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JOHN CHRISTIAN GERISCH, of the firm of Gerisch Bros., dealers in livestock and proprietors of the Chenoa Meat Markets, Chenoa; is a native of Germany; he was born in Hochstatten Hesse-Darmstadt, on the 25th of March, 1848. When he was 14 years old, he was apprenticed to the butcher’s trade; after completing which, he worked one year, and in 1865 came to the United States; remained a short time in New York City, and then came on to Chenoa; he spent but a few months here at that time, however, but went to Peoria and stayed two years, and then returned to Chenoa and entered upon his present business with his brother John Adam Gerisch; they have now been in business as a firm for eleven years, are the only firm engaged in their line of trade in the town, and do an extensive and prosperous business, having two markets in the place; they are among the most successful business men of Chenoa. Mr. Gerisch was married Jan. 25, 1872, to Miss Lena A. Fellwock, of Livingston Co., and has two children — Minnie M. and Nettie A.