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CHRISTOFER LEIBFRITZ, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Stanford; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, Nov. 17, 1840; came to this country with his father in 1851, who settled in Erie Co., N. Y. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 116th N. Y. V. I. for three years’ service; was mustered in at Buffalo, N. Y. They went to Baltimore, and from there to New Orleans into Gen. Banks’ command, and the next spring, the regiment was transferred to Gen. Phil Sheridan s command, on the Mississippi River; he was in the siege of Port Hudson, and nine general engagements; was mustered out in Washington, D. C., June 27, 1865; received an honorable discharge on their return to Buffalo. He then for a while went to Monroe Co., N. Y., and in September to McLean Co., Ill. He married Mary Springer, of Allin Township, Sept. 8, 1868; she was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Nov. 16, 1838, and came here with her parents in 1854; her father, Peter Springer, died Sept. 16, 1867, and her mother, Mary Springer, Sept 5, 1870; they have three children - Kate, born Aug. 12, 1870; Emma, June 17, 1872; and Charles F., Dec. 12 1874. He owns 160 acres of fine prairie land in Allin Township.