Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 23 October 2005

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CHARLES ROMBER, farmer; P. O. Butlerville; a native of Mecklenberg, Germany, and born Dec. 20, 1830; he was schooled in educational institutions of the old country and came to America in May, 1856, landing at New York; from thence he came to this county, near Morrow; he worked at hard labor for a number of years, receiving very low remuneration. In May, 1856, he was united in marriage to Wilhelmina Kipp, a native of his own country, and born December, 1831. They have been the parents of ten children--Perry, born Aug. 22, 1856; Charles, Oct. 24, 1857; Sarah, Nov. 28, 1858; Peter, June 28, 1860; Eliza, Aug. 1, 1861; John, Sept. 26, 1862; Edward, May 22, 1864; Frederick, Nov. 29, 1866; Joseph, June 29, 1867, and Mary, born Oct. 11, 1869. Mr. Romber has been successful in all his various enterprises, and now owns 360 acres of choice land, in a high state of cultivation; he farms extensively and usually produces good crops; some time since he erected one of the best barns in the county, costing over $3,000. His father was Frederick Romber, a native of Germany, born about the year 1803; he married Caroline Widaman, two years his junior; he was a man of good ability and died 1841, in the old country; his aged companion is now 75 years of age, and is still in good health; she came to this country same years ago, her son having previously sent $100 with which to pay her passage. Christopher Kipp, the father of Mrs. Romber, was a German by birth, born in 1795; he married Sophia Benister, born in the same place, and a few months his junior; she died in the year 1840, and he in the year 1877. Mr. Romber is very industrious, is a member of the Lutheran Church, and is one of those genial, accommodating citizens who always add to the welfare of the community in which he resides.