Hardin County OhArchives Biographies.....Druschel, Martin 1836 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com May 5, 2006, 1:48 am Author: Warner & Beers (1883) MARTIN DRUSCHEL, farmer, P. O. Grant, son of Nicholas and Catharine (Winebrinner) Druschel, was born in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, January 7, 1836. He is a member of a family of seven children, of whom six were sons and one daughter. He came to this country in 1852, landing in New York on the 9th of June, and at Kenton on the 19th of the same month. He has followed railroading and farming ever since, with the exception of about one year spent in the service of his country during the rebellion. He enlisted September 7, 1864, in Company K, One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was honorably diacharged at the close of the war, having participated in several battles. He was married, June 11, 1868, to Amelia C., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Gottier) Darendinger. The three children born to this union are as follows: George F., born March 15, 1869; Amelia C., born July 10, 1871, died September 1, 1872, and one still-born October 4, 1872. Mrs. Druschel was born on March 3, 1847, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Her parents were natives of Switzerland, but were married in this country, coming to Washington township, Hardin Co., Ohio, in 1853. Mr. Druschel bas a good farm which he cleared up from the stump, and is an energetic and enterprising citizen. Additional Comments: Goshen Township Excerpt from "The History of Hardin County, Ohio" containing A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY; ITS TOWNSHIPS, TOWNS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, ETC.; GENERAL AND LOCAL STATISTICS; MILITARY RECORD; PORTRAITS OF EARLY SETTLERS AND PROMINENT MEN; HISTORY OF NORTHWEST TERRITORY; HISTORY OF OHIO; MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS, ETC., ETC. CHICAGO: WARNER, BEERS & CO. 1883 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hardin/bios/druschel199gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb