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BIOGRAPHIES
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A Portrait and Biographical Record of Allen & Putnam
Counties, Ohio
Containing Biographical Sketches of Many
Prominent and Representative Citizens,
Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the
Presidents of the United States
and Biographies of the
Governors of Ohio
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Publ. Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co.
1896
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HENRY
FRIEND. - On Feb. 9, 1800, there was born in
Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Jacob Friend,
who was given the usual education of youths of
Germany, and then he learned the weaver's trade.
This he followed until he reached the age at which
his fatherland called him to enter the army.
He served his country faithfully for three years,
and after being honorably discharged he, in 1832,
emigrated and came to America, and located in
Pennsylvania, where he followed for two years the
trade he had learned in his native land. In
1833 he married Catherine Hettrick, who was
born in Germany in 1802, and had come to
Pennsylvania in 1832. This young married
couple dared to brave the wilds of the west, crossed
the Alleghany mountains, and in 1834 settled on a
farm in Putnam county, Ohio, near Fort Jennings,
where they lived for two years, when they purchased
the place on which Henry Friend, the subject,
now lives. Their labor prospered, and they
were soon able to purchase and clear more land.
This he farmed until 1869, when he retired from the
active cares of farming and moved to Fort Jennings,
where he lived sixteen years, and was respected by
all. Death called him in 1885, but his good
wife had preceded him fourteen years. He was a
democrat in politics, and served one term as justice
of the peace. He also held the office of
school director, and served in other like
capacities. He and his wife were faithful
members of the Lutheran church. Their union
was blessed with five children: Refenie
the faithful wife of Ferdinand Lininger who
lives on a farm in Jackson township (see sketch);
Savilla, the wife of Christian Wagner, of
Fort Jennings; Henry and Mary were
twins (the latter is the widow of M. Redan,
of Delphos); John, who is a farmer in Jackson
township.
Henry Friend, the elder son, was born Mar. 25,
1840, in Fort Jennings, and was reared on his
father's farm and given a good education, and Feb.
28, 1865, he married Catherine Allenmeier who
was born in Germany May 8, 1830, and in 1844 had
come to this country with her parents, Henry and
Mary (Fordegle) Allemeier, who settled in Putnam
county. Her father was born in 1810, and
served three years in the German army, and died in
1893. Her mother was also born in Hanover,
Germany, Dec. 22, 1800, and still lives with her
daughter and son, and has the distinction of being
the oldest settler in the county, and enjoys life at
the advanced age of ninety-five years. She has
one brother. William, yet living in
Jackson township. After marriage Henry
Friend and his young wife located on the farm
where they now live, but they only remained here one
year, when they were drawn back to the farm they had
commenced life together on. He now bought the
place and continued to clear it, and in 1888 built
their present dwelling, and has since built a fine
barn and added many other improvements.
He is a democrat in politics, and has been a school
director, and is a member of the Fort Jennings
Lutheran church. He is noted for being
progressive and prosperous. His family
consists of six children, namely: Annie, who
lives at home; Mary, the wife of Joseph
Mauch, the cigar manufacturer of Delphos;
Julia, wife of A. Kortier, barber in Fort
Jennings (see sketch); Jacob, Mena and
Frank, who are still at home, the latter being a
youth of fifteen years. These children have
all been well educated, and have been taught to
become useful members of society.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical Record of Allen and
Van Wert Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: A. W. Bowen
& Co. - 1896 - Page 177 |
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