WILLIAM M. FELDOTT FAMILY

William M. Feldtott was born Sept. 14, 1866. He married Amelia Gartner, whose brothers John and Joseph, farmed south of Naperville. William and Amelia farmed north of Naperville at the end of River Road and Ferry Road on 160 acres. They raised six children: Gertude , Anna, twins, Albert and Aloysius, Ralph and Emma. 

William owned and operated the Feldott Garage on the corner of Main Street and Jackson Avenue (now the Riverwalk), in the early 1900’s. It was operated as a livery stable and buggies and carriages ere sold. This is also where the horse auctions were held every Saturday. When the auto was developed in the teens, William sold cars at that location until his death in 1929. His sons Albert and Aloysius worked with him in the garage.

Gertude married Frank Kuhn of Wheaton and they farmed on Blanchard Road just south of Wheaton. They raised five children: Harry, Marjery, Evert, Beatrice, and Vincent.

Anna married Louis Barkei and they farmed on Naperville-Wheaton Road and Warrenville Toad now Bell Lab. They raised ten children: Gilbert, Mildred, Bernice, LeRoy, Paul, Elaine, Joan, Ruth, Marilyn and Dorothy.

Albert married Christine Lies and they had threee children: Eugene (deceased), Berneida and Betty.

Aloysius married Marie Schwartz and they raised three children: Joann (Joe Fatout), Donald (Patricia Brown) and Robert. Aloysius is deceased and Marie lives in Florida with her daughter Joann and family

Emma married Fred Helt and they farmed south of town until 1940. They raised four children: Edward, Marcella, Ruth and Donald.