John August Hüsing
1835 - 1899
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Birth 30 Mar 1835 Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia
[1] - In 1867, John August acquired an interest in Charles Tegeler & Company, importers of and wholesale dealers in wine, liquors, etc. The store was on the south side of Second Avenue and the second building west of Seventeenth Street. He was with the firm until 1873.
The next year he was elected sheriff of Rock Island County. When his term expired, he purchased the retail department of the grocery house of Kellerstrass & Vogele.
During President Cleveland's first term of office, 1885 - 1889, Mr. Huesing was appointed postmaster for Rock Island and disposed of his interest in the grocery house. The change of administration caused the appointment of another postmaster.
He then accepted the position of cashier at the People's National Bank which he held for some years.
Gender Male Occupation 1867-1899 Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Grocer, County Sheriff, Postmaster, Bank Clerk Died 04 Jul 1899 Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
[1] Buried Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Person ID I579 husing Last Modified 06 Dec 2009 Father Johann Friedrich August Hüsing Mother Caroline Margarethe Hune Family ID F21 Group Sheet Family 1 Charlotte Frances Steffensen, b. 1840, d. 12 Jan 1869, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Children > 1. Albert Dietrich Huesing, b. 12 Aug 1860, Davenport, Scott, Iowa
, d. 30 Mar 1930, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 
Last Modified 22 Apr 2009 Family ID F148 Group Sheet Family 2 Marie Stark, b. 29 Sep 1844, d. 07 Jul 1912, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
[2, 3] Married 04 Sep 1869 Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
[4] Children 1. Anna Huesing, b. 1871, Illinois
, d. 15 Nov 1916, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 
2. Helen Huesing, b. 1872, Illinois 
3. Martha Huesing, b. 1875, Illinois
, d. 01 Mar 1954, Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 
Last Modified 06 Dec 2009 Family ID F149 Group Sheet - In 1867, John August acquired an interest in Charles Tegeler & Company, importers of and wholesale dealers in wine, liquors, etc. The store was on the south side of Second Avenue and the second building west of Seventeenth Street. He was with the firm until 1873.
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Event Map Event 
Married - 04 Sep 1869 - Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 

Occupation - 1867-1899 - Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 

Died - 04 Jul 1899 - Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois 
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Sources - [S38] Nomination For Landmark Designation, Albert Dietrick Huesing House, Broadway Historic Area Association, (Rock Island Preservation Society).
- [S10] 1870 United States Federal Census.
- [S17] 1880 United States Census.
August HUESING Self M Male W 45 HOLSTEIN Saloon Keeper HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Mary HUESING Wife M Female W 35 HOLSTEIN Keeping House HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Albert HUESING Son S Male W 19 IA Bank Clerk HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Annie HUESING Dau S Female W 9 IL At School HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Lena HUESING Dau S Female W 8 IL At School HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Matha HUESING Dau S Female W 5 IL HOLSTEIN HOLSTEIN
Dora WAINER Other S Female W 18 HANOVER Servant HANOVER HANOVER
Census Place Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254246
NA Film Number T9-0246
Page Number 550A - [S31] FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0.
- [S38] Nomination For Landmark Designation, Albert Dietrick Huesing House, Broadway Historic Area Association, (Rock Island Preservation Society).
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