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

August SCHIFFER, general merchant and grain-buyer, Monee; one of our early settlers; was born 
in Germany; came to the United States in 1855, and to this State in 1857, and, in 1858, he 
settled in the township of Monee; his pursuits, since his residence in the township, have been 
that of a general merchant and dealer in grain; he is the builder and owner of the first 
elevator in this township. He has held the office of Postmaster from 1861 to 1866. He was 
married to Miss Anna SCHURZ; they have six children, viz., August, Antoinette, Charles, Otto, 
Annie and Minnie.