Whiteside County Biographies 1908
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Whiteside Biographies 1908 > John Winkler


30 Dec 2005

Source: History of Whiteside County, Illinois
Vol. I & II
By William W. Davis, M.A.
The Pioneer Publishing Co., 1908

Transcribed by: Denise McLoughlin
Tampico Area Historical Society
www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com

Page 1421

John WINKLER, who owns and operates one hundred and fifteen acres on section 35, Prophetstown township, making a specialty of raising and feeding hogs, was born in Bureau county, Illinois, November 12, 1862, a son of Robert and Harriet (SPAKE) WINKLER, who were born near Dayton, Ohio. In the early '50's they took up their abode in Bureau county, Illinois, where the father was engaged in the operation of rented land for twelve years. At the end of that time he bought one hundred and twenty acres of land, thus being an active factor in the early development and improvement of this state. Robert WINKLER departed this life on the 5th of February, 1905, but his wife is still living in Prophetstown. Their children, seven in number, were as follows: Elsie J., the wife of William DEVENNEY, of Prophetstown; Thomas Z., deceased; John, of this review; Minnie, the wife of H. BOLLEN; Dennis, who resides in Mendota, Illinois; Hattie, who became the wife of Oscar SWAN and makes her home in Bureau county, Illinois; and one who has passed away.

John WINKLER received his education in the common schools and when he had attained the age of fourteen years left the parental roof to make his own way in the world. When he had worked as a farm hand for fourteen years he was married and after this important event in his life he rented a farm, which he successfully conducted for five years. On the expiration of that period he purchased one hundred and fifteen acres on section 35, Prophetstown township, where he has since made his home. In addition to the work of general farming he makes a specialty of raising and feeding hogs and in both branches of his business he is meeting with a well merited measure of prosperity, being recognized as one of the alert and enterprising representatives of agricultural interests in this locality.

Mr. WINKLER was joined in wedlock to Miss Anna NOON, who was born in England in 1874, a daughter of Charles and Martha  (HUGHES) NOON. Her parents emigrated to Canada in 1874 and after living in that country for a short time crossed the border into the United States, locating in Whiteside county, Illinois, where the father purchased a farm. Charles NOON passed away in 1907, but the mother is still living on the old homestead farm. Mrs. WINKLER was the youngest child in a family of fourteen children and by her marriage has become the mother of five: Myrtle V., Martha H., Harold, Ralph and Ray D.

John WINKLER gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is at present serving as a school director. He belongs to Odd Fellows Lodge No. 508, at Prophetstown, while both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. His life has been one of continuous activity, in which has been accorded due recognition of labor, and today he is numbered among the substantial citizens of his community.

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