Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Springett, Thomas 1828 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

THOMAS SPRINGETT. The gentleman whose name appears above has retired from the
active proprietorship of his valuable farm interests and is now a resident of
Almont. He was originally a subject of Queen Victoria, being born at Kent,
England, April 9, 1828. He is a son of John and Sarah. (Sherwood) Springett, the
former being a harness-maker by trade. He taught the trade to three of his sons,
our subject being one of these.

  Thomas Springett received a common-school education and was set to work at his
trade at the early age of thirteen years. He began work as a journeyman and when
about sixteen years of age went to London and there remained for one year. His
trade took him about to various places and his marriage was solemnized March 10,
1851, his bride being Miss Mary Ann Winton, of Wittersham. The day following
their marriage they started for America, setting sail from London on March 16.
His wife's parents, George and Elinor (Paine) Winton, accompanied them hither.
The voyage across the ocean occupied six weeks.

  Prior to their emigration hither the party had determined to come to Almont,
having friends here who recommended the place to them. They arrived in 1851.
Here our subject worked as a journeyman for about a year and then started a shop
of his own. He continued in the harness business until 1858 when he purchased
and improved a tract of eighty acres to which he added from time to time until
the place aggregated two hundred and seventeen acres. This he cultivated until
1882, when he gave up active farming and as before stated retired to the village
of Almont.

  Mr. and Mrs. Springett are the parents of two children—Albert Edmond and
Charles H. The first-born is a native of Almont, his birthday being September 8,
1852. He was reared a farmer and given a good common-school education; he
married Miss Amy Thurston and now owns one hundred and sixty acres of land on
section 18. Charles was born March 7, 1856, and was reared a farmer, receiving a
common-school education. His wife having died in 1889, he makes his home with
our subject, having one bright child, a daughter, whose name is Florence. In
connection with his farming interests Charles sells agricultural implements.
Thomas Springett is a Republican in his political affiliations but has never
been an office-seeker. Mrs. Springett's parents died after coming to this town,
the mother June 14, 1873; the father September 12, 1882. The original of our
sketch has one brother, George Springett, who lives at Kent, England; he also
has two sisters, Elizabeth and Ann, residents of England.


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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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