JOHN H. NETELER, deceased; was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1801; he came to America in August, 1832, locating first at Baltimore, Md., thence to New Orleans, La., the following spring, where he worked at his trade, blacksmithing, some two years, and then removed to Illinois, stopping for a short time in Menard Co.; In the spring of 1835, he entered land in what is now Havana Township, Mason Co., and returned to New Orleans, where he was married to Miss Margaret R. Speckmann, also a native of Hanover, Germany. In the spring of 1836, Mr. Neteler and wife located in Havana Township, which was their home up to the time of their death. Mr Neteler's death occurred Dec. 3, 1863, his wife having died some four years previous. Mr. Neteler, after his location in Mason Co., gave his attention for the most part to farming, but for a time worked at his trade, and is frequently mentioned by the early settlers in this connection, fully appreciating his services, as mechanics in these early days were very rare; he also assisted Mr. Lincoln in the early surveys of Mason Co. The following are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Neteler: Hannah (deceased, wife of John H. Bruning), Henry (whose sketch is given below), Mary (wife of Henry Vonhold), Lucy (deceased, wife of John Carman), Rebecca (deceased), Katrina (deceased) and Rebecca.



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