Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst was born on March 28, 1846 in Oberjollenbeck, Westphalia. He was the only surviving child of Johann Philip Ramhorst and Johanne Friederike Wilhelmine Heidemann. Their first child, a stillborn son, was born in 1844
At the time of his birth, Friedrich's father was a heuerling and cabinet maker on farm number 44. Friedrich's mother survived his birth by only ten days, and died on April 7 at age 23. According to family tradition, Johann Ramhorst then asked Herman Heinrich Vahle family to take care of the baby. They did not want to take him on a temporary basis, but instead offered to adopt him. There are no records to confirm his adoption, and it appears that he was not legally adopted. There may, however, have been an agree-ment that he could remain with the Vahle.
On October 2, 1846 at age 43 Johann Ramhorst married Katherine Ilsabein Baumann, age 29. This couple had three sons. On November 25, 1861 Friedrich's foster mother Anna Ilsabein (Busch) Vahle died of pneumonia. The family then decided to emigrate. According to a story handed down in the Lucas Vahle family, Herman would have been content to stay in Germany, but Friedrich wanted to come to America and eventually persuaded the family to move.
In 1862 when Friedrich was 16, Herman Vahle was issued a Consent Form permitting him to emigrate with three children and his "foster son Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst," This indicates that Friedrich was still named Ramhorst in 1862. The record further states"...out of consideration for the poverty of Ramhorst and his family, the release document was issued free of charge" Perhaps Friedrich stayed with the Vahle because his father could not afford to take him back. Whatever the case, he kept in touch with his family, and his children corresponded from time to time with their Ramhorst cousins.
The family sailed from Bremen on the ship Roland and arrived in Baltimore on November 14, 1862. They probably traveled by rail, and we must wonder about the difficulties of a trip across a country in the midst of a Civil War. The family settled in Quincy, Illinois and lived on the south side of Adams two lots east of 6th Street. From the time he arrived in Quincy, Friedrich used the name Vahle.
Frederick Gottlieb Vahle
F. Gottlieb Vahle was born March 28, 1846 near Herford, Regierungs-bezirk Preuss-Minden Europe. Emigrated to America, landing at Baltimore Md 1862, coming direct to Quincy, Illinois. In Quincy, Vahle married Anna Marie Wollbrink April 12, 1868.She was born near Herford, Westphalia, Europe, June 14, 1851 and came to America with her parents in 1852. Coming direct to Quincy via New Orleans. There were five children: Anna Fredericka Louise, born Feb 16, 1860; Johan Herman August, born Feb. 8, 1871; Anna F.S., born April 28, 1873; Oscar, born March 13 1875, and William Heinrich, born September 19 1877. He took a position as clerk and cutter (tailor) in the dry goods store of F.W. Schaffer, on the northwest corner of eighth and Monroe, in 1872 where he remained three years and two months. He bought the house and lot on the southwest corner of eighth and Adams on which at that time was located a small dwelling, which he had removed and built on it the present large store. that is there today. He also bought ground on the Southwest corner of eighth and Jefferson.
Vahle operated a combination dry goods and grocery store, also selling queens ware, flour and feed, and had a saloon at 728 Adams for many years.
Religion - Lutheran; Was a member of the Protestant Orphan and Benevolent Association, Marquette Lodge No. 36,I.O.O.F.., Quincy Grove No. 21, U.A.O.D., and Humbolt Lodge No. 61, A.O.U.W.
The History of 728 Adams
Benjamin F. Berrian owned a section of land to the southeast of the original City of Quincy. The Act of 1812 set aside over two million acres of land between the Illinois and Misissippi rivers to be given as bounty land grants to the veterans of the war of 1812. The Illinois Military Tract was later increased to 3.5 million acres. Many veterans had no desire to live on their tracts, and sold them to speculators and investors. Berrian's property may have been acquired in that way. In any case, the land owned by Berrian was incorporated into the City of Quincy, and is known as B.F. Berrian's Addition to the City of Quincy.
In 1866 Berrian soldthe lot on the southwest corner to Herman Gosling. He apparently built a small house and lived there. In 1875 Gosling sold the property to Fredrich Gottlieb Vahle. Vahle tore down the house on the property and built a frame store wit living quarters attached. He operated a general store on the corner until his death in 1888. His family lived in the attached three room living quarters. Three of his children were born there and two died.
Fredrich Vahle died in 1888 at age 42. His widow Anna Vahle leased the store, and probably sold the contents, to his former clek Gus Vahle in March 1889. The lease ran from March 1, 1889 to March 1, 1894 with an option to renew. The rent was set at $30. per month.
In 1891 Anna Vahle reclaimed the property. She was apparently under court order to sell the property to settle the claims against Frederich G. Vahle's estate. On June 20 1891 the property was sold at public auction by Chester A Babcock, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois. The high bidder, with a bid of $4,650, was Anna's new husband, Bernard Brackensick.
Bernard Brackensick retained owenership of the property until his death in 1903.e left the property to his youngest son Willie. In 1904 Willie sold out his grocery store and moved to another house, but retained owenership of the building. For several monts operated a grocery store at another location, apparently while the store was being remodeled. In 1906 Willie opened "One of the larger and better appointed establishments for the purveying of necessities to the family larder" at 726 Adams.
Willie Brackensick operated this grocey store until his retirement in 1937. For a brief time around 1935 he also operated the Mounds Tavern at 728 Adams, but for most of the period of his owenership he rented out the store as well as the living quarters at 726 1/2 and 728 1/2 Adams.
Willie Brackensick owned the property until his death in 1946. It was sold by his heirs on July 23, 1947. The property had been in the Vahle and Brackensick families for 72 years, and had housed and supported three generations of family members. {Arlene Brackensick}
Gottlieb Vahle born Jaellenbeck West Phalen, Prussia 28 March 1846, died 21 April 1888.
On October 31, 1868 Friedrich became a citizen of the United States.
Friedrich died of "lung fever" on April 21, 1888 at age 42, his death was apparently sudden, since he left no will and his estate was settled under the laws of intestacy. He had a large funeral attended by representatives of several clubs and lodges; the hearse was followed by sixty carriages and buggies, and the cortege was eight blocks long. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery on April 25, next to his foster father and his two children.
Obituary
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" April 24, 1888
Mr. F. Vahle, the well known grocer, died at his home in the Fourth Ward on Saturday evening, after a brief illness. Mr. Vahle was forty two years of age and has been a resident of Quincy for many years. He was a member of the city council in 1881-2 and has been in the board of Supervisors for the past six years, having been re-elected at the last spring election. Mr Vahle was also a member of several societies, including the Druids, A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., Select Knights, Protestant Widows and Orphans Aid Society, Harugari, Turners, The Brewers and Saloon-keepers association, and the South Side Boat Club. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will take place from his late residence to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the societies of which he was a member.
Funeral Notice
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" Tuesday April 24, 1888
The Supervisors of the Town of Quincy and other supervisors, are respectfully requested to meet at the office of the County Clerk, Wednesday, the 28th inst. at 1 o'clock P.M. to attend in a body the funeral of F.G. Vahle, one of the members of the board of supervisors which will occur from his late residence corner of Eighth and Adams, at 2 o'clock P.M. Wednesday the 25th inst.
William Haselwood
County Clerk
November 14, 1862Changed his name to Vahle
Arrived in Baltimore on ship ROLAND November 14, 1862
Became citizen of U.S. October 31, 1868
At the time of his birth, Friedrich's father was a heuerling and cabinet maker on farm number 44. Friedrich's mother survived his birth by only ten days, and died on April 7 at age 23. According to family tradition, Johann Ramhorst then asked Herman Heinrich Vahle family to take care of the baby. They did not want to take him on a temporary basis, but instead offered to adopt him. There are no records to confirm his adoption, and it appears that he was not legally adopted. There may, however, have been an agree-ment that he could remain with the Vahle.
On October 2, 1846 at age 43 Johann Ramhorst married Katherine Ilsabein Baumann, age 29. This couple had three sons. On November 25, 1861 Friedrich's foster mother Anna Ilsabein (Busch) Vahle died of pneumonia. The family then decided to emigrate. According to a story handed down in the Lucas Vahle family, Herman would have been content to stay in Germany, but Friedrich wanted to come to America and eventually persuaded the family to move.
In 1862 when Friedrich was 16, Herman Vahle was issued a Consent Form permitting him to emigrate with three children and his "foster son Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst," This indicates that Friedrich was still named Ramhorst in 1862. The record further states"...out of consideration for the poverty of Ramhorst and his family, the release document was issued free of charge" Perhaps Friedrich stayed with the Vahle because his father could not afford to take him back. Whatever the case, he kept in touch with his family, and his children corresponded from time to time with their Ramhorst cousins.
The family sailed from Bremen on the ship Roland and arrived in Baltimore on November 14, 1862. They probably traveled by rail, and we must wonder about the difficulties of a trip across a country in the midst of a Civil War. The family settled in Quincy, Illinois and lived on the south side of Adams two lots east of 6th Street. From the time he arrived in Quincy, Friedrich used the name Vahle.
Frederick Gottlieb Vahle
F. Gottlieb Vahle was born March 28, 1846 near Herford, Regierungs-bezirk Preuss-Minden Europe. Emigrated to America, landing at Baltimore Md 1862, coming direct to Quincy, Illinois. In Quincy, Vahle married Anna Marie Wollbrink April 12, 1868.She was born near Herford, Westphalia, Europe, June 14, 1851 and came to America with her parents in 1852. Coming direct to Quincy via New Orleans. There were five children: Anna Fredericka Louise, born Feb 16, 1860; Johan Herman August, born Feb. 8, 1871; Anna F.S., born April 28, 1873; Oscar, born March 13 1875, and William Heinrich, born September 19 1877. He took a position as clerk and cutter (tailor) in the dry goods store of F.W. Schaffer, on the northwest corner of eighth and Monroe, in 1872 where he remained three years and two months. He bought the house and lot on the southwest corner of eighth and Adams on which at that time was located a small dwelling, which he had removed and built on it the present large store. that is there today. He also bought ground on the Southwest corner of eighth and Jefferson.
Vahle operated a combination dry goods and grocery store, also selling queens ware, flour and feed, and had a saloon at 728 Adams for many years.
Religion - Lutheran; Was a member of the Protestant Orphan and Benevolent Association, Marquette Lodge No. 36,I.O.O.F.., Quincy Grove No. 21, U.A.O.D., and Humbolt Lodge No. 61, A.O.U.W.
The History of 728 Adams
Benjamin F. Berrian owned a section of land to the southeast of the original City of Quincy. The Act of 1812 set aside over two million acres of land between the Illinois and Misissippi rivers to be given as bounty land grants to the veterans of the war of 1812. The Illinois Military Tract was later increased to 3.5 million acres. Many veterans had no desire to live on their tracts, and sold them to speculators and investors. Berrian's property may have been acquired in that way. In any case, the land owned by Berrian was incorporated into the City of Quincy, and is known as B.F. Berrian's Addition to the City of Quincy.
In 1866 Berrian soldthe lot on the southwest corner to Herman Gosling. He apparently built a small house and lived there. In 1875 Gosling sold the property to Fredrich Gottlieb Vahle. Vahle tore down the house on the property and built a frame store wit living quarters attached. He operated a general store on the corner until his death in 1888. His family lived in the attached three room living quarters. Three of his children were born there and two died.
Fredrich Vahle died in 1888 at age 42. His widow Anna Vahle leased the store, and probably sold the contents, to his former clek Gus Vahle in March 1889. The lease ran from March 1, 1889 to March 1, 1894 with an option to renew. The rent was set at $30. per month.
In 1891 Anna Vahle reclaimed the property. She was apparently under court order to sell the property to settle the claims against Frederich G. Vahle's estate. On June 20 1891 the property was sold at public auction by Chester A Babcock, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois. The high bidder, with a bid of $4,650, was Anna's new husband, Bernard Brackensick.
Bernard Brackensick retained owenership of the property until his death in 1903.e left the property to his youngest son Willie. In 1904 Willie sold out his grocery store and moved to another house, but retained owenership of the building. For several monts operated a grocery store at another location, apparently while the store was being remodeled. In 1906 Willie opened "One of the larger and better appointed establishments for the purveying of necessities to the family larder" at 726 Adams.
Willie Brackensick operated this grocey store until his retirement in 1937. For a brief time around 1935 he also operated the Mounds Tavern at 728 Adams, but for most of the period of his owenership he rented out the store as well as the living quarters at 726 1/2 and 728 1/2 Adams.
Willie Brackensick owned the property until his death in 1946. It was sold by his heirs on July 23, 1947. The property had been in the Vahle and Brackensick families for 72 years, and had housed and supported three generations of family members. {Arlene Brackensick}
Gottlieb Vahle born Jaellenbeck West Phalen, Prussia 28 March 1846, died 21 April 1888.
On October 31, 1868 Friedrich became a citizen of the United States.
Friedrich died of "lung fever" on April 21, 1888 at age 42, his death was apparently sudden, since he left no will and his estate was settled under the laws of intestacy. He had a large funeral attended by representatives of several clubs and lodges; the hearse was followed by sixty carriages and buggies, and the cortege was eight blocks long. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery on April 25, next to his foster father and his two children.
Obituary
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" April 24, 1888
Mr. F. Vahle, the well known grocer, died at his home in the Fourth Ward on Saturday evening, after a brief illness. Mr. Vahle was forty two years of age and has been a resident of Quincy for many years. He was a member of the city council in 1881-2 and has been in the board of Supervisors for the past six years, having been re-elected at the last spring election. Mr Vahle was also a member of several societies, including the Druids, A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., Select Knights, Protestant Widows and Orphans Aid Society, Harugari, Turners, The Brewers and Saloon-keepers association, and the South Side Boat Club. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will take place from his late residence to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the societies of which he was a member.
Funeral Notice
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" Tuesday April 24, 1888
The Supervisors of the Town of Quincy and other supervisors, are respectfully requested to meet at the office of the County Clerk, Wednesday, the 28th inst. at 1 o'clock P.M. to attend in a body the funeral of F.G. Vahle, one of the members of the board of supervisors which will occur from his late residence corner of Eighth and Adams, at 2 o'clock P.M. Wednesday the 25th inst.
William Haselwood
County Clerk
November 14, 1862Changed his name to Vahle
Arrived in Baltimore on ship ROLAND November 14, 1862
Became citizen of U.S. October 31, 1868
Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst was born on March 28, 1846 in Oberjollenbeck, Westphalia. He was the only surviving child of Johann Philip Ramhorst and Johanne Friederike Wilhelmine Heidemann. Their first child, a stillborn son, was born in 1844
At the time of his birth, Friedrich's father was a heuerling and cabinet maker on farm number 44. Friedrich's mother survived his birth by only ten days, and died on April 7 at age 23. According to family tradition, Johann Ramhorst then asked Herman Heinrich Vahle family to take care of the baby. They did not want to take him on a temporary basis, but instead offered to adopt him. There are no records to confirm his adoption, and it appears that he was not legally adopted. There may, however, have been an agree-ment that he could remain with the Vahle.
On October 2, 1846 at age 43 Johann Ramhorst married Katherine Ilsabein Baumann, age 29. This couple had three sons. On November 25, 1861 Friedrich's foster mother Anna Ilsabein (Busch) Vahle died of pneumonia. The family then decided to emigrate. According to a story handed down in the Lucas Vahle family, Herman would have been content to stay in Germany, but Friedrich wanted to come to America and eventually persuaded the family to move.
In 1862 when Friedrich was 16, Herman Vahle was issued a Consent Form permitting him to emigrate with three children and his "foster son Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst," This indicates that Friedrich was still named Ramhorst in 1862. The record further states"...out of consideration for the poverty of Ramhorst and his family, the release document was issued free of charge" Perhaps Friedrich stayed with the Vahle because his father could not afford to take him back. Whatever the case, he kept in touch with his family, and his children corresponded from time to time with their Ramhorst cousins.
The family sailed from Bremen on the ship Roland and arrived in Baltimore on November 14, 1862. They probably traveled by rail, and we must wonder about the difficulties of a trip across a country in the midst of a Civil War. The family settled in Quincy, Illinois and lived on the south side of Adams two lots east of 6th Street. From the time he arrived in Quincy, Friedrich used the name Vahle.
Frederick Gottlieb Vahle
F. Gottlieb Vahle was born March 28, 1846 near Herford, Regierungs-bezirk Preuss-Minden Europe. Emigrated to America, landing at Baltimore Md 1862, coming direct to Quincy, Illinois. In Quincy, Vahle married Anna Marie Wollbrink April 12, 1868.She was born near Herford, Westphalia, Europe, June 14, 1851 and came to America with her parents in 1852. Coming direct to Quincy via New Orleans. There were five children: Anna Fredericka Louise, born Feb 16, 1860; Johan Herman August, born Feb. 8, 1871; Anna F.S., born April 28, 1873; Oscar, born March 13 1875, and William Heinrich, born September 19 1877. He took a position as clerk and cutter (tailor) in the dry goods store of F.W. Schaffer, on the northwest corner of eighth and Monroe, in 1872 where he remained three years and two months. He bought the house and lot on the southwest corner of eighth and Adams on which at that time was located a small dwelling, which he had removed and built on it the present large store. that is there today. He also bought ground on the Southwest corner of eighth and Jefferson.
Vahle operated a combination dry goods and grocery store, also selling queens ware, flour and feed, and had a saloon at 728 Adams for many years.
Religion - Lutheran; Was a member of the Protestant Orphan and Benevolent Association, Marquette Lodge No. 36,I.O.O.F.., Quincy Grove No. 21, U.A.O.D., and Humbolt Lodge No. 61, A.O.U.W.
The History of 728 Adams
Benjamin F. Berrian owned a section of land to the southeast of the original City of Quincy. The Act of 1812 set aside over two million acres of land between the Illinois and Misissippi rivers to be given as bounty land grants to the veterans of the war of 1812. The Illinois Military Tract was later increased to 3.5 million acres. Many veterans had no desire to live on their tracts, and sold them to speculators and investors. Berrian's property may have been acquired in that way. In any case, the land owned by Berrian was incorporated into the City of Quincy, and is known as B.F. Berrian's Addition to the City of Quincy.
In 1866 Berrian soldthe lot on the southwest corner to Herman Gosling. He apparently built a small house and lived there. In 1875 Gosling sold the property to Fredrich Gottlieb Vahle. Vahle tore down the house on the property and built a frame store wit living quarters attached. He operated a general store on the corner until his death in 1888. His family lived in the attached three room living quarters. Three of his children were born there and two died.
Fredrich Vahle died in 1888 at age 42. His widow Anna Vahle leased the store, and probably sold the contents, to his former clek Gus Vahle in March 1889. The lease ran from March 1, 1889 to March 1, 1894 with an option to renew. The rent was set at $30. per month.
In 1891 Anna Vahle reclaimed the property. She was apparently under court order to sell the property to settle the claims against Frederich G. Vahle's estate. On June 20 1891 the property was sold at public auction by Chester A Babcock, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois. The high bidder, with a bid of $4,650, was Anna's new husband, Bernard Brackensick.
Bernard Brackensick retained owenership of the property until his death in 1903.e left the property to his youngest son Willie. In 1904 Willie sold out his grocery store and moved to another house, but retained owenership of the building. For several monts operated a grocery store at another location, apparently while the store was being remodeled. In 1906 Willie opened "One of the larger and better appointed establishments for the purveying of necessities to the family larder" at 726 Adams.
Willie Brackensick operated this grocey store until his retirement in 1937. For a brief time around 1935 he also operated the Mounds Tavern at 728 Adams, but for most of the period of his owenership he rented out the store as well as the living quarters at 726 1/2 and 728 1/2 Adams.
Willie Brackensick owned the property until his death in 1946. It was sold by his heirs on July 23, 1947. The property had been in the Vahle and Brackensick families for 72 years, and had housed and supported three generations of family members. {Arlene Brackensick}
Gottlieb Vahle born Jaellenbeck West Phalen, Prussia 28 March 1846, died 21 April 1888.
On October 31, 1868 Friedrich became a citizen of the United States.
Friedrich died of "lung fever" on April 21, 1888 at age 42, his death was apparently sudden, since he left no will and his estate was settled under the laws of intestacy. He had a large funeral attended by representatives of several clubs and lodges; the hearse was followed by sixty carriages and buggies, and the cortege was eight blocks long. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery on April 25, next to his foster father and his two children.
Obituary
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" April 24, 1888
Mr. F. Vahle, the well known grocer, died at his home in the Fourth Ward on Saturday evening, after a brief illness. Mr. Vahle was forty two years of age and has been a resident of Quincy for many years. He was a member of the city council in 1881-2 and has been in the board of Supervisors for the past six years, having been re-elected at the last spring election. Mr Vahle was also a member of several societies, including the Druids, A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., Select Knights, Protestant Widows and Orphans Aid Society, Harugari, Turners, The Brewers and Saloon-keepers association, and the South Side Boat Club. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will take place from his late residence to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the societies of which he was a member.
Funeral Notice
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" Tuesday April 24, 1888
The Supervisors of the Town of Quincy and other supervisors, are respectfully requested to meet at the office of the County Clerk, Wednesday, the 28th inst. at 1 o'clock P.M. to attend in a body the funeral of F.G. Vahle, one of the members of the board of supervisors which will occur from his late residence corner of Eighth and Adams, at 2 o'clock P.M. Wednesday the 25th inst.
William Haselwood
County Clerk
November 14, 1862Changed his name to Vahle
Arrived in Baltimore on ship ROLAND November 14, 1862
Became citizen of U.S. October 31, 1868
At the time of his birth, Friedrich's father was a heuerling and cabinet maker on farm number 44. Friedrich's mother survived his birth by only ten days, and died on April 7 at age 23. According to family tradition, Johann Ramhorst then asked Herman Heinrich Vahle family to take care of the baby. They did not want to take him on a temporary basis, but instead offered to adopt him. There are no records to confirm his adoption, and it appears that he was not legally adopted. There may, however, have been an agree-ment that he could remain with the Vahle.
On October 2, 1846 at age 43 Johann Ramhorst married Katherine Ilsabein Baumann, age 29. This couple had three sons. On November 25, 1861 Friedrich's foster mother Anna Ilsabein (Busch) Vahle died of pneumonia. The family then decided to emigrate. According to a story handed down in the Lucas Vahle family, Herman would have been content to stay in Germany, but Friedrich wanted to come to America and eventually persuaded the family to move.
In 1862 when Friedrich was 16, Herman Vahle was issued a Consent Form permitting him to emigrate with three children and his "foster son Friedrich Gottlieb Ramhorst," This indicates that Friedrich was still named Ramhorst in 1862. The record further states"...out of consideration for the poverty of Ramhorst and his family, the release document was issued free of charge" Perhaps Friedrich stayed with the Vahle because his father could not afford to take him back. Whatever the case, he kept in touch with his family, and his children corresponded from time to time with their Ramhorst cousins.
The family sailed from Bremen on the ship Roland and arrived in Baltimore on November 14, 1862. They probably traveled by rail, and we must wonder about the difficulties of a trip across a country in the midst of a Civil War. The family settled in Quincy, Illinois and lived on the south side of Adams two lots east of 6th Street. From the time he arrived in Quincy, Friedrich used the name Vahle.
Frederick Gottlieb Vahle
F. Gottlieb Vahle was born March 28, 1846 near Herford, Regierungs-bezirk Preuss-Minden Europe. Emigrated to America, landing at Baltimore Md 1862, coming direct to Quincy, Illinois. In Quincy, Vahle married Anna Marie Wollbrink April 12, 1868.She was born near Herford, Westphalia, Europe, June 14, 1851 and came to America with her parents in 1852. Coming direct to Quincy via New Orleans. There were five children: Anna Fredericka Louise, born Feb 16, 1860; Johan Herman August, born Feb. 8, 1871; Anna F.S., born April 28, 1873; Oscar, born March 13 1875, and William Heinrich, born September 19 1877. He took a position as clerk and cutter (tailor) in the dry goods store of F.W. Schaffer, on the northwest corner of eighth and Monroe, in 1872 where he remained three years and two months. He bought the house and lot on the southwest corner of eighth and Adams on which at that time was located a small dwelling, which he had removed and built on it the present large store. that is there today. He also bought ground on the Southwest corner of eighth and Jefferson.
Vahle operated a combination dry goods and grocery store, also selling queens ware, flour and feed, and had a saloon at 728 Adams for many years.
Religion - Lutheran; Was a member of the Protestant Orphan and Benevolent Association, Marquette Lodge No. 36,I.O.O.F.., Quincy Grove No. 21, U.A.O.D., and Humbolt Lodge No. 61, A.O.U.W.
The History of 728 Adams
Benjamin F. Berrian owned a section of land to the southeast of the original City of Quincy. The Act of 1812 set aside over two million acres of land between the Illinois and Misissippi rivers to be given as bounty land grants to the veterans of the war of 1812. The Illinois Military Tract was later increased to 3.5 million acres. Many veterans had no desire to live on their tracts, and sold them to speculators and investors. Berrian's property may have been acquired in that way. In any case, the land owned by Berrian was incorporated into the City of Quincy, and is known as B.F. Berrian's Addition to the City of Quincy.
In 1866 Berrian soldthe lot on the southwest corner to Herman Gosling. He apparently built a small house and lived there. In 1875 Gosling sold the property to Fredrich Gottlieb Vahle. Vahle tore down the house on the property and built a frame store wit living quarters attached. He operated a general store on the corner until his death in 1888. His family lived in the attached three room living quarters. Three of his children were born there and two died.
Fredrich Vahle died in 1888 at age 42. His widow Anna Vahle leased the store, and probably sold the contents, to his former clek Gus Vahle in March 1889. The lease ran from March 1, 1889 to March 1, 1894 with an option to renew. The rent was set at $30. per month.
In 1891 Anna Vahle reclaimed the property. She was apparently under court order to sell the property to settle the claims against Frederich G. Vahle's estate. On June 20 1891 the property was sold at public auction by Chester A Babcock, Master in Chancery of the Circuit Court of Adams County, Illinois. The high bidder, with a bid of $4,650, was Anna's new husband, Bernard Brackensick.
Bernard Brackensick retained owenership of the property until his death in 1903.e left the property to his youngest son Willie. In 1904 Willie sold out his grocery store and moved to another house, but retained owenership of the building. For several monts operated a grocery store at another location, apparently while the store was being remodeled. In 1906 Willie opened "One of the larger and better appointed establishments for the purveying of necessities to the family larder" at 726 Adams.
Willie Brackensick operated this grocey store until his retirement in 1937. For a brief time around 1935 he also operated the Mounds Tavern at 728 Adams, but for most of the period of his owenership he rented out the store as well as the living quarters at 726 1/2 and 728 1/2 Adams.
Willie Brackensick owned the property until his death in 1946. It was sold by his heirs on July 23, 1947. The property had been in the Vahle and Brackensick families for 72 years, and had housed and supported three generations of family members. {Arlene Brackensick}
Gottlieb Vahle born Jaellenbeck West Phalen, Prussia 28 March 1846, died 21 April 1888.
On October 31, 1868 Friedrich became a citizen of the United States.
Friedrich died of "lung fever" on April 21, 1888 at age 42, his death was apparently sudden, since he left no will and his estate was settled under the laws of intestacy. He had a large funeral attended by representatives of several clubs and lodges; the hearse was followed by sixty carriages and buggies, and the cortege was eight blocks long. He was buried in Greenmount Cemetery on April 25, next to his foster father and his two children.
Obituary
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" April 24, 1888
Mr. F. Vahle, the well known grocer, died at his home in the Fourth Ward on Saturday evening, after a brief illness. Mr. Vahle was forty two years of age and has been a resident of Quincy for many years. He was a member of the city council in 1881-2 and has been in the board of Supervisors for the past six years, having been re-elected at the last spring election. Mr Vahle was also a member of several societies, including the Druids, A.O.U.W., I.O.O.F., Select Knights, Protestant Widows and Orphans Aid Society, Harugari, Turners, The Brewers and Saloon-keepers association, and the South Side Boat Club. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will take place from his late residence to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be conducted by the societies of which he was a member.
Funeral Notice
Printed in "The Quincy Whig" Tuesday April 24, 1888
The Supervisors of the Town of Quincy and other supervisors, are respectfully requested to meet at the office of the County Clerk, Wednesday, the 28th inst. at 1 o'clock P.M. to attend in a body the funeral of F.G. Vahle, one of the members of the board of supervisors which will occur from his late residence corner of Eighth and Adams, at 2 o'clock P.M. Wednesday the 25th inst.
William Haselwood
County Clerk
November 14, 1862Changed his name to Vahle
Arrived in Baltimore on ship ROLAND November 14, 1862
Became citizen of U.S. October 31, 1868
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