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HENRY C. LINDENBERG is following his chosen occupation, that of agriculture, on section 18, township 7, range 5, Randolph County, where he engages in general farming and stock-raising upon a tract of ninety-four acres of excellent land. He is a native of this county, having been born here December 10, 1856. His parents, Clemens and Christina Lindenberg, were natives of Germany, whence in 1838 they emigrated to America and settled in Randolph County, Ill. Upon a tract of one hundred and twenty acres entered from the Government, the father commenced farming and continued thus engaged throughout his entire life. With such success did he pursue his chosen calling that he placed his property under a high state of cultivation, introduced a number of valuable improvements and added fifty-four acres to the original purchase. His death occurred April 6, 1880. His widow is still living and makes her home in Randolph County.

In the parental family there were eight children, of whom four are now living, as follows: Clemens H., Henry C., Elvina and Herman P., all residents of Randolph County. They are well educated both in English and German, and are honorable and useful citizens of this community. The subject of this sketch passed the years of boyhood and youth in an uneventful manner. On the 11th of November, 1881, he was united in marriage with Miss Louise S. Welge, who was one in a family of nine children, those surviving being Louise S., Adolph H., Amelia M., Anna L. and Elvina L., all honored residents of this county. The parents of Mrs. Lindenberg are Henry and Lena (Dettmer) Welge, natives of Germany, who emigrated to the United States in 1842 and settled in Randolph County, where they now occupy a position among the prominent citizens and honored pioneers of this section of the state.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. Lindenberg has resulted in the birth of five children, as follows: Elvina C. who was born November 2, 1882; Lena A., August 27, 1884; Rudolph H., September 9, 1888; Edward H., October 7, 1890, and Hulda S., January 23, 1893. The children are bright and intelligent for their years, and will be given the advantages of both German and English educations. The religious home of the family is in the Lutheran Church, to which the parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Lindenberg belonged.

By careful reading and habits of observation, Mr. Lindenberg has supplemented the information gained in the common schools and is now as well informed upon general topics perhaps as any other resident of the township. As a general farmer and stock-raiser, he brings to bear upon the tilling of the soil and the breeding of stock the best and most approved methods of modern times, and skill, together with industry, has secured for him material success. In politics he is a Democrat and is at present serving as Director of School District No. 4. He and his wife are held in the highest esteem in the community where they reside and are foremost in all measures for the promotion of religious and social enterprises.