Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Hirdning, John April 4, 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

JOHN HIRDNING, farmer, section 27, Garfield Township, was born in the city of 
Philadelphia, April 4, 1836, 

and is son of George and Catherine Hirdning.  His mother died when he was two 
years old.  His father 

married again and in 1839 removed his family to Sandusky, Ohio, which was then 
in its incipiency.  The 

senior Hirdning remained there until 1854, when he went to Australia.

Mr. Hirdning was married May 20, 1858, to Harriet Reitz, a native of 
Pennsylvania, who was born Sept. 7, 

1839.  Of 11 children born of this marriage nine are living:  Charles E., 
George, Rosa E. (wife of Henry 

Shady), Emma B., Chester ZN., Wallace O., Hattie M. and Mary G.  John F. and 
an unnamed infant are 

deceased.  Soon after marriage Mr. Hirdning came to St. Joseph Co., Mich., 
where he rented a farm for a 

time, afterwards becoming owner of one, upon which he resided 11 years.  In 
1872 he came to Newaygo, where 

he was variously occupied and also bought some land, on section 22, which two 
years later he took 

possession of and remained a resident until the fall of 1878, when he bought 
his present estate, 

consisting of 120 acres, all in heavy timber.  He has now 34 acres under 
cultivation.

Additional Comments:
1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo Co.

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