E.C.Schweitzer Company Records (Leland)

Edward (E.C.) Schweitzer was born in Adams Township on July 28, 1864.  His father, Joseph, and his mother Ida Walters were both immigrants from France and settled in LaSalle County where they began farming.  His mother died in 1876 and his father died in 1904.  Schweitzer was raised on the farm and had very limited education opportunities.  Schweitzer began working as a farm hand and eventually rented his own land.  After several years he began a meat market in Leland which flourished for two years.  Eventually he returned to farming, only to later start his own butchering business.  He married Bertha Olmstead on December 24, 1891 and had one daughter, Ruth.  His wife died in 1906.  Shortly after, Schweitzer began farming again and continued his mercantile interests.  He died on July 29, 1926.  E. Ericson’s Sons was also located in Leland. They were dealers in farm implements and hardware specialties. They also made and repaired blacksmith work.

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