Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Veit, George C. 1859 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

GEORGE C. VEIT, one of the most enterprising German-American farmers of this
section of Tuscola County, is a resident on section 4, Koylton Township. He is
at present the station agent and operator at Kingston on the Pontiac, Oxford &
Northern Railroad. He was born December 18, 1859, in Koylton Township, and is a
son of John G. Veit, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1837. John Veit
emigrated to America when twenty years of age, and located in Oxford County,
Ontario, Canada. He there lived until 1857, and was engaged in farming.

  At the date above mentioned our subject's father came to Michigan and
purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Koylton Township, which land
was patented to him by the Government. Later he returned to Canada, and brought
his family with him to his new home in Michigan. Here he lived until 1887, and
then went to Portland, Ore, where he now resides.

  In 1858 John G. Veit married Mary C. Moyer, a daughter of Christopher and
Cynthia Moyer. To him and his wife were born five children, whose names are as
follows: George C., of whom we write; Albert, Thomas, Rose (Mrs. Kerwin,) and
Johnny. Our subject lived at home with his parents on the farm, giving his
father the benefit of his efforts until he was twenty-four years of age. At that
time he secured the position which he now fills, and has held it ever since,
with the exception of a short time, during which he located another office on
the same road.

  September 14, 1887, our subject was married to Miss Nina Corlis, a daughter of
James Corlis, of Tuscola County. Mr. Veit is a member of Lodge No. 216, I. O. O.
F., and also of Lodge No. 156, K. O. T. M., of Kingston.


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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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