“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


F. E. ILLING,  City Clerk and joint proprietor of rope factory, Jefferson; 
is a son of Thomas Illing, and was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan. 21, 
1846; came to America and immediately settled in Jefferson, in the fall 
of 1858, where he has been ever since.  He is a printer by trade, and has 
worked at the business fifteen years; was five years manager of the 
Jefferson Banner;  left the office in 1875, and went into partnership with 
his father, in present business.  He was elected City Clerk in 1874, which 
office he still holds; has also been Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court since 
1877.  Married Miss Katharina Troeger; she was born Oct. 18, 1846; 
they have four children – Ferdinand, born Feb. 10, 1869;  Theodore, 
January 14, 1871;  Matilda, June 16, 1875, and Freddie, Jr., January 14, 
1879.  Family are Lutherans.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)