Abraham Vrooman was born August 12, 1844, on the paternal homestead in Denmark, his father's first farm. From early boyhood he was accustomed to assist in the care of the harvests, and other labors devolving upon the boy on the farm. His education was provided for by attendance first upon the district school, and later at the Carthage High School and Watertown Institute, which institution he left at the age of twenty years. In 1854 the family moved to the farm now occupied by Abraham Vrooman, which became his by inheritance as soon as he attained his majority. The farm embraces two hundred and fifteen acres, and is tilled with intelligence and skill by its owner. Beside maintaining a large dairy, he breeds exclusively a fine strain of Yorkshire swine, and shipping them for breeding purposes to Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and in fact nearly all states in the Union. He has also shipped four lots to Cuba. Large and convenient buildings are prepared for the comfort of his stock, and maintained in good order. In 1886 his house was destroyed by fire and was immediately rebuilt after modern designs, making a pleasant abode for himself and family. Like his father, Mr. Vrooman seeks no political preferment, and is satisfied with the joys of his own fireside. He sustains the Democratic Party in elections, and attends the Baptist church.
He was married February 13, 1867, to Miss Flora L. Blodgett, who was born in Chaumont, this county, a daughter of William J. and Sally Ann [Henderson] Blodgett, both natives of the county, who lived and died at Chaumont. Mr. And Mrs. Vrooman have two children, Adelbert E. and Lavina C., both residing in Carthage. The former married Ida Baldwin, of Lowville, the latter is the wife of Arnie VandeWater, and has a daughter, Flora.
[The above is from the book Genealogical And Family History of the County of Jefferson New York by Rensselaer Allston Oakes, The Lewis Publishing Co. New York, 1905. Reprinted by Higginson Book Co., Salem, Mass.]
He was married February 13, 1867, to Miss Flora L. Blodgett, who was born in Chaumont, this county, a daughter of William J. and Sally Ann [Henderson] Blodgett, both natives of the county, who lived and died at Chaumont. Mr. And Mrs. Vrooman have two children, Adelbert E. and Lavina C., both residing in Carthage. The former married Ida Baldwin, of Lowville, the latter is the wife of Arnie VandeWater, and has a daughter, Flora.
[The above is from the book Genealogical And Family History of the County of Jefferson New York by Rensselaer Allston Oakes, The Lewis Publishing Co. New York, 1905. Reprinted by Higginson Book Co., Salem, Mass.]
Abraham Vrooman was born August 12, 1844, on the paternal homestead in Denmark, his father's first farm. From early boyhood he was accustomed to assist in the care of the harvests, and other labors devolving upon the boy on the farm. His education was provided for by attendance first upon the district school, and later at the Carthage High School and Watertown Institute, which institution he left at the age of twenty years. In 1854 the family moved to the farm now occupied by Abraham Vrooman, which became his by inheritance as soon as he attained his majority. The farm embraces two hundred and fifteen acres, and is tilled with intelligence and skill by its owner. Beside maintaining a large dairy, he breeds exclusively a fine strain of Yorkshire swine, and shipping them for breeding purposes to Georgia, Florida, North and South Carolina, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and in fact nearly all states in the Union. He has also shipped four lots to Cuba. Large and convenient buildings are prepared for the comfort of his stock, and maintained in good order. In 1886 his house was destroyed by fire and was immediately rebuilt after modern designs, making a pleasant abode for himself and family. Like his father, Mr. Vrooman seeks no political preferment, and is satisfied with the joys of his own fireside. He sustains the Democratic Party in elections, and attends the Baptist church.
He was married February 13, 1867, to Miss Flora L. Blodgett, who was born in Chaumont, this county, a daughter of William J. and Sally Ann [Henderson] Blodgett, both natives of the county, who lived and died at Chaumont. Mr. And Mrs. Vrooman have two children, Adelbert E. and Lavina C., both residing in Carthage. The former married Ida Baldwin, of Lowville, the latter is the wife of Arnie VandeWater, and has a daughter, Flora.
[The above is from the book Genealogical And Family History of the County of Jefferson New York by Rensselaer Allston Oakes, The Lewis Publishing Co. New York, 1905. Reprinted by Higginson Book Co., Salem, Mass.]
He was married February 13, 1867, to Miss Flora L. Blodgett, who was born in Chaumont, this county, a daughter of William J. and Sally Ann [Henderson] Blodgett, both natives of the county, who lived and died at Chaumont. Mr. And Mrs. Vrooman have two children, Adelbert E. and Lavina C., both residing in Carthage. The former married Ida Baldwin, of Lowville, the latter is the wife of Arnie VandeWater, and has a daughter, Flora.
[The above is from the book Genealogical And Family History of the County of Jefferson New York by Rensselaer Allston Oakes, The Lewis Publishing Co. New York, 1905. Reprinted by Higginson Book Co., Salem, Mass.]
