Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Borst, Julius R. June 29, 1838 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JULIUS R. BORST, proprietor of the shingle mill on sec. 16, Hinton Tp., was 
born June 29, 1838, in New 

York.  His parents, Henry J. and Anna (Vandebogart) Borst, were natives of the 
State of New York, where 

his father owned and managed a saw-mill, and brought up his son to the same 
vocation.  Until he attained 

his majority Mr. Borst alternated study at the common schools with the labors 
of the mill, and for the 

nine years that followed he was employed in a lumber mill.  He then moved to 
Pennsylvania where he was 

employed at Corydon's Dane, on the Allegheny River, in a lumber and shingle 
mill.  Five years later he 

went to Allegheny City and passed 18 months there in the same business.  He 
located in Kent Co., Mich., in 

the spring of 1875, and pursued his occupation about two years, and bought out 
the mill owned by Peter 

Benson, located on Pine Lake, five miles west of Cedar Springs.  He operated 
this mill five years, then 

removed it to Mecosta County, locating on sec. 16 in Hinton Tp., and has since 
resided there, still 

running the mill, which has a capacity of 40,000 feet daily.  He has 20 men in 
his employ and is doing a 

thriving business.  By undeviating attention to business, Mr. B. has earned 
the reputation of runing his 

mill more continuously than any other mill-owner in the county.  He owns 200 
acres of timber land in 

Hinton Tp.

Mr. Borst is a Democrat in political faith.  His earnest devotion and loyalty 
to his country was proven 

Dec. 19, 1863, when he enlisted in Co A., 50th N.Y., Engs' Reg, which 
consisted etirely of skilled 

mechanics.  He served until the close of the war, a period of 19 months, and 
received honorable discharge 

June 28, 1865, at Fort Borney, Va.  He belongs to the Masonic Order, and is a 
member of Cedar Springs 

Lodge, No. 213.  He was married at Ceres, Pa., Dec. 6, 1861, to Mary, daughter 
of Henry and Ann (Marilla) 

Knight, born in Chemung Co., N.Y., Dec. 6, 1840.  Her parents were natives of 
the State of New York, where 

her mother died.  Her father lives with her, a hale old gentleman, aged 76 
years.  Mr. and Mrs. Borst have 

had three children:  Julius T., born April 29, 1864; James H., July 13, 1866.  
One child died in infancy.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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