they married and lived until the death of the mother April 13, 1849; the father, who was born in 1801, immigrated to America, settling in London Township, this county, in 1861, and here died in 1868. Our subject came to this county in 1854. He was united in marriage, January 15, 1857, with Adaline Schlemmer, born in Seneca Township, this county, July 17, 1838, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth Schlemmer (both deceased), and to this union were born nine children, seven of whom are now living: Matilda C. (wife of Hiram Presler), Margaret E., Frederick, Anna M., Jacob A., Adam R., Lucy A.; Henry and Minnie E. are deceased. Mr. Herbert worked at his trade (carpentering) fourteen years, since when he has been engaged in farming, and now owns 125 acres of land, mostly unproved, where he resides. He and his family are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Herbert has been a member of the school board for fourteen years.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.721
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