HERMAN W. SR. AND CAROLINE LANDORF FAMILY

John Carl Fredrick Landorf and Christina (Weselman) were the parents of Herman William Fredrick Landorf, who was born on September 11, 1877 in Gramelow, Germany. Herman married Caroline Wilke, who was born in Naperville on January 24, 1879. He started farming in Will County on Schmidt Road in March of 1902, and farmed there for 13 years. In fact the buildings are still standing there. He moved to the Winckler farm in DuPage County on the corner of Book Road and 75th Street on March 1, 1915, and farmed there for 7 years. In February of 1922 he moved to the George Keller farm on River Road and farmed there until his retirement in 1936. From there they moved into Naperville to the house he had purchased in 1910, on West Van Buren Avenue. He was the youngest of 4 brothers and 4 sisters. He passed away on December 8, 1969, at the age of 92. His children: Mrs. Marie Schultz, Herbert, Herman Jr. and Arthur have made a contribution to the Riverwalk in the memory of their parents. 

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