John C. Vogel, proprietor of the
Vogel House and Saloon in Rapids
City, Rock Island County, in
which city he was born, Feb. 27,
1848. His parents, John A. and
Margaret (Scherschel) Vogel,
were natives of Germany, from
which place they emigrated to
United States in 1836, and
located for three years in
Pennsylvania. He then worked at
the Rock Island House for
two years, when he changed
his occupation to farming,
at which he was engaged until
1841. His first purchase was
20 acres of land in Hampton
Township, but ere long sold
this and made another purchase,
of 40 acres on section 16,
but finally sold this also;
and atone time was the
possessor of 192 acres, under
cultivation.
The subject of this sketch
remained with his parents
until 23 years of age, in
the meantime receiving
the advantages of the common
schools in the way of an
education. After leaving the
parental roof-tree, he engaged
in farming on section 2, and
followed that occupation
until 1884, at the same time
running a saloon which he
had opened in 1879 at Rapids
City, and in which he is
engaged at the present time.
Mr. V. is the owner of 55 acres
of land.
Mr. Vogel formed a matrimonial
alliance, May 24, 1871, with
Miss Mary A. King, and of
their union six children have
been born,Mary Margaret, born
Aug. 24, 1872; Annie V., May 16,
1875; Clara A., Aug 9, 1877 ;
Francis, Jan. 17, 1880; Julia E.,
June 26, 1882, and Rosa A.,
July 25, 1884. Mr. Vogel is
identified with the Democratic
party, and, with his wife,
belongs to the German Catholic
Church.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
Vogel House and Saloon in Rapids
City, Rock Island County, in
which city he was born, Feb. 27,
1848. His parents, John A. and
Margaret (Scherschel) Vogel,
were natives of Germany, from
which place they emigrated to
United States in 1836, and
located for three years in
Pennsylvania. He then worked at
the Rock Island House for
two years, when he changed
his occupation to farming,
at which he was engaged until
1841. His first purchase was
20 acres of land in Hampton
Township, but ere long sold
this and made another purchase,
of 40 acres on section 16,
but finally sold this also;
and atone time was the
possessor of 192 acres, under
cultivation.
The subject of this sketch
remained with his parents
until 23 years of age, in
the meantime receiving
the advantages of the common
schools in the way of an
education. After leaving the
parental roof-tree, he engaged
in farming on section 2, and
followed that occupation
until 1884, at the same time
running a saloon which he
had opened in 1879 at Rapids
City, and in which he is
engaged at the present time.
Mr. V. is the owner of 55 acres
of land.
Mr. Vogel formed a matrimonial
alliance, May 24, 1871, with
Miss Mary A. King, and of
their union six children have
been born,Mary Margaret, born
Aug. 24, 1872; Annie V., May 16,
1875; Clara A., Aug 9, 1877 ;
Francis, Jan. 17, 1880; Julia E.,
June 26, 1882, and Rosa A.,
July 25, 1884. Mr. Vogel is
identified with the Democratic
party, and, with his wife,
belongs to the German Catholic
Church.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
John C. Vogel, proprietor of the
Vogel House and Saloon in Rapids
City, Rock Island County, in
which city he was born, Feb. 27,
1848. His parents, John A. and
Margaret (Scherschel) Vogel,
were natives of Germany, from
which place they emigrated to
United States in 1836, and
located for three years in
Pennsylvania. He then worked at
the Rock Island House for
two years, when he changed
his occupation to farming,
at which he was engaged until
1841. His first purchase was
20 acres of land in Hampton
Township, but ere long sold
this and made another purchase,
of 40 acres on section 16,
but finally sold this also;
and atone time was the
possessor of 192 acres, under
cultivation.
The subject of this sketch
remained with his parents
until 23 years of age, in
the meantime receiving
the advantages of the common
schools in the way of an
education. After leaving the
parental roof-tree, he engaged
in farming on section 2, and
followed that occupation
until 1884, at the same time
running a saloon which he
had opened in 1879 at Rapids
City, and in which he is
engaged at the present time.
Mr. V. is the owner of 55 acres
of land.
Mr. Vogel formed a matrimonial
alliance, May 24, 1871, with
Miss Mary A. King, and of
their union six children have
been born,Mary Margaret, born
Aug. 24, 1872; Annie V., May 16,
1875; Clara A., Aug 9, 1877 ;
Francis, Jan. 17, 1880; Julia E.,
June 26, 1882, and Rosa A.,
July 25, 1884. Mr. Vogel is
identified with the Democratic
party, and, with his wife,
belongs to the German Catholic
Church.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
Vogel House and Saloon in Rapids
City, Rock Island County, in
which city he was born, Feb. 27,
1848. His parents, John A. and
Margaret (Scherschel) Vogel,
were natives of Germany, from
which place they emigrated to
United States in 1836, and
located for three years in
Pennsylvania. He then worked at
the Rock Island House for
two years, when he changed
his occupation to farming,
at which he was engaged until
1841. His first purchase was
20 acres of land in Hampton
Township, but ere long sold
this and made another purchase,
of 40 acres on section 16,
but finally sold this also;
and atone time was the
possessor of 192 acres, under
cultivation.
The subject of this sketch
remained with his parents
until 23 years of age, in
the meantime receiving
the advantages of the common
schools in the way of an
education. After leaving the
parental roof-tree, he engaged
in farming on section 2, and
followed that occupation
until 1884, at the same time
running a saloon which he
had opened in 1879 at Rapids
City, and in which he is
engaged at the present time.
Mr. V. is the owner of 55 acres
of land.
Mr. Vogel formed a matrimonial
alliance, May 24, 1871, with
Miss Mary A. King, and of
their union six children have
been born,Mary Margaret, born
Aug. 24, 1872; Annie V., May 16,
1875; Clara A., Aug 9, 1877 ;
Francis, Jan. 17, 1880; Julia E.,
June 26, 1882, and Rosa A.,
July 25, 1884. Mr. Vogel is
identified with the Democratic
party, and, with his wife,
belongs to the German Catholic
Church.
(Source: Rock Island County, 1885)
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