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CHAPTER XI.
SALEM TOWNSHIP
LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES - ORIGIN OF THE NAME -
FIRST SETTLERS - OWNERS OF
REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE IN THE TOWNSHIP IN 1845 -
OFFICERS FROM
1845 TO 1884 INCLUSIVE - SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES -
VILLAGE OF LOVELL -
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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PATRICK ALTVATER was born in Otterberg, Bavaria, Oct. 15,
1837. He is a son of Theobold and Barbara (Lanie) Altvater,
natives of Bavaria and who emigrated to America in 1842, and located
at Mansfield, Ohio. There were five in the family - Peter,
Michael, Louie, Frederick and an infant which died at birth.
The mother died in 1847, and Mr. Altvater was married in
1848, to Mary Umstatt, a resident of Mansfield and a native
of Germany, having been in America but one year. Three
children have resulted from this marriage - Margaret, Mary
and George - the second deceased. The father of
these removed to this township in April, 1855, and purchased land on
which he resided till his death, which occurred February 15, 1862.
Frederick Altvater, the subject of this sketch,
resided with his father, clearing and farming, till
twenty-four years of age, when he purchased seventy-six acres of his
father's woodland, which he has since cleared and improved and now
values at $80 per acre. He was married, Jun. 26, 1862, to
Anna M. Stephen, a resident of this township and native of
Bavaria, having emigrated to this country in 1846. Ten
children were born to them, namely: Mary E., Elizabeth, Margaret,
George, Caroline, EMma, Matilda E., Susanna C., Frederick L. and
Alma A. - all living but George, who died in infancy.
Mr. Altvater is a Democrat in politics, and has served one
term as Constable, one term as Assessor, five terms as Trustee and
seventeen terms as School Director. He and his family are
members of the German Reformed Church. |
| ELIAS
ARNOLD was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 24, 1820.
His parents, Elias and Rachel (Pain) Arnold, were natives of
Maryland, and settled in Knox County in 1815. Being driven out
by the Indians about two years later, they returned in 1819 and
purchased land, rearing a family of fourteen children.
Elias, the second son, was married May 31, 1850, to Ann
Laugsdon, of Knox County, native of Maryland, and ten children
resulted from this union, namely: Sarah C., William, Leo, Romaous,
Mary E., Anna, Alphonses L., Augusta, John F. and James B.
Sarah C., Leo and Mary E. are deceased. In October,
1856, Mr. Arnold settled in Salem Township, where he
purchased eighty acres of land at about $8 per acre; cleared and
improved this and now values it at $70 per acre. He raises
various kinds of farm products, always keeping the best grades of
stock. In politics, Mr. Arnold is a Democrat;
himself and wife are members of the Catholic Church. |
| WILLIAM
BERTSCH is a native of Baden, Germany, born Dec. 3, 1818.
He emigrated to America in 1846, settling in Boston, where he
resided eleven years. In 1856, he removed to this county and
purchased the farm of 112 acres on which he now resides, and which
he has largely improved, having erected a fine brick house in 1871.
He was married in Boston Dec. 18, 1849, to Catharine Becker,
native of Baden, Germany, and two children were born to them -
Wilhelmina (deceased wife of D. W. Nichols) and
Catharine C. (wife of Louis F. Long). While
in Boston Mr. Bertsch was employed as clerk in a drug store,
but since coming to this county has been engaged in farming
exclusively, having his farm well stocked and improved. In
politics, Mr. Bertsch is a liberal Democrat, and, with his
wife, is a member of the Lutheran Church. |
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| THOMAS
J. GAMEL was born in this township (Salem Twp.) May 22, 1851.
His parents, Henry and Susan (Davis) Gamel, were natives of
Ohio. Mr. Gamel was educated in the district schools of
his native township, in which he was married to Margaret
Echerlich Sept. 20, 1878. They have two children -
Sylvester, born Sept. 20, 1879; and Cyrus A., born Aug.
25, 1881. Mr. Gamel has been a farmer all his life, and
by industry and business tact has accumulated a handsome property,
owning 124 acres of land, which he values at $100 per acre, located
two and one-half miles north of Upper Sandusky, on the Carey road. |
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