Jacob C.Dauer was born in Nassau, Germany, December 10, 1831, and is a son of George and Dora Dauer, the former a farmer by occupation. In their family were six children: Catherine, deceased; Christine, widow of Joe Hofner; Wilhelmina, wife of Christ Asmus; Theodore, a farmer, of Middleton Township; William, deceased; and Jacob C. The mother died in her native land; but the father came to the New World in 1864, and spent his remaining days in Huron County, Ohio.
In 1853 Jacob C Dauer left the shores of Germany on a vessel which was nine weeks in reaching America, and on landing he remained some four months in New York. For the nine years following he made his home in Erie County, Ohio, where he rented a farm of 70 acres. He then bought an unimproved tract of land in Wood County, which he has since ditched and tiled, and has one of the best farms in the vicinity. He erected a fine residence and barns, and has upon his place nine productive oil wells, one operated by Alexander McDonald, and the others by the Standard Oil Company, and John Watts.
In 1859, in Erie County, Ohio, Mister Dauer married miss Anna Brand, a sister of F. J. Brand, of Middleton Township, this County, and 11 children were born to them, four of whom have now passed away: John, born June 2, 1861, died in 1880; Julius, born July 22, 1862, died in 1874; William, born September 30, 1873, died in 1880; and August, born April 11, 1874, died in 1875. Those living are: Chris, born January 18, 1864, who wedded Mary Opperman, a daughter of Anton Opperman, a farmer of Washington Township, Wood County,(they have four children); Mary, born May 15, eight 1865, married to Henry Weihl (they have two children); Charlie, born September 14, 1866, married to Louisa Moore (they have three children); Frederick, born October 17, 1869, married to Lizzie Beil, a daughter of Adam Beil, (they have one child); Emma, born June 29, 1871; Adam, born December 16, 1875, at present taking a classical course in the school at Tiffin, Ohio; and Anna E.,born September 7, 1877. Mrs. Dauer was born November 26, 1835, in Hessen, Germany a daughter of Adam, a shoemaker, and Catherine Hof Brand, who, in 1867, came to America and to Wood County, where they both died. They had 10 children, four of whom died in Germany, the others being: Julius J., John, Fred, Mary(Mrs.Meyer, now deceased); Catherine, and Eckert, the last named living in Lucas County. Mrs. Dauer came to this country when 23 years old, in company with three other young people.
Mister Dauer is a Democrat, has served as school director, and for one term was a member of the City Council at Haskins. In religious faith he is identified with the German Reformed Church, in which for four years he has served as trustee, and is now a deacon. On his arrival in the country all his worldly possessions were tied up in his handkerchief, and his capital, of nothing save willing hands and a strong determination to succeed.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers 1897, P. 830
In 1853 Jacob C Dauer left the shores of Germany on a vessel which was nine weeks in reaching America, and on landing he remained some four months in New York. For the nine years following he made his home in Erie County, Ohio, where he rented a farm of 70 acres. He then bought an unimproved tract of land in Wood County, which he has since ditched and tiled, and has one of the best farms in the vicinity. He erected a fine residence and barns, and has upon his place nine productive oil wells, one operated by Alexander McDonald, and the others by the Standard Oil Company, and John Watts.
In 1859, in Erie County, Ohio, Mister Dauer married miss Anna Brand, a sister of F. J. Brand, of Middleton Township, this County, and 11 children were born to them, four of whom have now passed away: John, born June 2, 1861, died in 1880; Julius, born July 22, 1862, died in 1874; William, born September 30, 1873, died in 1880; and August, born April 11, 1874, died in 1875. Those living are: Chris, born January 18, 1864, who wedded Mary Opperman, a daughter of Anton Opperman, a farmer of Washington Township, Wood County,(they have four children); Mary, born May 15, eight 1865, married to Henry Weihl (they have two children); Charlie, born September 14, 1866, married to Louisa Moore (they have three children); Frederick, born October 17, 1869, married to Lizzie Beil, a daughter of Adam Beil, (they have one child); Emma, born June 29, 1871; Adam, born December 16, 1875, at present taking a classical course in the school at Tiffin, Ohio; and Anna E.,born September 7, 1877. Mrs. Dauer was born November 26, 1835, in Hessen, Germany a daughter of Adam, a shoemaker, and Catherine Hof Brand, who, in 1867, came to America and to Wood County, where they both died. They had 10 children, four of whom died in Germany, the others being: Julius J., John, Fred, Mary(Mrs.Meyer, now deceased); Catherine, and Eckert, the last named living in Lucas County. Mrs. Dauer came to this country when 23 years old, in company with three other young people.
Mister Dauer is a Democrat, has served as school director, and for one term was a member of the City Council at Haskins. In religious faith he is identified with the German Reformed Church, in which for four years he has served as trustee, and is now a deacon. On his arrival in the country all his worldly possessions were tied up in his handkerchief, and his capital, of nothing save willing hands and a strong determination to succeed.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers 1897, P. 830
Jacob C.Dauer was born in Nassau, Germany, December 10, 1831, and is a son of George and Dora Dauer, the former a farmer by occupation. In their family were six children: Catherine, deceased; Christine, widow of Joe Hofner; Wilhelmina, wife of Christ Asmus; Theodore, a farmer, of Middleton Township; William, deceased; and Jacob C. The mother died in her native land; but the father came to the New World in 1864, and spent his remaining days in Huron County, Ohio.
In 1853 Jacob C Dauer left the shores of Germany on a vessel which was nine weeks in reaching America, and on landing he remained some four months in New York. For the nine years following he made his home in Erie County, Ohio, where he rented a farm of 70 acres. He then bought an unimproved tract of land in Wood County, which he has since ditched and tiled, and has one of the best farms in the vicinity. He erected a fine residence and barns, and has upon his place nine productive oil wells, one operated by Alexander McDonald, and the others by the Standard Oil Company, and John Watts.
In 1859, in Erie County, Ohio, Mister Dauer married miss Anna Brand, a sister of F. J. Brand, of Middleton Township, this County, and 11 children were born to them, four of whom have now passed away: John, born June 2, 1861, died in 1880; Julius, born July 22, 1862, died in 1874; William, born September 30, 1873, died in 1880; and August, born April 11, 1874, died in 1875. Those living are: Chris, born January 18, 1864, who wedded Mary Opperman, a daughter of Anton Opperman, a farmer of Washington Township, Wood County,(they have four children); Mary, born May 15, eight 1865, married to Henry Weihl (they have two children); Charlie, born September 14, 1866, married to Louisa Moore (they have three children); Frederick, born October 17, 1869, married to Lizzie Beil, a daughter of Adam Beil, (they have one child); Emma, born June 29, 1871; Adam, born December 16, 1875, at present taking a classical course in the school at Tiffin, Ohio; and Anna E.,born September 7, 1877. Mrs. Dauer was born November 26, 1835, in Hessen, Germany a daughter of Adam, a shoemaker, and Catherine Hof Brand, who, in 1867, came to America and to Wood County, where they both died. They had 10 children, four of whom died in Germany, the others being: Julius J., John, Fred, Mary(Mrs.Meyer, now deceased); Catherine, and Eckert, the last named living in Lucas County. Mrs. Dauer came to this country when 23 years old, in company with three other young people.
Mister Dauer is a Democrat, has served as school director, and for one term was a member of the City Council at Haskins. In religious faith he is identified with the German Reformed Church, in which for four years he has served as trustee, and is now a deacon. On his arrival in the country all his worldly possessions were tied up in his handkerchief, and his capital, of nothing save willing hands and a strong determination to succeed.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers 1897, P. 830
In 1853 Jacob C Dauer left the shores of Germany on a vessel which was nine weeks in reaching America, and on landing he remained some four months in New York. For the nine years following he made his home in Erie County, Ohio, where he rented a farm of 70 acres. He then bought an unimproved tract of land in Wood County, which he has since ditched and tiled, and has one of the best farms in the vicinity. He erected a fine residence and barns, and has upon his place nine productive oil wells, one operated by Alexander McDonald, and the others by the Standard Oil Company, and John Watts.
In 1859, in Erie County, Ohio, Mister Dauer married miss Anna Brand, a sister of F. J. Brand, of Middleton Township, this County, and 11 children were born to them, four of whom have now passed away: John, born June 2, 1861, died in 1880; Julius, born July 22, 1862, died in 1874; William, born September 30, 1873, died in 1880; and August, born April 11, 1874, died in 1875. Those living are: Chris, born January 18, 1864, who wedded Mary Opperman, a daughter of Anton Opperman, a farmer of Washington Township, Wood County,(they have four children); Mary, born May 15, eight 1865, married to Henry Weihl (they have two children); Charlie, born September 14, 1866, married to Louisa Moore (they have three children); Frederick, born October 17, 1869, married to Lizzie Beil, a daughter of Adam Beil, (they have one child); Emma, born June 29, 1871; Adam, born December 16, 1875, at present taking a classical course in the school at Tiffin, Ohio; and Anna E.,born September 7, 1877. Mrs. Dauer was born November 26, 1835, in Hessen, Germany a daughter of Adam, a shoemaker, and Catherine Hof Brand, who, in 1867, came to America and to Wood County, where they both died. They had 10 children, four of whom died in Germany, the others being: Julius J., John, Fred, Mary(Mrs.Meyer, now deceased); Catherine, and Eckert, the last named living in Lucas County. Mrs. Dauer came to this country when 23 years old, in company with three other young people.
Mister Dauer is a Democrat, has served as school director, and for one term was a member of the City Council at Haskins. In religious faith he is identified with the German Reformed Church, in which for four years he has served as trustee, and is now a deacon. On his arrival in the country all his worldly possessions were tied up in his handkerchief, and his capital, of nothing save willing hands and a strong determination to succeed.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers 1897, P. 830
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