Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. FRIEDRICH BRAUER, retired farmer; P.O. Chandlerville. Hanover, formerly a State of the German Confederation, situated in Northwestern Germany, has furnished a larger proportion of solid, substantial, thrifty emigrants to America, perhaps, than any portion of country of equal size on the continent. Of the number referred to belongs the subject of this sketch, who was born in Hanover, May 10, 1822. Here were his parents also born. Notwithstanding the beauties in nature, art, science and literature, that characterize the "German Fatherland," the great Republic that has sprung into existence within the last century in North America, has presented quite enough in attractions to seduce many thousands of Germans to our shores, where, to their honor, be it said, they contributed largely by their industry and thrift, to the material wealth of the country of their adoption. Christ. Brauer, the father of the subject of this memoir, set sail for this country, with his family, in 1842, landing at New Orleans. From this point he embarked by water for Beardstown, Ill., where he remained two months looking for a suitable farm, which he found, and purchased of William Taylor, three miles north of Arenzville. Here Mr. Brauer died in the spring of 1843; his wife surviving his death until 1853. In 1853, previous to the death of his mother, Mr. Brauer sold the homestead farm, and bought two hundred acres of land about one mile north of Arenzville, where he remained for thirteen years, when he sold it, and bought of John Fielding, in Sangamon Bottom, 280 acres of land. In 1880, he rented his farms, bought a handsome residence in Chandlerville, and removed to it the same year, it being his desire to retire from active labor and enjoy the fruits of his past labors. As a business man Mr. Brauer has been very successful. He now owns 1,000 acres of splendid land, as good as is to be found in the part of Illinois. Mr. Brauer was married in Cass County in 1847, to Miss Elizabeth Brunker, a native of Germany. The result of this union was twelve children, of whom five are now living: Mary, widow of John Ackerman; Lewis, a farmer of Christian County, who married Miss Lizzie Bloone, of Menard County; Lizzie, the wife of Ephamire Henry, a farmer of Christian County; Hannah, wife of Charles Grape, a farmer of Christian County; and Minnie, at home with her parents. Mr. Brauer and wife, are members of the German Lutheran Church. In the life of our subject we have demonstrated some of the possibilities of human energy and perseverance in overcoming difficulties. We have seen him launched out in life empty handed, battling with poverty, with a family to support, steadily gaining and increasing his possessions, until to-day he looks out on his fine farms, covered with a rich harvest, ready for the reaper, and furnished with all conveniences of well ordered and improved farms. Brauer Fielding Brunker Ackerman Bloone Henry Grape Taylor = Germany LA Christian-IL Menard-IL