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Austin Wakeman

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Austin Wakeman

Birth
Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
13 Dec 1876 (aged 72)
Burial
Hartland Township, Livingston County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
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Born Watertown, Conn., 11 Feb 1804, the young son of a large family, and at an early age his father died. Early in 1828 he came to Mich., settling in Detroit and afterwards at Birmingham, where, over 40 years ago, he married Miss Harriet L. Curtis, daughter of the late Dr. Curtis. They purchased a large farm in Tyrone and Hartland and engaged extensively in farming. He kept a general store in Parshalville, Livingston Co., MI. In politics he was a Republican and was several time elected Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, and once represented his district in the State Legislature. He was a Methodist for over 44 years.
Born Watertown, Conn., 11 Feb 1804, the young son of a large family, and at an early age his father died. Early in 1828 he came to Mich., settling in Detroit and afterwards at Birmingham, where, over 40 years ago, he married Miss Harriet L. Curtis, daughter of the late Dr. Curtis. They purchased a large farm in Tyrone and Hartland and engaged extensively in farming. He kept a general store in Parshalville, Livingston Co., MI. In politics he was a Republican and was several time elected Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, and once represented his district in the State Legislature. He was a Methodist for over 44 years.

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age 72y 10m 2d



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