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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

John O'MEIER, farmer; P. O. Crete; was born in Germany Jan. 17, 1824, and is the son of 
John Conrad and Sophia (SCHWEER) O'MEIER, of Germany, who both died in Germany; his father 
was engaged in the manufacture of oil; here Mr. O'MEIER was engaged in working in his 
father's factory; in 1844, he immigrated alone to America, and, August 24, landed in New 
York City, and came West; landed in Chicago Sept. 3, 1844, a stranger; he set out to find 
work, and commenced work on a farm at $6 per month and board; here he remained until the 
spring of 1845; he then came to Will Co., and commenced to work for John MILLER, in Du 
Page Twp.; he remained there and saved sufficient money to purchase eighty acres, in Crete 
Twp., of the present homestead; in 1848, moved to Crete, Twp., and was engaged in renting a 
farm two years; then he had made sufficient improvements on his farm; he then moved on here; 
he has remained ever since; to-day owns one of the best improved farms of Will Co.; owns 
380 acres in Will Co. and a half-section in Iroquois Co. Mr. O'MEIER has held several 
offices of public trust; that of Supervisor since 1869, excepting three years; in these 
offices he has given entire satisfaction. A strong Republican in politics and a hard 
worker in the ranks. Married twice; first wife Annie RINNE; second wife, Ellen SCHEIWE; 
thirteen children, ten living.