Plat book of Huron County, Michigan : also patron's business and general farmer's directory of Huron Co. Mich. with biographical sketches / compiled and drawn from personal observations and the county records by E. B. Foote and corps of assistants.

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B I OGRA P.HIES.

Port Austin Township
HALL, JAMES. Son of Alexander and Catherine (McCauley) Hill, natives of Antrim County, Ireland.
Emigrated to Ontario, Canada, in 1346, and remnaine~d there until 18 61; then moved to -Ohio and
the 'n to Sanilac County, Mich., -where mother now
resides at age of 82. His father died at age of 70
and is buried in Port Austin. The subject of this
sketch was born in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 24, 1852. Married Bridget McCauley, daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Cain)
McCauley. There are two children, Catherine and
Mary Amelia..
PUNTER, -DAVID C. Son of William, and -Elizabeth
(Manson) Hunter. His father was. a, native of
England and his mother of Scotland.. His- mother
is residing in Grindstone City and his father died
in 1901 and is buried in New River cemetery.. The
subject of this sketch was born in.,Huron County,
*Canada, N\ov. 1, 1864. Married Agnes Redmond,
daughter of John and Ra~chel (McGratin) RedMond. There are six children: Lorena, Anna May,
John, Vera, Lula and Iva.
HUNTER, JAMES. Son of William and Elizabeth
(Ma nson) Hunter. His father was a native of
England, and his mother of Scotland. Mother living at age of 82 in Grindstone City and father
died at age of 8,2 and, is buried in New River ceme,tery. Born in Stanley Towns-hip, Huron County,
Ontario, Canada, Dec. 2, 1859. Married May
Temple, daughter of Richard. and May Temple.
There are two children, Orpha Elizabeth and Dorothy May.
IGNASH, PETER. Son of Joseph and Agnes. Ignash.
Married -to Kate.Usvellt, daug'hter of -Peacovoc and
Mary Usvellt. There are twelve children in the,
family. He has a fine farm of 130 acres in Port
Austin Township..
Bad Axe Township'
SHINE, THOMAS., Son of John and Catherine Shine,
natives of Ireland, who emigrated to Canada in
1848, and who were married in Canada in 1854,
and later came to'Huron County, Mich., and settled in Hume Township in 1863, being one of
the early settlers of that township. His father
died in 1903 and his mother still resides on the old
homestead in Hume Township. The subject of
this sketch was born in Canada in 1858 and came
to this county with his parents. He married Annie
McAllister in 1887. There are six children, Grace,
Elizabeth, John, Thomas, Mary E and Robert William. Mr. Shine is engaged in the contracting. business.
Rubicon Township
BALL, OLIVER. Son of Martin and Lucinda (Anderson) Ball. Born in Lexington, Mich., Jan. 27, 1868.
' His father and mother are both deceased and buried
*in this township. Married 'to Jane'Martin;, daughter of Joe Martin of Verona Township. They were
married in April- 1894. There were three children,
two of whom are living, Harvey Oliver and Charles

Jan. 2-0, 1856. Received his education in England
and emigrated to Canada. in 1871, and came to
Michigan in April, 1874, settling at Ypsilanti, where
he remained f our and a half years, then came to
Huron County. Married in 1885 to Maggie Currie,
*daughter. of Neil and Christena Currie. 'They have
*four boys.-living, Wilfred L., Neil M., Arthur E., Erwin L.,. and one child, Willard E., is deceased and'
buried at Harbor 'Beach.*
COULSTON, JOHN. Son of. Jonathan and. Sarah
*.(Clary)- Coniston, natives of England. Born in
Lincolnshire, England, March 23, 1838. Received
his educgtion in England. and emigrated to Canada
in 1871, where he remained.'f or two and. a half
*years. Then. came to Detroit and from there to
**Huron County, Mich. Married in England to Harriet Thraves, daughter of Richard Thraves. There
were nine children, of whom three are living, Ar*thur, who lives in this- township; 'Sarah, now Mrs.
Hayward of Pt. Hope; Charles. Henry, now in,Idaho.
DAHLKIE, AUGUST.. Son of Charles and Mary Dahlkie, natives of Germany. Born in P russia, Germany, March 4, 1854. Came to this country
when he was 26 years old. Married to Augusta
Wirt. There are five children.
GOULD, WILLIAM. Born In England Sept. 3, 1844, in.Somersetshire. Lived in Kent. awhile. Emigrated
to this country in 18.70. Married, In England to
Mary Pringle. There are eight children living,
Louisa J., born in England; John A. of 'Verona
Township.; Edith, now Mrs. Copeland; James J.,of Verona Township; Ellen Mary, living in Bir,mingham; Bella, now Mrs. Mitchell of Oakland
County; Jesse M. of Detroit; Elsie M., now Mrs.
Hawkins. His wife died and is buried in Oakland
County. He was married in 1897 to Mary Angle.
There are no children the result of the second
union.
HEINEMAN, AUGUST. Son of Johannes and Christine (Kramer) Heinemari, natives of Germany. Born
in Volismarsen, near Hesse Cassel, Germany, on
Nov. 5, 1844. Received his education there and
came to -this country when 17 years old, settling at
Port Hope, Mich., where he has since resided.
Married Johanna Holstein, daughter of Ferdinand.and Ma~cis (Dombrofekie) Holstein, natives of Germany. There are seven boys and five girls the
re~ult of this union, all of whom are living. Has
'held several impo 'rtant township offices, and served
Huron County in the State Legislature in the years
1889 and 1890. "Is. now secretary of the German
Mutual Fire Protective Association'of Port Hope.
Has been on Port Hope school board eight years.

HERMAN, FRED. Son of Fred and Katie (Wuertz)
Herman. Born In Germany; near,'Posen, Nov. 7,
1847; Came to this country when 25 years old.
Married to Hulda Viert., The result.of this union
was nine childre:n. '- His wife died -in 1887. Married
in 1 8 91 to.;Matilda Lawitzke. There are no' childiren the result ýof the-second union.
HEINEMAN, -AUGUST;' Son of John and Christine
(Kramer) Heineman, natives of Germany. Born
in Hesse Cassel, Germany, Nov. 5, 1848. Came to
-.this country when 17 years of age. Has been highway commissioner, justice of the peace and representative in the State Legislature in 1889 and 1890.
His, family of 'children comprises seven boys and
''five girls, all of Whom are living. He is secretary of
the,, German Mutual Fire Protective -Association of
Port Hope.
HOPSON,, ALBERT J. Son of John and Susan Hopson.
Born in Detroit, Mich., Oct. 19, 1853. -Came to
Huron County in 1862 with his parents. Married
in 189 '4 to Adeilne Hodgeson, -daughter of Martin
Hodgeson of Pontiac, Mich. There are three children, Lucille, Edith Estella, Curtis Lancelot. He
is a member of the school board and has a finea
farm of 370 acres.
KRUGER, AUGUST. His parents were both natives
of Germany. He was born in Germany in.1861.
Son of Edward and Marie Kruger. - Came to this
country when he was 11 years old. Received his
education partly in Germany and partly in Macomb
County, Mich. Married July 5, 1891, to Emelia
Beamkie. There are four children, Paul, Annie,
Oscar and Albert. Is at present a member of the
school board.
PECKINS, ED. C. Son of Edward and Ella (Scanlon)
Peckins.. His father was a native of the United
States.and his mother of Ireland. Born in Rock
Falls, Huron County, Mich., in 1852. Married in
'.1877 to Eugenia Raymond. There are three chil,dren, Mary Luella, Cora. Almira, Celia Estella. His
wife died in 1888. He was again married to Sarah
'Belden. There are no children the result of the
second union. Has been justice of the peace 12
years, school officer 25 years and is now on the
township board.
PEOTER, HERMAN. Son of Charles and Mary Peoter,
natives of Germany. Born in Germany in 1860.
'Came to this country when 15' years old. Married
in the fall of 1891 to Mary Senstock. There were
three children, two of whom are living, Otto, Willie
and Ella, who is deceased.
PETERSON, FRED. Son of John and Fannie Marion.(Howard) Peterson. Born in Rubicon Township,
Huron, County, Mich. His father was. a native of
Canada and his mother a native of Ireland. Married July 21, 18'91, to Ada Bigger, daughter of
Charles Bigger of Sanilac County, Mich. There are
five 'children, Julia Adell, Darius Harold, Ella. Lucile,
Orval Everett, Hazen S. Mr. Peterson has been a.'school officer for a number of years.
PETERSON, FREMONT. Son of John' and Fannie.Marion (Howard) Peterson. Born in Canada Aug.
71 1861. Came to this -country when less than a
year old. Learned the trade of Mason at Harbor
BeZac h. Married tnoClara WVhastfling.Thre iar9rek

PLIETZ, ALBERT E. Son of William and Albertina
Plietz. Born in Germany Feb. 24, 1851. Was educated in Germany. Came to this country when 21
years of age. Married in 1894 to Albertina Tose'man. They have one child, Anna. Mr. Plietz has
'been road commissioner for 8 years and school
officer for 2 years.
RAMSEY,. THOMAS A. Son 'of Albert and Elizabeth
(Fielding) Ramsey, natives of Canada. Was born
in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Received
his education in Canada. Came to, this county in
'1880. Married in 1881 to Loretta Brown, daughter
of W. W. Brown of Sand Beach. Township. There
Sare three children, Burley Allen, Warner and Viola.
Mr. Ramsey is a cattle buyer and has a fine farm
'of 5 30 acres.
SCHMUCKER, JOHN. Son of Joseph and Johannah
(Traub) S 'chmucker, natives of Germany. Born in
Russia Sept. 26, 1855. Came to -this county when
17 years of age and settled in Illinois, remailning
for. 5 years, coming to this county in 1879. Mar,ried to Wilhelmina Gerstensch lager. There are
five children, John B., Philip T., Albert F., Mary
M., Alvina W. I
SCHMUCKER, JOSEPH. Son of Joseph and Johannah
(Traub) Schmucker. Born in Russia Nov. 15, 1842.
Came to this country when 31 years old and went
to Southern Illinois, where he remained 5 years,
after which he came to Huron County. Married
while in Illinois to Theressa Rheinhold. ' There
arc five boys and four girls in the family of children.
SCHUBRING, FRED. Son of Ferdinand and Ernestina
'(Janka) Schubring, natives of Germany.' Born in
Prussia, Germany, in 1857. Married in 1881 to
Augusta ' Schacht. There are ten children, Ida,
Bertha, - Martha, Theodore, Arthur, Clara, William,
Alfred Lydia and Adolph. Mr. Schubring has been
school moderator for 3 years.
SELTZ, ADOLPH. Son of August and Matilda Seltz,
natives of Germany. He was born on the farm.where he now lives, in Rubicon Township, H-uron
County, Mich., on Aug. 20, 1873. His father died
in 1902 and his mother resides with him on the old
homestead. He is a single man and has a fline
farm of 140 acres.
THOMS., GUSTAV. Son 'of Daniel Thoms. Born in
'Posen, Germany, in 1-849. Came to this country in
'.1871. Married in 1876 to Christina Penter. The
result of. this union was a family of two boys and
two girls. His wife died,and he was married a
second time to Minnie Nieman. The result of the
second union was 'two boys and two girls.

Fair Haven Township
ADAMS, ANTON. Son of John and Elizabeth Adams,
natives of Prussia, and who emigrated, to this
country in 1853 and settled in Detroit, where they
were married, and in 1857 they came to Sebewaing.
The subject of this sketch was born in Sebewaing
Township in 1861. He married Dora Hilliker in
1888. There is one child, Louise, born 1889..' They
have a comfortable and pleasant home.
ARTHUR, DANIEL. Son of Samuel and Sarah Arthur.
His father was a native of Pennsylvania and his
mother of Ohio. His parents were married in Illinois in 1872 and moved out into Atchison County,
Kansas, where they still reside. The subject. of this
sketch was born in Illinois in 1863 and removed
with his parents 'to Kansas, where he grew to manhood. In 1891 he was married to Sarah Derstine
of Osborn County, Kansas. They came to Michigan
in 1903. There are two children, Eva, born 189-2,
and Bertha, born in 1894. 'They haye a very comfortable and pleasant home.
BROWN, G. W. Son of James C. and Lovisa Rachel
Brown, natives of Erie County, New York, where
they were also married. They moved then 'to Wisconsin, where they died. The subject of this sketch
was born in Wisconsin in 1857. In 1874 he-,came
to Michigan and settled in Livingston County, and
in 1880 he came to Huron County. He married
Anna Elizabeth Kempf in 1893. He settled his
present farm in 1899. There are two children, Roland F., born in 1895; Robert A., born:.in 1897.
They have a comfortable and pleasant home.
BUESCHLEN, H. S. Son of Christ and Mary Bueschlen.
His father was born in' Switzerland and his mother
in Canada. His parents were married in Canada
and in 1881 came to Michigan and settled in Win.sor Township, Huron County, and resided there
until 1901, when they moved to Sebewalug village'.
The subject of this sketch was born in Ontario and
came with his parents 'to this county.;, In 1897 he
married Lena Kuhn. There is one child, Omer,
born in 1902. They have a very comfortable and
beautiful home and a fine farm of 200 acres.
GETTEL, FRED. 'Son of John and Catherina. Gettel,
natives of Germany, and who came to Sebewaing
Township from Germany, in 1849, and -where the
mother still resides. The subject of this 'sketch
was born in Sebewaing Township in 1859. He was
married in 1885 to Miss Finkbeiner. There are
three children, Lillie M., born in 1888; Edward J.,
born in 1889; Laura G., born in 1897. They have.a nice pleasant farm home and Mr. Gettel is dealer
in all kinds' of fa rm, implements and is engaged in
raising thoroughbred stock'.
HAAG, CHRIST. Sont of Adam and 'Margaretha Haag,
natives of Germany, who came to this country in
1852 and were married in Detroit. They came'to
Fair Haven Township, Huron County, Mich., where
'they res 'ided after their marriage. The subject of
this sketch was born in Sebewaing Township, Huron County, Mich., in 1858. He married Maggie
Welser of Marinae City, in 1882. There are ten children, Mary B., born in 1883; Henry F.,' born in
1885; Emma E., born in 1887; Augusta H., 'born

KAIN, MIKE. Son of Louis and Elizabeth Kain, na'tives of Germany, who came to this country and
settled at Buffalo, N. Y., and who came to Huron
C'ounty in 1870. The subject of this sketch. was
born in Buffalo, N. Y., and came to Huron County
with his parents. He- married Augusta Kalies in
1881. There are.eleven children, Alfred, born in
1882; 'John, born in 1884; Emma, born in 1886;
Bertha, born in 1888; William, born in 1890; Lora,
born in 1892; Hugo, born in 1894; Louise, born
in 1896; Matilda, born in 1898; Herbert, born in
1900; Ferdinand, born in' 1903. They have a cornfortable and pleasant home.
KASSERMAN, MARTIN. Son of Jacob and Gertrude
Kasserman. His father was born in Switzerland
and his mother in Waterloo County, Ontario, Can,ada. His parents were married in Canada and in
1.878 came to Michigan, settling in. Oliver. Township,
Huron County, Mich., where they resided until
their death. The subject of this sketch was born
in Canada in 18 68 and came with his parents to this
country. He was' married to flosina Uhli184
There is one child, Arnold 'Frank,. born in 1900.
They have a pleasant and comfortable home.
KEERLER, WILLIAM. Sqn of 'Fred and CarolinaKeebler, natives' of ýGermany, and who emigrated
to this country in 1856 and settled at Cee'n.
Ohio, and from which place Cle atr.mvedand,
-Clinton County, Mich.,.where 'his mother died.' His
father moved to Casevilie, Huron' County, Mich.
The subject of this sketch was: born in Clinton
County, Mich., in 1865, and came to Huron County
w~th his parents. In 189*2 he' married 'Emma
Goepf ert. There are four children, Bessie, born
'1893; Ralph, born 1895, and died in 1898; - Arthur,
born 1897 and died 1898; Howard, born '1'901. He
is a mrem-ber of the firm of Kin.de- Keehier of
Bay Port, who are engaged 'in the. ge.neraj mer-.chandi -sing business'
KINDE, CHAS. The son 'of Williani an.d Joh,annah
Kinde. His father was born in Holstein., Glermany,
and his mother in Hamburg, Germany. His parents came'to this country and'were- married. in Rochester, N. Y., and resided there, until 18 64, 'when.they moved 'to Caseville, Mich., and 'in 1866 they
moved to Sebewaing Township, where' they' still reside. The subject of this sketch was born in Hochester., N. Y., and came with his' parents to'Michlgan. In 1888 he was married to Elizabeth McAlhatser. 11- 1889 his wife died. He is a memnber of
the firuti of Kinde and Keehier of Bay Port, Who are
doing a general merchandising ' busine~s,, which
business was founded in 1902.
KUHN, DAVID. Son of John and Johannab Kuhhn, u'tives of Germany, who emigrated 'to Canada' and
settled at Waterloo, Ontario, arid in 1856 they

moved to Crediton,. Ontario,,' Where they died. " The,
' subject_ of;this - sketch was bo~rn:.:.in. Waterloo, Ontarlo,.ý and in 18 79 he came, to Huron. County, Mich.,
home.
PETTY, STEPHEN. Son of John and.' Louise ' Petty.l
His father was born in, e. Yrk,and. his mothe.r
in Massachusetts. They Were married, in New York
state, where they raised their family, and. in 1870
'.'they' came to Michigan. The subject -of this sketch
was born in,1860 and came with his parents to this
county. He married Marth~a Heath in. 1860. There
are -ten children, Lillie, born in 1$85; Frank, born
'in 188'6; Fred, born in. 18,87,; -Edward, ýborn in
1889;,.Allen, born in.1891-;, Matilda,,born in.'18 93;
P]e~ter, born in 189,6.; Stephen, bo~rn in 1898;.Nettle,
born -in 1900; Harry, born in 1:902. They have a
comfortable and pleasant home.',-..RATHER, HENRY. Son of Augus~t and Bertha,,Rather,
natives of Germany, who came to. this country in
1857 and settled inWisconsin.whpeeteylldun
ti 1875, when they came to.Winsor Township,
Huron County, Mich.., where the.,fathe 'r died. His
mothr i reidig at Cass City. The,.subjecet o'f
this sketch was born in Wisconsin in 186,1; and he
came, with his parents 'to this county..Married to
Mary Ann Buschlen in 1885.~ There are four children, Arthur A., born in 1887; Viola IM.,, born in
1888;- Selma B., born in 1891; Howard: C.,, born in
1895. They have a very comfortable and pleasant.home*.
SCWEITZER, GEO. H. Son of CharleI's and 'Chr'istiana
Schweitzer. His father was born' in Germany and
'his mother in Ontario. They came to Fai ae
' Township, Huron County, Mich., in" 18.8 4, w~here
they still reside. The subject of 'this sketch was
b orn in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, and came
with his parents to this county. 'In 1-890 he marrie d
Emma Fahrner. There are five children, Arthur,
born.1893; Wilbelmina,, born..: in 1895; Merton,
born in 1897; ILillie, herd'" inA189,9; Ella, born in
1901. The family' halve' 'a 'very comfortable and.'pleasant home.
and in 1880 was married to Carrie Finkbeiner.
There were no children, but the family adotdw,.Amhes Sylvester and Claudia 'Va a'.opThed, two,
a very pleasant and comfortab'le'home'.
MENZE, WILLIAM.' Son of John and Sophia Menze.
His father was born in' Schlos'inge r Germrany, and
his mother was born in" Saxony, Germany.; His.
parents cam 'e to Huron County and"xv'ere niarriedthere and now reside in S~ebewa'ing Township;. The.subject of this sketch was borný in2 Fa'ir k'Haven
Township, Huron County, Mich., ini 18.638. He was
'married in IS888 to 'Mary Henitz oiPAkrori Township,
Tuscola County, 'Mich. There -are f dur chil1,dren,.Ernestina, horn' in 1890; ' Herman, bbrn: ii 1892,
Alfred, born in 1894; Eda.bo i-19"zl!Te
'have, a very comf ortable and 'Pleasant.' farm" home.
NIETZKE, EMIL. So-n of Michael and Augu'sta NiTJtzke,
natives of Germany, who'-came to -Huron Coiinty in
'S 192, settling in 'Fair- Haven Townh~ip," whered they
'still reside. The subject 'of thi's sketch wa-boni
Germany in 1865 and he came to' Michigan'in:1891.
'He married Bertha Teske of Union..ville' in!1892.
'There-are six'childi-en,AMartfh.a, born 18 94;-'.:Otto,
born in 1895; Oscar,- born'in,1897; Emma, born

untarlo and in 186.3 th-ey ceame''to ýSaginaw, 'Mich.,
from where th-ey 'moved..to Huron, 'County, Mich.,
settling -in Fair Haven Towns~hip, where ithe ' father
died. 'The mother resides- wi thý 'her -daughter in
Sebewaingr. The. subject of thi's -,'sketdh was 'born
'in Waterloo' County, 'On~tario, 'Canada,;in.'`185 0
and came -with his.-parents to Mihia.,"In' 1879
he was -married to Rosina-Lindner.:,-There are
ten chil~dren: ýMary, John;. Kate,.MenA.', Margaretha, Cecilia, Henry,Oto' Annie,', Flor-ence.
T~hey 'have a 'pleasant, and comf~ortable ' 'home.
TASHNER, CHARLES. ý Son of Daniel ' 'an d, Hannah
Tashner, natives of Germany,- and who. ca-me -to this
',country in 1866 and settled in Dtot They' moved.:.then toL Alabaster, Mich.,- and later -to: Bay City, and
in 18 73' came to' Fair Haven' Township, "% ''Huron
''County, Mich.,. The subject 'of this- sketch. was born,in Bay City, Mich.,, in! 1872..:-Married-to Katie
',Stoeckle in 19ý03. ýThere is one child, Irene, born
April 19, 19,04,.- They have -a pleasan t and com-m
fortable. home.
VOLZ,- JOHN F.- Son. of.Andrew and Barbara Volz,
-natives of Germany,., to, whom were born thirteehi
children, of. whom. nine'.are living:. John, Katie,
Carl, Christ, Albert,:Lawrence; Gottlob, Louise,.Samuel.. His father was one of' the first-settlers at
Seb~ewaing and hadý to -cut -brush to:; get to his
quarte~r section, which he cleared -himself and made
a splendid farm.. His father had to. go. to mill to
'Bay City. by, boat. when there were... only two stores.and a mill there.. His father is-dead. and his mother.has been sickly.3.0 years-.the last 6 years in bedand. resides with her daughter, M.Mrs. Kate Gettel.
His parents were natives of Wurtenberg, Germany,
and came to Ann.,Arbor., where-they were mairried,
and afterwards nmoyed to Sebewaing, where they
rase their family. - The 'subject of thi's sketch 'Was
"on n Sebewaing Township in 1S53, and in 1874'
we mre ie'. stna Volz of Saginaw, Mich. There
wreight children,. Katie, Louise, Carrie, Tena,
Emma, Matilda, Francisco, John. Mrs. Volz- died
and' in 1890 Mr.. Volz married Katie Kaufmann of
Sebewain~g Township and the result of this union
was two children, Annie and Walter. They moved.
to Caro and built a brewer.y, which they lost by. fire'. Having lost all' the y:'had,. they moved to
Oliver Township, where they clea~red. 190 acres,_ but
the school and church facilities' not suiting, they
"moved to Kilmanagh, where'they planted 6.' acres
'of vineyard and 10:acr'es of Orchard, which i's calle~d the Volz Kilmanagh Vineyard.