Biographical Sketch of

Albert Steers

Transcribed by Barbara Voss


Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 667 - 668 


Albert Steers is a farmer of Green Lake Township, Green Lake Co., Wis., residing on section 30, where he owns 
250 acres of land, situated on the bank of Little Green Lake, and having a lake front of three-quarters of a 
mile. The location is a beautiful one, and his farm is one of the best in the township. A man of practical and 
progressive ideas, its owner takes great pride in making the improvements upon his own land equal to any in the 
community. His fields are well tilled, he has erected good buildings, and he also raises excellent grades of 
stock, and has surrounded his home with all the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. He is accounted one 
of the leading farmers of the town and as a citizen is ranked among the best.

The Steers family was of English origin. John Steers, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Kent County, 
England, and in his younger days served in the English Navy. He was engaged in active service during a part of 
the time, and it came near being his fate to be in the battle of Trafalgar. The maternal grandfather of our subject, 
John Johnston, was a Scotchman, and like the higher families of that country, had the coat of arms, which consisted 
of a boot and a flying spur with the motto "Ready a' Ready." He was a dyer by trade, and for many years plied that 
business in London, where he was married and reared a family of seven children, two sons and five daughters. 

George R. Steers, father of our subject, was born in Kent County, England, in 1800, and in his youth learned the 
carver's and gilder's trade, which he followed for about twelve years, being located the greater part of the time 
in London. He afterward removed to a farm. Where he made his home until 1849, when he came with his family to 
America, landing at New York City. He at once resumed his journey until reaching Milwaukee, and after seeing his 
family comfortably situated, began searching for a location. Three months were spent in traveling over the State, 
and at the end of that time he decided upon Markesan as the scene of his future operations. The same year he began 
the erection of a house, in which both he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. Mr. Steers died at the 
age of sixty-four years, and his wife, who was born in London, and whose maiden name was Anne Johnston, died in the 
eighty-second year of her age. They were members of the Baptist Church, and were consistent Christian people, whom 
all respected and loved. They were parents of twelve children, six of whom are yet living. 

Our subject was the third in order of birth of the children now living in his father's family. He received an excellent 
education in the English language, and afterward attended a private school in France for some fou8rteen months. His 
birth occurred in Surrey, England, arch 15, 1835, and when fourteen years of age he accompanied the family to America, 
where he engaged in farming until 1862, when he returned to London. He became treasurer of a loan association, having 
offices at both London and Paris, and occupied that position until called home by the death of his father in 1865, and 
since that time he has resided continuously in his adopted country.

On the 15th of November, 1870, Mr. Steers was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Miss Rebecca Evans, a native 
of London, born March 7, 1833. One child was born unto them, but died in infancy. This worthy couple is widely known 
throughout the county, and has won the respect of all with whom they have come in contact. They are members of the 
Episcopal Church, and in political sentiment, Mr. Steers is a Republican, having supported that party since the campaign 
of 1856, when he cast his first ballot for Fremont.

 




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