Biography of Anthony Schiffli, pages 887/888. History of DeKalb County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914. The biographer is glad to herein set forth the salient facts in successful and honorable career of the well- remembered and highly esteemed citizen of DeKalb county whose name appears above, the last chapter in whose life record has been closed by the hand of death, but whose influence still pervades the lives of those with whom he came in contact. Those who knew him best could not help but recognize his many fine attributes and his efforts to inspire good citizenship and right living, because of which characteristic he won and retained the confidence and good will of all who had dealings with him in any way. Anthony Schiffli was born in Alsace, then a part of France, but now belonging to Germany, in December, 1825, and his death occurred at Garrett, DeKalb county, Indiana, on the 22d of August, 1898. He was a son of Christian and Gertrude Schiffli, both of whom also were born and lived in Alsace. He was reared to the life of a farmer in his native locality and after attaining manhood’s years he married Katherine Fetters, who had been born and reared in the same neighborhood, the daughter of Ferdinand and Gertrude Fetters. In 1880 Mr. Schiffli brought his family to the United States, after a very stormy voyage of two weeks landing at New York City. They came direct to DeKalb county, Indiana, locating at Summit, where Mr. Schiffli had relatives, his wife’s brother, Ferdinand Fetters, and his own eldest daughter, Gertrude, who had married Louis Bapst. Mr. Schiffli bought forty acres of land near the Maple Grove school house, about two miles west of Summit, where he established his home, living there for twenty years. His wife died in March, 1894, and he remained at home until March, 1898, when he sold his farm and went to live with his daughter, Mrs. Magdalena Dapp, in Smithfield township. In August he was taken sick and went to stay with another daughter, Mrs. Theresa Faust, of Garrett, where his death occurred two weeks later. To Mr. and Mrs. Schiffli seven children were born, as follows: (1) Gertrude, the wife of Louis Bapst, of Garrett. (2) Caroline was the wife of Michael Freelinger and lived as Albion, Michigan, where her death occurred on March 18, 1892. (3) Magdalena is the wife of Henry Dapp, of Smithfield township, this county. (4) Anthony lived at Garrett until his death on January 26, 1903. (5) Mrs. Theresa Faust lives in Garrett. (6) Ignatius lives in Garrett, and (7) Anna is the wife of Frank Gfeller, of Smithfield township. In addition to this long and creditable career as a farmer, Mr. Schiffli also proved an honorable member of the body politic; rising in the confidence and esteem of the public, he never fell below the dignity of true manhood nor in any way resorted to methods that invited criticism, so that those who were favored with an intimate acquaintance with him were profuse in their praise of his manly virtues and upright character, that of the true gentleman. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com