My Genealogy Hound

CHARLES SCHRIEBER, a well known farmer of township 4, range 8, Randolph County, was born in Rusbend, Germany, in 1816, and in 1835, at the age of nineteen years, came alone to America. His elder brother, Fred, emigrated to the New World in 1836, and at his death, which occurred in this county, left a family of five sons. His parents, Charles and Caroline (Hartmer) Schrieber, were also natives of Germany, and in 1838 they crossed the ocean, bringing with them their daughter Caroline.

Charles Schrieber learned the carpenter’s trade, and for three years after reaching America he followed that occupation in New York City. He then came to Randolph County, Ill., and located upon the farm which has now been his home for fifty-five years. He at first secured a forty-acre tract of land, and with characteristic energy began its development. From time to time, as he found it possible, he increased his possessions, and at length became the owner of eighteen hundred acres, but much of this he has since disposed of, although he yet owns nearly a section of land in Randolph and Effingham Counties.

Mr. Schrieber was married in this county in in 1843, the lady of his choice being Miss Magdelena Huth, and unto them were born nine children, of whom the following reached mature years: Charlie, now a resident of Washington County; August, Hermany, Louie; Sophia, wife of Charles Thieman; and Ernst, who is living on the old home farm. The mother of this family was called to the home beyond in 1884, and afterward Mr. Schrieber married his brother Frederick’s widow.

Aside from his farming, our subject has been interested in other business dealings. He was one of the organizers of the Ohlwine, Schrieber & Co.’s Bank, of Red Bud, and at one time had the only mercantile establishment in that city. At length he turned over his store to his sons, and the firm of Schrieber Brothers & Co. now does the largest business of the kind in the county, having a first-class general mercantile establishment. The family holds membership in the Lutheran Church, which was organized by our subject, his father and Mr. Moss. For twenty years after its organization he served as one of the church officers, and has ever been one of its leading members and liberal contributors. He and his sons are all Democrats. Mr. Schrieber is numbered among the honored pioneers of the county, and has witnessed its development from an almost unbroken region. The experiences and hardships of the frontier he has undergone, and in the work of public advancement and improvement he has ever borne his part, being a public-spirited and progressive citizen.