Tuscola-Wayne-Van Buren County MI Archives Biographies.....Van Etten, William 1840 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WILLIAM VAN ETTEN. The gentleman who owns the attractive farm on section 34,
Koylton Township, Tuscola County, was born in Wayne County, this State, in 1840.
He is a son of Peter and Elizabeth Van Etten. The former was born near
Rochester, N. Y., and his boyhood days were spent on a farm in that vicinity. He
adopted agriculture as his life calling. Our subject's mother was in her maiden
days a Miss Elizabeth Penoyer, a daughter of Reuben Penoyer. After his marriage
the elder Mr. Van Etten moved his family to Michigan and settled first in Wayne
County, where he lived for several years. He then moved to Van Buren County,
which he made his home until his decease.

  Our subject was one of six children born to his parents. They were Reuben,
Mary A., William, Margery, Sarah J. and John. The family were brought up in the
faith and creed as taught by the Presbyterian Church. On reaching his majority
our subject enlisted in the War of the Rebellion, joining Company H, Twelfth
Michigan Infantry. He fought at Pittsburg Landing and at Montgomery. At the
latter place he was taken prisoner, and in October, 1862, he was exchanged and
taken to the hospital at Annapolis. He was discharged from service in 1863.
Since that time he has ever been a cripple, having contracted rheumatism from
the bitter exposure suffered during prison life. He now, however, receives $30
per month pension.

  In 1875 our subject located on his present farm and in 1878 was united in
marriage to Miss Anna G. Glazier, a daughter of John B. and Keziah Glazier. Mrs.
Van Etten is one of seven children born to her parents. Her union with our
subject has been crowned by the advent of six children into their family. They
are Elizabeth, Margery L., Amanda J., Bertha E., Mary Ellen and Ada A. The last
two are now deceased. Although our subject and his wife are divided as to their
religious creeds, he being a Baptist and his wife a Methodist, they are united
in the main principles of Christianity. Mr. Van Etten is a member of Post No.
256, G. A. R., of Marlette.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

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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