Lapeer-Washtenaw-Macomb County MI Archives Biographies.....Schanck, John 1838 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN SCHANCK. This prominent and successful farmer, whose property is situated
on section 29, Dryden Township, Lapeer County, was born in Clarkson Township,
Monroe County, N. Y., January 9, 1830. His father, David Schanck, was a native
of New Jersey, where lie followed farming, and was married to Ellen Sutphen, a
native of same State as himself. Shortly after their marriage, they removed to
New York, and sometime in the '20's located on a farm in Clarkson Township,
where they remained until they came to Michigan in 1834. Here they took up land
in Washtenaw County, and with his father-in-law, Mr. Schanck, built a log house,
which became their home until they removed to Macomb County, where he died at
the age of sixty-seven years, and his wife also passed away at the same age.
They were the parents of six daughters and four sons, all of whom are now living
in their own homes within a day's journey of each other.

  A lad of four years when his parents migrated to Michigan, Mr. Schanck
remained with his father assisting on the farm until he reached the age of
twenty-seven years. He early took hold of the heavy work of the farm and drove
an ox-team from the time he could carry a whip. His marriage, which took place
January 24, 1875, brought to his home a worthy helpmate in the person of Mrs.
Alydia C. Wilbur, daughter of Uriah and Abigail (Pear) Townsend, who was born in
Washington, Macomb County, Mich., December 23, 1829, and was at the time of her
marriage with our subject, the widow of. Caleb Wilbur, Jr. She has by her first
marriage seven children: Jerry N., who lives in Dryden Township; Oren Hiatt, who
resides in Dakota; Alvina A., also a resident of Dryden Township; Ira E. and Ida
N., twins, the latter being now the wife of E. E. Haines; Eunice A. and Melvina
M., deceased. Mr. Wilbur died in 1873.

  Mr. Schanck and his brother Henry located in Dryden Township in 1856, and then
built the first shanty that was put up on the place, living there for some five
years with their sister to keep house for them. Their father had been one of the
earliest settlers in the township. Mrs. Schanck is now the oldest surviving
settler in Lapeer County, and her father cut one of the first roads through the
timber. Mr. Schanck is a Democrat in his political faith, but is not bound by
the dictum of party leaders, as he uses his own judgment in deciding who is the
best man for any office. He has a fine tract of one hundred and sixty acres, and
owns together with Ira E. Wilbur another farm of two hundred and forty-six
acres, where they are carrying-on general farming, and upon which is one barn,
40x54 feet with sheds connected 75 feet long, a granary 20x26 feet, another
30x40, a shed measuring 30 feet, and another 40x50 feet. He keeps good horses
and other stock, and his farm is all paid for, so that he does not owe any man a
dollar. Mrs. Schanck's son, Ira E. Wilbur, who resides with them, has a farm of
his own of eighty-six acres. Elsewhere in this volume appears a view of the
pleasant homestead of Mr. Schanck.


Additional Comments:
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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