My great grandfather was born in New York State into a generations long farming lifestyle. Heading west he branched out to become a writer of patents & wills for the US government.
He also worked in the Chicago Board of Trade as a grain trader.
Opening his own grain and seed business he shipped throughout the country.
He married Sarah Magary In Mich. and later moved to Woodstock IL. They had 4 sons. They built a home in Norwood Park which is still lived in to this day.
Martin Deforest Stevers, b.1855 Mc Henry IL d.1932 Cook,IL
He had 3 wives. Theo, Jennie from Canada her parents from England and Pearl of Kentucky.
Arthur Debillo Stevers, b.1857 Mc Henry d.1917 Cook Co,IL
He married Matilda B. Margraff from France.
Children: Marion D, Laura A., & Grace I.
Burton D. Stevers b.1859 Mc Henry IL d.1915 Iowa
Married Avis S. Boorman
Fred Delaway Stevers b.1866 Cook Co. IL d. 1922 Cook Co. IL
Married Ida laura Morse b.1869 NY d. 1954 San Diego CA
Children: Martin Delaway, Harold Deforest,Lynden Ashwell Irene Beatrice & Fred Delaway
He also worked in the Chicago Board of Trade as a grain trader.
Opening his own grain and seed business he shipped throughout the country.
He married Sarah Magary In Mich. and later moved to Woodstock IL. They had 4 sons. They built a home in Norwood Park which is still lived in to this day.
Martin Deforest Stevers, b.1855 Mc Henry IL d.1932 Cook,IL
He had 3 wives. Theo, Jennie from Canada her parents from England and Pearl of Kentucky.
Arthur Debillo Stevers, b.1857 Mc Henry d.1917 Cook Co,IL
He married Matilda B. Margraff from France.
Children: Marion D, Laura A., & Grace I.
Burton D. Stevers b.1859 Mc Henry IL d.1915 Iowa
Married Avis S. Boorman
Fred Delaway Stevers b.1866 Cook Co. IL d. 1922 Cook Co. IL
Married Ida laura Morse b.1869 NY d. 1954 San Diego CA
Children: Martin Delaway, Harold Deforest,Lynden Ashwell Irene Beatrice & Fred Delaway
My great grandfather was born in New York State into a generations long farming lifestyle. Heading west he branched out to become a writer of patents & wills for the US government.
He also worked in the Chicago Board of Trade as a grain trader.
Opening his own grain and seed business he shipped throughout the country.
He married Sarah Magary In Mich. and later moved to Woodstock IL. They had 4 sons. They built a home in Norwood Park which is still lived in to this day.
Martin Deforest Stevers, b.1855 Mc Henry IL d.1932 Cook,IL
He had 3 wives. Theo, Jennie from Canada her parents from England and Pearl of Kentucky.
Arthur Debillo Stevers, b.1857 Mc Henry d.1917 Cook Co,IL
He married Matilda B. Margraff from France.
Children: Marion D, Laura A., & Grace I.
Burton D. Stevers b.1859 Mc Henry IL d.1915 Iowa
Married Avis S. Boorman
Fred Delaway Stevers b.1866 Cook Co. IL d. 1922 Cook Co. IL
Married Ida laura Morse b.1869 NY d. 1954 San Diego CA
Children: Martin Delaway, Harold Deforest,Lynden Ashwell Irene Beatrice & Fred Delaway
He also worked in the Chicago Board of Trade as a grain trader.
Opening his own grain and seed business he shipped throughout the country.
He married Sarah Magary In Mich. and later moved to Woodstock IL. They had 4 sons. They built a home in Norwood Park which is still lived in to this day.
Martin Deforest Stevers, b.1855 Mc Henry IL d.1932 Cook,IL
He had 3 wives. Theo, Jennie from Canada her parents from England and Pearl of Kentucky.
Arthur Debillo Stevers, b.1857 Mc Henry d.1917 Cook Co,IL
He married Matilda B. Margraff from France.
Children: Marion D, Laura A., & Grace I.
Burton D. Stevers b.1859 Mc Henry IL d.1915 Iowa
Married Avis S. Boorman
Fred Delaway Stevers b.1866 Cook Co. IL d. 1922 Cook Co. IL
Married Ida laura Morse b.1869 NY d. 1954 San Diego CA
Children: Martin Delaway, Harold Deforest,Lynden Ashwell Irene Beatrice & Fred Delaway
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