Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. ANTON GREVE, cigar manufacturer; Beardstown; was born in Hanover, Germany, January, 28, 1847, and at the age of eleven years began learning the cigar-maker's trade, which he completed when seventeen years old, having in the meantime received his education by attending school in the mornings. He worked as a journeyman for a year in his native State, and in 1865 came to the United States, and followed his trade about three years in New York city. In the spring of 1868 he came to Beardstown, where he worked at his trade as journeyman for about seven years, and in 1875 opened a cigar factory in the room now occupied by the post office, and the following year entered into partnership with his brother, in company with whom he carried on business for four years. They then dissolved partnership, and since the fall of 1880, Mr. Greve has carried on business alone. His present factory, No. 29, Fourth District of Illinois, is situated on State street, opposite Park, where he removed from his old stand in 1881. He employs two cigar makers, and manufactures on an average 120,000 cigars annually; his principal brands are "Smoking Car," and "At Home." In Beardstown, in 1872, he married Mary Pauk; they have four children. Greve Pauk = Germany NY