AUGUST FREDERICK SUSOTT:
August Susott was born March 13, 1872 on his parents' farm two miles Southeast of Elberfeld, Indiana. He was the son of Friederich Susott and Karolina Louise Johanna Halwes Susott. His baptism was April 14, 1872 in the German Evangelical United Immanuel Church.
He attended a one room school near his home, which at the time offered only five elementary grades.
After his marriage to Bertha Louise Gerichs in 1902, they lived on the Kolle and Overbeck farms. At that time, August was also working with his uncle, Louis Susott, in the Susott & Susott Hardware store in Elberfeld. During this time, he and several local business men sunk a coal mine shaft south of town, struck a good vein of coal, and for several years operated the mine as the Elberfeld Coal Mining Company. The mine was later acquired by coal interests in Indianapolis. After his uncle retired from the hardware store, he and his brother-in-law, Henry C. Gerichs, formed the Susott & Gerichs Hardware store, which they operated until a few years after World War I.
A firm believer in education, in 1910, August Susott was one of the prime movers in Elberfeld, who succeeded in obtaining a new High School and Elementary school buildings for the town. He was also an ardent supporter of improved roads in Greer Township, which before being surfaced with gravel or crushed rock.
In 1911, he purchased a Model T. Ford, which was of the first automobiles in Elberfeld. As a hardware dealer, he introduced improved farm machinery, such as grain binders, hay mowers and tedders, and centrifigal cream separators. August also introduced commercial fertilizers to many farms in Greer Township
His wife, Louise died in 1919 from complications from surgery. After her death, August had to make the sad decision to send their children, Arthur, Herbert, Florence and Dorothy to various brothers and sisters farms. They returned to the Susott farm during the school year.
Known as a quiet and kind man, August was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church (also known as The Susott Church) near his farm home, and later became a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Elberfeld.
[Susott Family Data from the estate of Arthur W. Susott]
August Susott was born March 13, 1872 on his parents' farm two miles Southeast of Elberfeld, Indiana. He was the son of Friederich Susott and Karolina Louise Johanna Halwes Susott. His baptism was April 14, 1872 in the German Evangelical United Immanuel Church.
He attended a one room school near his home, which at the time offered only five elementary grades.
After his marriage to Bertha Louise Gerichs in 1902, they lived on the Kolle and Overbeck farms. At that time, August was also working with his uncle, Louis Susott, in the Susott & Susott Hardware store in Elberfeld. During this time, he and several local business men sunk a coal mine shaft south of town, struck a good vein of coal, and for several years operated the mine as the Elberfeld Coal Mining Company. The mine was later acquired by coal interests in Indianapolis. After his uncle retired from the hardware store, he and his brother-in-law, Henry C. Gerichs, formed the Susott & Gerichs Hardware store, which they operated until a few years after World War I.
A firm believer in education, in 1910, August Susott was one of the prime movers in Elberfeld, who succeeded in obtaining a new High School and Elementary school buildings for the town. He was also an ardent supporter of improved roads in Greer Township, which before being surfaced with gravel or crushed rock.
In 1911, he purchased a Model T. Ford, which was of the first automobiles in Elberfeld. As a hardware dealer, he introduced improved farm machinery, such as grain binders, hay mowers and tedders, and centrifigal cream separators. August also introduced commercial fertilizers to many farms in Greer Township
His wife, Louise died in 1919 from complications from surgery. After her death, August had to make the sad decision to send their children, Arthur, Herbert, Florence and Dorothy to various brothers and sisters farms. They returned to the Susott farm during the school year.
Known as a quiet and kind man, August was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church (also known as The Susott Church) near his farm home, and later became a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Elberfeld.
[Susott Family Data from the estate of Arthur W. Susott]
AUGUST FREDERICK SUSOTT:
August Susott was born March 13, 1872 on his parents' farm two miles Southeast of Elberfeld, Indiana. He was the son of Friederich Susott and Karolina Louise Johanna Halwes Susott. His baptism was April 14, 1872 in the German Evangelical United Immanuel Church.
He attended a one room school near his home, which at the time offered only five elementary grades.
After his marriage to Bertha Louise Gerichs in 1902, they lived on the Kolle and Overbeck farms. At that time, August was also working with his uncle, Louis Susott, in the Susott & Susott Hardware store in Elberfeld. During this time, he and several local business men sunk a coal mine shaft south of town, struck a good vein of coal, and for several years operated the mine as the Elberfeld Coal Mining Company. The mine was later acquired by coal interests in Indianapolis. After his uncle retired from the hardware store, he and his brother-in-law, Henry C. Gerichs, formed the Susott & Gerichs Hardware store, which they operated until a few years after World War I.
A firm believer in education, in 1910, August Susott was one of the prime movers in Elberfeld, who succeeded in obtaining a new High School and Elementary school buildings for the town. He was also an ardent supporter of improved roads in Greer Township, which before being surfaced with gravel or crushed rock.
In 1911, he purchased a Model T. Ford, which was of the first automobiles in Elberfeld. As a hardware dealer, he introduced improved farm machinery, such as grain binders, hay mowers and tedders, and centrifigal cream separators. August also introduced commercial fertilizers to many farms in Greer Township
His wife, Louise died in 1919 from complications from surgery. After her death, August had to make the sad decision to send their children, Arthur, Herbert, Florence and Dorothy to various brothers and sisters farms. They returned to the Susott farm during the school year.
Known as a quiet and kind man, August was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church (also known as The Susott Church) near his farm home, and later became a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Elberfeld.
[Susott Family Data from the estate of Arthur W. Susott]
August Susott was born March 13, 1872 on his parents' farm two miles Southeast of Elberfeld, Indiana. He was the son of Friederich Susott and Karolina Louise Johanna Halwes Susott. His baptism was April 14, 1872 in the German Evangelical United Immanuel Church.
He attended a one room school near his home, which at the time offered only five elementary grades.
After his marriage to Bertha Louise Gerichs in 1902, they lived on the Kolle and Overbeck farms. At that time, August was also working with his uncle, Louis Susott, in the Susott & Susott Hardware store in Elberfeld. During this time, he and several local business men sunk a coal mine shaft south of town, struck a good vein of coal, and for several years operated the mine as the Elberfeld Coal Mining Company. The mine was later acquired by coal interests in Indianapolis. After his uncle retired from the hardware store, he and his brother-in-law, Henry C. Gerichs, formed the Susott & Gerichs Hardware store, which they operated until a few years after World War I.
A firm believer in education, in 1910, August Susott was one of the prime movers in Elberfeld, who succeeded in obtaining a new High School and Elementary school buildings for the town. He was also an ardent supporter of improved roads in Greer Township, which before being surfaced with gravel or crushed rock.
In 1911, he purchased a Model T. Ford, which was of the first automobiles in Elberfeld. As a hardware dealer, he introduced improved farm machinery, such as grain binders, hay mowers and tedders, and centrifigal cream separators. August also introduced commercial fertilizers to many farms in Greer Township
His wife, Louise died in 1919 from complications from surgery. After her death, August had to make the sad decision to send their children, Arthur, Herbert, Florence and Dorothy to various brothers and sisters farms. They returned to the Susott farm during the school year.
Known as a quiet and kind man, August was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Church (also known as The Susott Church) near his farm home, and later became a member of the Zion United Church of Christ in Elberfeld.
[Susott Family Data from the estate of Arthur W. Susott]
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