Genesee-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Vantine, Peter 1811 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

PETER VANTINE. Among the reprcsentative families of Genesee County we find this
venerable octogenarian, whose home is in Atlas Township, and who stands at the
honored head of one of the most respected circles of the township. He was born
November 29, 1811, in Cayuga County, N. Y., and is a son of Thomas and Catherine
(Titsworth) Vantine. The father's family is of Holland extraction and has been
for generations well known in the State of New York. His brother, John T.
Vantine, of Oakland County is a prominent man in that part of the State.

  When only a child, our subject removed with his parents to Erie County, N. Y.,
and received his limited schooling, when the daily walk to and from school was
over a stretch of eight miles so that the boy did not have more than very
limited advantages in this line. In early youth he learned the elements of
farming and adopted that as his life work.

  Mr. Vantine was married in Erie County N. Y., November 28, 1834, and his wife,
whose maiden name was Lusinda Lockwood, became the mother of four children:
Harriet, Isaac, and two who have died. Harriet is now the widow of Henry
Updegraf and both reside in this township. After a short residence in Erie
County, the young couple came to Genesee County and settled first in Atlas
Township, this county, and afterward in Groveland Township, Oakland County, but
four years later returned hither. The son Isaac who still resides with his
parents, married Mahala J. Merwrin, and they are the parents of seven children,
namely: Reuben, James, Emma, Abigail, Will, Addis and Alice. Our subject and his
wife took an infant girl to raise, by the name of Eunice P., forty-two years ago
and adopted her as one of the family. She is married but still remains at home.

  The faithful and devoted wife, who for more than half a century walked hand in
hand with Mr. Vantine in the journey of life passed to her heavenly reward,
September 3, 1890. She had with him shared the hardships and privations of
pioneer life and together they had also enjoyed the comforts and satisfaction of
prosperty in their declining years, and her companionship is keenly missed in
this pleasant home. It is pleasant to hear Mr. Vantine relate incidents of his
early life in this region when Indians, wolves and bears were his most frequent
callers. He is a splendid representative of the typical Wolverine pioneer and
receives what he richly deserves, the esteem and confidence of all who know him.
His political affiliations have always been with the Republican party since its
organization and his hand has ever been open to aid in every movement which
would conduce to the welfare of his neighbors and the prosperity of the
Commonwealth.


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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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