. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . rs amithen came to Montgomery county. S. E. Gerlaeh was reared as are most farmboys, working in the Iields during the time ofspring planting and when crop?, were harvestedin the fall. In the winter months he attendedthe public schools, and by reading and expe-rience in later years he has added greatly tohis knowledge, becoming a well informed home life of Mr. Gerlaeh has been verypleasant, lie was married on the 16th of Xo-vember, 1887, in Zanesville township. Mont-gomery county, to Miss Jane Fooks, who washorn December 9, 1864, a sis
. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . rs amithen came to Montgomery county. S. E. Gerlaeh was reared as are most farmboys, working in the Iields during the time ofspring planting and when crop?, were harvestedin the fall. In the winter months he attendedthe public schools, and by reading and expe-rience in later years he has added greatly tohis knowledge, becoming a well informed home life of Mr. Gerlaeh has been verypleasant, lie was married on the 16th of Xo-vember, 1887, in Zanesville township. Mont-gomery county, to Miss Jane Fooks, who washorn December 9, 1864, a sister of GeorgeFooks, who is represented elsewhere in thisvolume. After their marriage Mr. Gerlaeh con-tinued to engage in general farming for eightyears, meeting with fair success, lie then de-termined to turn his attention to other busi-ness interests and became a part owner in alumber business in Waggoner. Removing tothe town, he was actively connected with theconduct of that enterprise until January. 1001, LIBRARY OF TH€ UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. S. E. GEBLACH AND FAMILY i mif •» *• v •?» i mili lira?*** / 1 «JF ^^^ ^^ ?-;««&£ MICHAEL GERLACB AND FAMILY LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PAST AND PRESENT OE MONTGOMERY COUNTY -Kir when he sold mil and purchased a general mer-cantile establishment, which he has since con-ducted. He now carries a large and well se-lected line of good- suitable for the town andcountry trade, and he has built up a good busi-ness, having a large and constantly growingpatronage. He lias won a good reputation, notonly for excellent Iml also for straight-forward dealing, and he has made it hisearnest effort to please his customers and makethem entirely satisfied in their trade relationswith him. Hi has improved and built resi-dence property here and he has also bought agood business house. Mr. and .Mrs. Gerlacb have two children:Ethel Ann. horn March 1.!. 1890; and GeorgeWilliam, horn August •-»;. 1893. The parentshold membe
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