Genesee-Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Sweers, Oscar 1848 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

OSCAR SWEERS, a representative, prosperous farmer and stock-raiser residing on
section 26, Atlas Township, Genesee County, was born September 11, 1848. His
parents were Manley and Lydia (VanCleve) Sweers, the former being a native of
Vermont and the latter of New York. In 1836 they emigrated to Michigan and took
up land from the Government and lived in the dense forest miles away from any
neighbor in a log cabin. A number of years later the father built a better home
and into it he moved his family, but nowhere were they happier than in that
little log cabin. In those early days Mr. Sweers used oxen in breaking up his
ground and in other farming operations. He is now an octogenarian and is one of
the oldest living pioneers in Atlas Township.

  The father of our subject has ever been public-spirited and enterprising and
cheerfully endured the many hardships which came to the pioneers of a new
country. In September, 1891, he was deeply bereaved by the death of his faithful
companion, who had shared with him the joys and sorrows of life and in her death
the county lost one of its most valuable pioneer women.

  Oscar Sweers was reared to man's estate amid scenes of pioneer life and in his
early days assisted his father in the rough work incident to a new country. He
used to drive the ox-team which broke the stubborn virgin soil and became inured
to the hardest kind of farm work. He received his education in the district
schools and is mainly self-educated. December 9, 1875, he married Frances E.,
daughter of John and Hulda Rhodes. The father of Mrs. Sweers who is now
deceased, is memorialized in this volume. By this union one daughter has been
born, Jessie E., who was born December 3, 1876.

  The gentleman of whom we write is a stanch Republican in politics and is an
earnest advocate of the principles represented by that word. He is public
spirited and ever active in movements which are intended to elevate the standard
of morality and education in the community. He owns a fine farm of eighty acres
which he calls the home farm, besides thirty-five acres in Lapeer County, and he
and his good wife are highly esteemed as members of society.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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