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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

John FIDDYMENT, farmer; P. O. Lockport; was born in Ashwellthorp, Norfolk Co., Eng., 
July 11, 1809; he immigrated to America in 1837, and settled some three miles south 
of Joliet; here he engaged in farming the first year for Esquire HALF; the following 
year, he rented the farm and managed for himself; in the latter part of 1839, he moved 
to Joliet and engaged in brewing for WADE & WOODRUFF, remaining in their employ three 
years; he then went into the distillery and was thus engaged until 1849, being a part 
of the time in company with WOODRUFF; in 1849, he came to Lockport, bought a distillery 
and operated it until the spring of 1865. In the fall of 1839, his wife and only son 
came over and joined the husband and father at Joliet. In 1843, he purchased a farm on 
Flag Creek, which he operated for some years. He was married in January 1836, to Sophia 
BLOGG, a native of England.  The last years of his life were devoted to superintending 
his farm. At the time of his decease, Jan. 17, 1874, he owned 280 acres of fine farming 
land just outside the corporate limits of the city of Lockport. He held the office of 
Supervisor three terms.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.