EDWARD AYERS FAMILY

Edward W. Ayers was born in Wisbeck, Upwell, Cambridge shire, England April 20, 1892. Son of John Henry and Harriet Ann Hall Ayers. The John Henry Ayers family consisting of John Henry, father, Harriet Ann, mother-daughters, Esther and Anna Ellen-sons, John Robert and Edward William, a baby of nine months arrived in America on January 11, 1893. Harriet’s brother Joe Hall also came with them. The family was taken in by the family of Chamers W. and Mary E. Adams in Clinton, Iowa. A very short time after that the Ayers family moved to Batavia, Illinois. The family farmed 19 years on the Wm. P. Barker farm just south of Batavia. When John Henry’s health failed they moved into town on East Wilson St. John Henry passed away at 3 p.m. Thursday March 24, 1921.
Edward W. Ayers married Catherine M. Beringer on May 22, 1918 at 2 p.m. in Holy Angels Church Aurora, Illinois. At that time Edward was working at Mooseheart. He groomed show horses and showed them in the show rings. He then went to farming in Elburn and then moved to Aurora Township helping farm the Beringer farm in Maywood. Esther was born on March 26, 1920 in Batavia, Illinois. The family moved to Louths farm on Farry Road Warrenville. Fred was born Dec. 31, 1924 on that farm. The family moved to the Ashling farm on Route 59 March 1st, 1926. Grace E. was born 11 days later. Lived on the Ashling Farm until March 1, 1934. They moved to the Newcomer farm until March 1st of 1935. At this time the family moved to the Theisen farm on Ogden Avenue. Farmed there from March of 1935 until the final sale in Feb. of 1942. Moved to 812 Pearl St. March 1, 1942. Worked for John Deere on North Broadway I Aurora from 1943 until summer of 1944 when Edward went to work in his own business-Mills Dairy in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The family moved to Kalamazoo in March of 1945. They lived at 832 Hayes Park until March of 1947 when they moved back to 812 Pearl St. Aurora, Illinois.

Edward again went back to work for John Deere until they closed the John Deere shop in Aurora. He then transferred to the John Deere shop in Elburn, Illinois. He retired in June 1961. He worked part time for the John Deere until Decoration Day 1962. They lived at 812 Pearl St. until Catherine passed away Holy Saturday, April 21, 1973. Edward moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan until he passed away Dec. 25th, 1978 Christmas Day. The children: Esther lives in Warrenville, Illinois, Fred and Grace both live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.