CLARENCE AND CATHERINE SHOGER FAMILY

Clarence Shoger was born on a farm in Oswego, Illinois on May 28, 1874. He married Catherine Ward on May 28, 1906. She was born November 1, 1879 in Wheatland Township. The first year of marriage was spent on a farm in Sugar Grove. In the spring of 1907 they bought 160 acres on Oswego Road, 1.5 miles west of Naperville. Here they raised four children: Ruth (Ralph Breitweiser), Darwin (Roberta Oaks), Beula & Ward (Ann Baumgertner).

Upon Clarence's retirement from active farming in 1925, the farm was rented to Vincent Brummel. He worked several places; Rassweiler's Hardward, Naperville Country Club, and the Prince Castle ice cream plant, retiring at the age of 85. 

The Shogers were the organizers of the Rural Life Progress Club in 1917. Catherine was the organizer of the DuPage Country Home Bureau in 1930; this is now called Homemakers Extension. As 50-year members, they received the Golden Anniversary Citation in 1967. They also won the 1940 award for DuPage County, the State of Illinois, Henry Horner Farm Floral contest.

They both died at the age of 96, he on May 13, 1970 and she on April 20, 1975.
The farm was sold on 1970 and is now being farmed by Vincent Brummel's son Bob and his son who live in Sheridan, Illinois.