JOHN AND CAROLINE MEISINGER FAMILY

John D. Meisinger came to Naperville at the age of 12 years from New York. He was the sonof John J. Meisinger who farmed on S. Washington St. now Old Far, Subdivision. John D. married Gertrude Hobson daughter of John Hobson in 1881 and bought 124 acres from him and lived in the little stone house still standing on S. Washington St. (now occupied by Cellucci and Yacobellis). Their children were Fred, William and Gertrude. His wife died when Gertrude was born.

In 1896, he married Caroline Friedrich born in Naperville, the oldest daughter of Peter and Catherine Friedrich. They had 3 children—Ella, Alice and Daniel. They also were members of Saint Peter and Paul Church.

After John D. died in 1927, William or “Bill” ran the farm until 1937 when Nick Modaff married Alice and took over the farm, living in the little stone house. To them were born Nick Jr., Joe, Carol, Mary, Edith, and Dave. Mother, Ella and Bill lived in the big house on the farm and helped.

Mrs. John D. Meisinger died in 1950. Nick and Alice moved into the big house and Ella and Bill moved into the little stone house. In 1955, the heirs sold the farm to Nick and Alice. In 1959, the farm was sold to Olympic Savings and Loan for development and Nick and Alice purchased a farm in Wheatland Township on Plainfield Road where they farmed for 18 years then moved to a home in Plainfield leaving Nick Jr. to run the farm with Nick Sr. Helping out.