People

William Lemke

William Lemke (born November 21, 1832, Germany) was a retired farmer who settled in Dundee, Illinois in 1859 and remained identified with the agricultural life of the community for more than thirty years. He is among the German-born immigrants who shaped the farming character of the Dundee area during the latter half of the nineteenth century. (Source: *Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County* (1904))

Known Activities

Lemke arrived in Dundee in 1859 after emigrating from Germany, and devoted the bulk of his working life to agricultural pursuits in the area. By the time of his profile in the 1904 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County, he had retired from active farming. Beyond his identification with local agricultural interests over a span of more than thirty years, specific details of his landholdings, crops, or civic roles are not recorded in the available source. (Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904))

Timeline

YearEvent
1832Born November 21 in Germany
1858Married Christina Sternberg, also a native of Germany
1859Arrived and settled in Dundee, Illinois
c. 1859–1890sEngaged in agricultural pursuits in Dundee for more than thirty years
1904Profiled as a retired farmer in the Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County
## Sources
  • Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Kane County (1904). Retrieved from archive.org.