WALTER T. KUHN FAMILY

Walter T. Kuhn, son of Joseph and Anna Maria Kuhn was born June 4, 1890 south of Wheaton. His father came to this country with his grandparents and nine other children froom Byron, Bavaria. The grandfather, John Kuhn, lost his second wife soon after they landed in New York. He brought his children to Milton Township, Wheaton, Illinois where they farmed. Walter’s father Joseph farmed the grandfather’s farm and later a brother of Walter’s named Frank bought the farm.

On November 14, 1914 Walter married Otillia Kammes. After their marriage they lived and farmed one year at the intersection of Mill and Bauer streets in Napeville. Then they farmed
four years on the Diehl farm on College Road. The next move was to the Royer farm on South Washington Street. In 1928 Walter purchased the Mike Gartner farm on Modaff Road. The family moved there in 1930. They had eight children living here. Ray, Henrietta Richardt, Regina Laggis, Kathryn Doolin (decreased as of October 1981) Walter P., Alvin, Mary Meyers, and Richard. A daughter Ruth passed away as a result of an accident at the age of nine.

Walter had a dairy farm and raised hogs a good share of his farming days. Alfalfa hay, corn, oats, wheat, and soybeans were grown on the farm. He also raised seed corn for Pfister Associated Growers for many years. Walter worked for the Soil Conservation Office for several years while he was farming. Water’s farm is now enveloped with homes known as “Old Farm”. At the age of 92, he still enjoys conversation relative to farming very much.