Third of five children of Adam & Louisa Körner Steinberg, he was a gifted musician who played piano for church and social occasions. His given name in the family Bible, John Adam, was corrupted by the family to 'Addie' and then 'Eddie.' When asked his name at his teen-age baptism, he answered, "Eddie." He was baptized Edward John and kept that name the rest of his life.
E. J. took over the family farm at his marriage on Feb. 18, 1902 to Rosa Anna Zahn of Roberts. They had five children. Rosa died in 1918.
E. J. farmed with hired help and that of his sons till his retirement in 1938. He was also an agent for seed corn and a bee keeper with over 100 hives in 1934-35. He also had a large Leghorn chicken flock and sold the eggs. When he retired on the land, he continued to raise chickens, garden vegetables and tend a yard full of rambling roses, tulips and other seasonal flowers.
He had a determined love of learning, although he never completed eighth grade. All his life he continued to learn, taking correspondence courses in farming and crops, beekeeping, animal husbandry, finance, salesmanship and various health subjects. His entire family valued education and music very highly.
On Sep. 1, 1940, long widowed E. J. married his housekeeper, Emma Feussley. She is buried in Graceland Cem. in Fairbury, IL with her sister's family.
E. J. took over the family farm at his marriage on Feb. 18, 1902 to Rosa Anna Zahn of Roberts. They had five children. Rosa died in 1918.
E. J. farmed with hired help and that of his sons till his retirement in 1938. He was also an agent for seed corn and a bee keeper with over 100 hives in 1934-35. He also had a large Leghorn chicken flock and sold the eggs. When he retired on the land, he continued to raise chickens, garden vegetables and tend a yard full of rambling roses, tulips and other seasonal flowers.
He had a determined love of learning, although he never completed eighth grade. All his life he continued to learn, taking correspondence courses in farming and crops, beekeeping, animal husbandry, finance, salesmanship and various health subjects. His entire family valued education and music very highly.
On Sep. 1, 1940, long widowed E. J. married his housekeeper, Emma Feussley. She is buried in Graceland Cem. in Fairbury, IL with her sister's family.
Third of five children of Adam & Louisa Körner Steinberg, he was a gifted musician who played piano for church and social occasions. His given name in the family Bible, John Adam, was corrupted by the family to 'Addie' and then 'Eddie.' When asked his name at his teen-age baptism, he answered, "Eddie." He was baptized Edward John and kept that name the rest of his life.
E. J. took over the family farm at his marriage on Feb. 18, 1902 to Rosa Anna Zahn of Roberts. They had five children. Rosa died in 1918.
E. J. farmed with hired help and that of his sons till his retirement in 1938. He was also an agent for seed corn and a bee keeper with over 100 hives in 1934-35. He also had a large Leghorn chicken flock and sold the eggs. When he retired on the land, he continued to raise chickens, garden vegetables and tend a yard full of rambling roses, tulips and other seasonal flowers.
He had a determined love of learning, although he never completed eighth grade. All his life he continued to learn, taking correspondence courses in farming and crops, beekeeping, animal husbandry, finance, salesmanship and various health subjects. His entire family valued education and music very highly.
On Sep. 1, 1940, long widowed E. J. married his housekeeper, Emma Feussley. She is buried in Graceland Cem. in Fairbury, IL with her sister's family.
E. J. took over the family farm at his marriage on Feb. 18, 1902 to Rosa Anna Zahn of Roberts. They had five children. Rosa died in 1918.
E. J. farmed with hired help and that of his sons till his retirement in 1938. He was also an agent for seed corn and a bee keeper with over 100 hives in 1934-35. He also had a large Leghorn chicken flock and sold the eggs. When he retired on the land, he continued to raise chickens, garden vegetables and tend a yard full of rambling roses, tulips and other seasonal flowers.
He had a determined love of learning, although he never completed eighth grade. All his life he continued to learn, taking correspondence courses in farming and crops, beekeeping, animal husbandry, finance, salesmanship and various health subjects. His entire family valued education and music very highly.
On Sep. 1, 1940, long widowed E. J. married his housekeeper, Emma Feussley. She is buried in Graceland Cem. in Fairbury, IL with her sister's family.
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