Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....De Goit, Garrah D. November 4, 1859 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

Garrah D. De Goit, assistant salesman with G.W. Bevins, merchant at Tustin, 
was born Nov. 4, 1859, in Van Buren Co., 

Mich.  His father, William De Goit, was born on the Atlantic Ocean while his 
parents were en route to the United States 

from France, their native country.  He grew to manhood in the State of New 
York, married Lavinia Dennis, and removed to 

Michigan, where he is living in retirement, settling later in life at Tustin.  
The mother is of French parentage and was 

born in the province of Ontario.

Mr. De Goit accompanied his parents in extreme childhood to Grand Rapids, 
where he obtained his earliest education.  

Later, in 1874, he went to Ionia, and there he added materially to his 
acquistions of information by attending the High 

School for two years, returning at the end of that time to Grand Rapids, again 
entering the excellent schools of that 

city as a student.  After completing his education, he was variously occupied 
until 1878, the date of his making a 

location i Osceola County.  On coming to Tustin he spent two years as printer 
in the Tustin Advance.  He obtained 

employment as a laborer for a few years, and in 1882 he secured his present 
situation.  He is a Republican of decided 

principles.

He was married Dec. 30, 1883, in Tustin to Addie L. Cool.  She was born Dec. 
6, 1861, in Cato, New York, and was 

educated at Weedsport.  Her parents reside in BUrdell Township, whither they 
removed in 1879.  After coming to Michigan 

she engaged in teaching until her marriage.

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

Chapman Brothers, Chicago

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