Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Meidlein, George F. 1838 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

GEORGE F. MEIDLEIN. This German-American citizen of Kingston Township, Tuscola
County, was born in 1838 in Wurtemberg, Germany, and is a son of Frederick and
Margaret Meidlein, both natives of that land across the sea. The father was
born, in 1806 and throughout life pursued the vocation of a farmer. His good
wife was brought up to a thorough practical understanding of the same line of
work as her father, George Miller, who was a German farmer.

  When about fourteen years of age our subject learned the trade of a baker, but
after he came to America he dropped this trade and worked at any employment
which he could secure. Upon first landing in New York he went to Canada where he
made his home at Delhi and after one year removed to Durham where he settled for
some five years.

  On New Year's Day 1860 Mr. Meidlein bought the home where he now resides but
did not at once settle upon it, as he returned to Canada, remaining there until
1866, when he located permanently upon his farm in Kingston Township. He had
bought this tract of one hundred and twenty acres from the Government and he
cleared it all himself, putting it in first-class order and so cultivating it as
to make it yield rich and varied crops.

  The marriage of George Meidlein and Abigail Addamson took place in 1864. This
lady is a daughter of John and Sarah Addamson, people of English birth. To our
subject and his wife have been born eight children, namely: John F., who lives
in Roylton; [sic] George W., who is at home; Frank A., Mary E., Charles N.,
Sarah E., James and Eliza A. Mrs. Meidlein was called from earth on the 24th of
December, 1876.

  The subject of this sketch has been for two years Supervisor of this township,
and has also held the office of Treasurer for the same length of time, besides
many other local towmship offices. He is a member of Newberry Lodge No. 216, I.
O. O. F., and is an active member of the Lutheran Church.


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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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