HARM T. MEINS
Of
Hopkins Township, Whiteside Co IL

Harm T. Meins, farmer, secton 16, Hopkins Township, is a son of Henry W. and Mary Meins, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1859 and settled in Hopkins township, this county. She died January 16, 1870 and he March 13, 1885. They had a family of four children: Teite M., Mein, Harm and Mary.

The subject of this sketch was born in Germany Dec. 21, 1830, and learned the trade of shoemaker, which he followed in the old country and in America about 16 years. He came to this country in 1854 and lived four years in Conn. , where he followed his trade and in the summer of 1855 came to Whiteside County and worked at his trade two years in Sterling and then purchased 40 acres in Hopkins Twp. where he settled and has since lived.

He was married in Dixon (Lee County) in August in 1858 to Anna C. Janssen who was born in Germany August 26, 1830. They are the parents of two children, Anna, now the wife of John Fulfs residing in Genesee Twp. and Hannah H. now the wife of Henry W. Stern a resident of Hopkins Twp.

Mr. Meins has been Overseer of Highways. Road Commissioner and School Trustee. They are members of the German Lutheran Church. In politics Mr.M. is i dentified with the Democratic party.

1885 Portrait and Biographical of Whiteside Co Pg. 336

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