From "Biographical History of Shelby County, Ohio:" EDWARD C. MADER, a general farmer in Loramie township, Shelby County, Ohio, where he owns forty acres of excellent land, lying in Beech Grove Special School District, three and one-half miles southeast of Russia, Ohio, was born in Loramie Township, July 20, 1865, and is a son of Andrew and Elizabeth B. (Brehm) Mader.
Andrew Mader was born and grew to manhood in Germany and was twenty-one years of age when he came to the United States. He worked on the construction of the Miami & Erie Canal and thus came to Ohio. He married Elizabeth B. Brehm, who was also born in Germany and was three years old when brought to America by her parents, John E. and Margaret (Schautchner) Brehm, who came to Shelby County, Ohio, and settled on the farm which is now the property of Edward C. Mader, he buying it from his grandfather Brehm. Andrew Mader died here in his seventieth year and his burial was at Black's cemetery, in Loramie township. His widow survives, being now in her seventieth year, and she still lives on the homestead.
Edward C. Mader has spent his life on the home farm, all of which is under cultivation except ten acres in valuable timber. Both grandfather and father did some clearing and Mr. Mader completed it and also attended to draining the land and has a very productive farm. He makes no specialty but raises enough stock for himself and the usual grains, hay and potatoes, crops that do well in this section.
On March 18, 1894, Mr. Mader was married to Miss Ida E. Cook, who was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, April 12, 1869, a daughter of Ezra and Sarah (Stiver) Cook. Mrs. Mader was fourteen years old when she accompanied her parents to Loramie township, where they still live. The five children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mader all survive, namely: Clarence A., Goldie E., twins Bertha J. and Walter H., and Emerson G.
Information received from George Reed, 6/99: Edward C. Mader was born on July 20, 1865 in Shelby Co., Loramie Twp., Ohio. He owned 40 acres of excellent land in Beech Grove Special School District, 3.5 miles southeast of Russia, Shelby Co., Ohio. He was Lutheran. He was politically active in the Democratic Party. He was elected to the Board of Trustees in Loramie Twp., Shelby Co., Ohio. He was elected Treasurer of Beech Grove Special School District. |
