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EMANUEL STEINER, clothier, Fairfield, of the firm of Bach & Steiner, was born in Austria on June 27, 1850, where he resided until coming, to the United States in 1863, being educated in his native country.  His parents, Isaac Steiner and Bertha (Hufaan) Steiner, are both natives of Austria, ad are now living in St. Louis, Mo., where they located in 1863. They have a family of five children, one of whom is dead, and two are now residents of Fairfield, Ill.   Emanuel Steiner came to Fairfield in 1874, and in connection with I. Bach opened a store, which they have continued until the present time. They keep an extensive stock of clothing, boots and shoes, trunks and gents' furnishing goods, and enjoy a very satisfactory trade. Mr. Steiner was married in St.  Louis, September 3, 1876, .to Bertie Loebner, daughter of Isaac Loebner and Lena (Freuna) Loebner.  She was born April 16, 1857, in Austria, and came to St. Louis with her parents in 1867. They have one child, Blanche Steiner, born April 20,1883.  Family residence is on the corner of Main and Church streets.  Mr. Steiner is a member of the Fairfield Lodge, No. 206, A. F. & A. M.;  Fairfield Chapter, No. 179,  R. A. M., and also of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. He is Treasurer of the Town Board and a Director of the Fairfield Loan Association.   Sigamond Steiner, younger brother of Emanuel Steiner, was born in Austria May 9, 1857, and came with  the family, consisting of five children, to the city of St. Louis in 1863.  On the 9th of June, 1876, he was married to Rebecca Shaeffer, daughter of William Shaeffer, of Fairfield. She having died,  he was married to Miss Georgia A. Steves, daughter of P. S. and Louisa Steves, of Flora, Ill., where her father died in 1878. Her mother is still living, and makes her home with Mrs. Steiner in Fairfield.  Georgia A. Steves was born in Elkhorn, Wis., May 25, 1860. They have two children -- Fannie A. Steiner, born July 9, 1880, and Charles Steiner, born December 5, 1882.   Mr. S. Steiner is a member of the  Ancient Order of United Workmen, and has been Treasurer of the Council since 1881.