Our German Pioneers.

We bring you this time the picture of a married couple of German pioneers, who have both passed their 80th year. They are Matthew Eberle and his wife Friedericke, born Roth.

Mr. Eberle was born on 8 May 1827 in Gross-Ingersheim in the Kingdom of Wuerttemberg. In that same place on 9 July 1850 he married Miss Friedericke Roth, who was born on 17 July 1825 in Klein-Bottwar, district of Marbach, Wuerttemberg. In 1854 the couple and their son Gottlieb immigrated to this country, and after a short stay with relatives in Cleveland Ohio, settled in Marion Township, Henry county. In that region approaching wilderness, they bought a 40 acre farm covered with standing timber. The husband and father worked for five years in New Bavaria in Charles Hornung's potash plant, and at the same time with his family made the woodland usable [farmland]. In 1865 the family settled on 80 acres of woodland in Highland Township, which through industry and thorough cultivation has been turned into one of the most fruitful farms along the whole south Ridge [area]. On this farm Matthew Eberle and has wife have kept house until the infirmities of age made the strenuous farm life impossible. There they celebrated on 9 July 1900 their golden wedding anniversary in the circle of their children and grandchildren. Since April of last year on account of their weakness they have lived with their son-in-law Jacob F. Reuss on Jefferson Street.

Of the six children, which Mr. & Mrs. Eberle were blessed with, survive Gottlieb Eberle on the south Ridge, John M. Eberle, Mrs. Kathy Chubb, Christine Obermueller and Karoline Reuss in Defiance. There are also a large number of grandchildren. Children and grandchildren love and honor the elderly couple, who through their Christian lifestyle, their industry and their integrity, have given such a good example. Such examples gave emphasis to their training.

If effort and work can make life into something worthwhile [precious?] then the life of this elderly pioneer couple is definitely worthwhile. May the remainder of their twilight years be rightly peaceful.