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Stephenson County
CHRISTIAN LAIBLE, SR., one of the prominent German citizens of Lancaster Township, is a successful farmer and stock-grower, and owns a fine estate containing 110 acres of highly cultivated land located on section 19. He was born Jan. 21. 1821, in Wurtemberg, Germany, and is the son of Christopher and Regina (Hauser) Laible. Wurtemberg is favorably located in the basins of the Rhine and Danube, and agriculture and stock-raising are extensively carried on. Christopher Laible carried on farming in his native Province for a time but, attracted by the superior advantages offered in the United States he, in 1830, came to this country. A family of seven children had been born to him, only three of whom were then living. On his arrival in the United States, he settled with his wife and family in Black Rock, Erie Co., N. Y., where he engaged in farming and made his permanent home. He was enterprising and successful, and with his wife, passed the closing years of life at the homestead in the enjoyment of ease and plenty.
Christian Laible resided on the farm during his boyhood and youth and assisted his father until he was twenty-one years of age. His marriage to Miss Anna Maria Clump took place May 7, 1843. Mrs. Laible was likewise a native of Wurtemberg, and came with her parents to the United States in 1832. They made their first settlement in Erie County, N. Y., where the father, who had been engaged in agriculture in his native land, carried on farming successfully until 1845. The family then removed to Illinois and settled in Lancaster Township, Stephenson County, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Mr. Clump died at the advanced age of seventy-six, and the mother’s death occurred at the age of seventy-four.
Mr. and Mrs. Laible had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living: Hannah, the wife of James Welsh, resides in Elgin, Ill., her husband being engaged in the Elgin Watch Manufactory; for the record of the next child see sketch of C. R. Laible, Jr., elsewhere in this work; Jacob F. married Miss Maria Glasser, who is now deceased; he resides in Lancaster Township with his father-in-law. William married Miss Mary Baker, and is also engaged in the Elgin Watch Manufactory; George C. married Miss Ida Best and resides in Fleming County, Neb.; Hattie is the wife of Albert Hoover and resides in Freeport, and Ferris and Ella are at home with their parents.
Mr. Laible came to Stephenson County and his present home in 1870, and has applied himself very closely to business. He is thorough and energetic, and usually successful in his enterprises. He is one of the most loyal citizens of his adopted country, and a stanch supporter of the Republican party.
Transcribed by Carol Parrish
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