JULIUS
VAN HYNING, Napoleon, one of the early and prominent
settlers of Henry county, wsa born in Summit county, O., in
1822, and in 1848 came to Napoleon and purchased his present
farm of 160 acres of canal land at two dollars and a half
cent per acre, and received his title from the State.
He was married in 1843 to Sarah Williard to Summit
county, and settled on his farm, cutting a wagon road from
there to Napoleon, and erected his log house, where they
commenced their home life. They have had a family of
six children: Henry, Ollie, Henrietta, Charles, Clara,
and Lillie. Mr. Van Hyning enlisted in Co. A,
68th Regiment, in Order, 1861, and was discharged at
Columbus, on account of disability. He now receives a
pension. He erected a steam saw-mill in 1866. He
was a grandson of the Revolutionary soldier, Van
Hyning, of Saratoga county, N. Y. His parents
settled in Ohio in 1802.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 706 |
WILLIAM D. VAN
RENSSELAER, Napoleon, Wauseon p. o., a general
furniture dealer, of Wauseon, was born in Port Clinton,
Ottawa county, O., in 1852 and was a son of P. S. and
Jane (DePew) Van Rensselaer, and a grandson of
Phillip M. Van Rensselaer. William D. learned the
carpentering business and became engaged in the manufacture
of board and timer in St. Louis, and later became an
engineer on the lake. In 1886 he settled in Wauseon
and became engaged in the general furniture business.
He was married in January, 1879, to Clara Ransom of
Freemont. They have two children: Sanders H.
and Hazel P.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 706 |
ISAAC
B. VAN SCOYOC, Deshler, p. o., a son of Jonathan
and Mary Van Scoyoc, of Pennsylvania, was born in
Richmond county, O., Jan. 25, 1841, and was married in
Putnam county, in 1867, to Martha McBride, who was
born in Richland county, Oct. 31, 1844. They had a
family of eight children: John W., born Oct. 26,
1867; Malinda May, born Mar. 13, 1869, Clara E.
(deceased, died Oct. 7, 1875 aged four years); Emmet,
born Sept. 28, 1875; Perry E., born Mar. 16, 1879;
Charles L., born Feb. 14, 1881; Coral E., born
Aug. 14, 1883; Blanche Dora, born May 7, 1886.
Mrs. Van Scoyoc was a daughter of Samuel and
Abigal McBride. Samuel was born in Virginia
and his wife in Ohio. Isaac B. Van Scoyoc was
in the service of his country for two years and seven
months, in the War of the Rebellion. He had one
brother who also served in that war.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 707 |
JOHN
VOGT, JR., Desher p. o., was born in Hesse Darmstadt,
Germany, in 1853, and was a son of John and Catharine
(Berg) Vogt, who emigrated to Toledo, O., in 1857 with a
family of two sons, Conrad and John
Catharine died in 1864 leaving four children: Conrad,
John, Amelia and Henry. John, Jr.,
settled in Deshler in 1871 and in 1874 John and his
brother, Conrad, became engaged in the general
mercantile business, in which they continued until the death
of Conrad in 18179, when John became the sole
proprietor. He was married in October, 1879, to
Lizzie G. Kannen, of Richland county. They have
had two children, Bessie and Genevieve. Mr.
Vogt has been township treasurer and corporation
treasurer, each for a term of five years, and president of
the school board. He has also the pioneer merchant of
Deshler.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 707 |
FREDERICK
H. VOIGT, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., the general
druggist and prescriptionist, of Holgate, was born in the
province of Hanover, Germany, in 1850, and was a son of
John and Elizabeth Voigt. Frederick H. came to
America in 1869 and settled in Napoleon, O., and there
attended school. In 1870 he became engaged in the drug
business at Logansport. He went to Toledo in 1873 and
in 1874 visited his home in Europe, and in the fall of 1874
returned to America and settled in Holgate, Henry county.
He became engaged in a general mercantile business in 1882,
sold this stock and became a general druggist. He was
married in 1876 to Mary Vogle, of Holgate. They
have had five children: Frederick, Gustus, Eugene,
Winna and Anna. Frederick H. has been town
treasurer, clerk and also held other corporation offices.
His parents died in Germany leaving six children.
Frederick H. and his brother, Henry, are the only
ones who settled in Holgate.
Source:
History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888. - Page 707 |
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