PHILIP BERMES, one of the prominent agriculturists of Linder Township, was born in Germany, in 1830, he being a son of Peter and Margaret (Helff) Bermes. With his parents, Philip came to this county, June 20, 1851, and settled in Linder Township, where he still resides. His father died here, Aug. 25, 1864, aged 61 years and seven months, and his mother, March 4, 1881, aged 75 years, five months and five days. Both were buried in the Hardin cemetery. Philip Bermes was united in marriage, April 6, 1863, with Susan Lahr, a native of Germany. They have had eight children born to them - Charles, died Aug. 28, 1864, aged 15 months; Peter, born March 15, 1866; John Philip, born Aug. 2, 1867; Mary, born Oct. 28, 1869, and died July 15, 1871; George, born April 27, 1871, and died July 20, 1872; Frederick, born Oct. 14, 1872; Margaret, born June 25, 1874; Louis, born Sept. 24, 1877. Mr. And Mrs. Bermes are members of the German Reform church, and he is also a member of the K. Of H. He now owns 244 acres of improved land in this county, and is engaged in farming and stock-raising, in which he has been eminently successful, although he started in life a poor boy. By hard work, industry and economy he has succeeded in gaining a fair share of this world's goods, and, in doing so, has earned a reputation for honesty, of which he may well feel proud.