XAVIOR MAUDERLY

MAUDERLY

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/21/2020 at 16:52:50

XAVIOR MAUDERLY, who resides on the southwest quarter of section 3, Nodaway township, settled where he now lives in 1865, but purchased the place in 1866, the following year. The farm consists of 120 acres, and when purchased by Mr. Mauderly it had no improvements, but
he has since improved it, and now lias a good barn and a pleasant home.

Mr. Mauderly was born in Switzerland in 1829. At the age of seventeen years he enlisted in the Swiss army for services in Italy, and in his capacity as a soldier he took
an active part with his command in the exciting times of the Revolution of Italy in 1849. He took part in the battles of Naples, in the exciting events at Rome and at other places in Italy. He served in the army five years. In 1853, at the expiration of his term as a soldier, he returned to Switzerland and soon afterward embarked for America. Going to Havre de Grace, France, he took passage on the ship Olivia for New Orleans, which port was reached after a long passage of fifty four days. He there engaged to drive a dray for about two months, and then worked for two weeks on the construction of a railroad just across the Mississippi river from New Orleans. He went thence to St. Louis, Missouri, where he worked at whatever he could find to do, remaining until the fall, when he went into the country and worked on a farm two months. He went thence to Highland, Illinois, and engaged in driving team to St. Louis with produce and
returning with lumber, in which he continued two months He next worked in a brick
yard a few miles from Highland, after which he went to St. Louis, and thence to Winchester, Illinois. He was married while living at that place, December 21, 1855, to Miss Maria Romang, who was then living at St. Louis. She was born in Switzerland, November 11, 1835, and came to America with her brother about two months previous to her marriage. Her parents came to this
country later, and lived in Illinois for a time, where her father died. The mother, however, came to Adams county, and died in Nodaway township, in 1885. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Mauderly settled in Springfield, Illinois, where they lived nine years, and then came to this county. They have had eleven children, six sons and five daughters. Two boys and five girls are now living, namely: Mary, the wife of Wilbert Halberstadt; Lena, Levi, Josephine, Catherine, Joseph and Louise. Christopher was born in 1864, and died in childhood. The others died in 1882. The greatest affliction of Mr. Mauderly and family was the death of the wife and mother, which occurred March 17, 1890. The five youngest children are now at home. Mr. Mauderly is an honest, upright man and possesses the confidence and respect of his fellow citizens.