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Doopboek Aschendorf, St. Amandus, 1843, pagina 298 nummer 46. Scan nummer 56. Doopouders: Johan Kramer en Gesina Terveer. Overlijden: City Health Office, Decatur, book CH-26 on page 45. Findagrave ID: 68525218.
Biographical and Historical Record - Adams and Wells Co. Indiana Lewis Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 1887; Barney John Terveer, hardware merchant, and one of the leading citizens of Decatur, is a native of Germany, born in Ashendorf, Hanover, the date of his birth being July 11, 1848, a son of Burgart and Mary (Kramer) Terveer. The father was a merchant of Ashendorf, and was also engaged in the manufacture of cotton and woolen goods. He died in his native place, Ashendorf, in 1868. The mother was also a native of.Ashendorf, where she died in 1844. Both were members of the Roman Catholic church. The mother's father and ancestors were prominent distillers of Hanover. Our subject was reared to mercantile pursuit and was also engaged in the manufacture of calicoes in his native city. He received an academic education, and at the age of fifteen years he entered his father's store as a clerk. When eighteen years old he began traveling a salesman for his father, which he followed for five years, through Hanover and Prussia from 1866 until 1869 he was engaged in the same business at Munster, Prussia, and in the spring of the latter year he came to America, landing at Castle Garden, New York, April 1. From there he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked in a day house until the following fall, when he removed to La Fayette, Indiana, and was then employed as foreman of the woolen mill of Dagget, Sample & Co., for three years. He then traveled for the same firm, and in the meantime he settled at Decatur, Indiana where in 1874 he became associated with James Stone in the hardware business, which was carried on under the firm name of Stone & Terveer until 1879, when Mr. Terveer purchased his partner's interest, and a short time after he admitted John S. Bowers as a partner. The firm of Terveer & Bowers continued until 1881, since which time Mr. Terveer has conducted the business alone. May 7, 1872, Mr. Terveer was married in St. Mary's Catholic Church at Decatur, by Father Wemhoff to Miss Mary Brandeweda, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Kohn) Brandeweda, both now deceased. Her father was a Government officer in Hanover. She is a native of Althausen, Hanover, Germany, and when very young was taken by her parents to Meppen, Hanover, where she was reared and educated, coming to America in 1869. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Terveer, five still living - Minnie, Mary, Anna, Clara and Emma. Henry died August 16, 1877, aged four years; Josie died October 21, 1884, at the age of five years, and Lannix died December 1, 1886, six years old. Both Mr. and Mrs. Terveer were reared in the Roman Catholic faith, and are now members of St. Mary's Church at Decatur. In June, 1881, Mr. Terveer returned to his native country, and made a tour through Prussia, Hanover and England returning to America three months later. Although Mr. Terveer came to America in limited circumstances, he has been very successful in business, owing to his industrious habits and persevering energy. In 1882 he purchased his business house, which is one of the best in Decatur, and has cost him $7,000, and in 1885 he erected his present substantial brick residence. In connection with his extensive hardware business, he also deals in agricultural implements on large scale, and by his fair and honorable dealings he has gained the confidence and respect of all who know him.
J.G. Terveer
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