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Auguste PETHE, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born December 28,
1836, in Belgium, where his parents, John B. and Barbara Pethe, were also born
and where they married and died. Our subject immigrated to America and settled
in Big Spring Township, this county, in 1859. November 13, 1860, he married
Apoline Guillaum of same nativity, born June 3, 1831, daughter of Frank and
Theresa Guillaum, also natives of Belgium, where they were married; thence they
came to America, and in 1853, located in Big Spring Township, this county, where
they have since resided. Our subject and wife have had a family of seven
children, six now living: Mary, wife of John Schira; Philomena, Victoria, Frank,
Joseph and William; Leopold is deceased. Mr. Pethe, who was reared on a farm,
has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. He owns fifty-eight and a half
acres improved land where be resides. He and his family are members of the
Catholic Church at St. Nicholas.
Source : History of Seneca County, Ohio. Containing a history of the County, its
Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc,; Portraits of
early settlers and prominent men; Biographies; History of the Northwest
Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc,, etc.
illustrated chicago: Warner, Beers & co., 1886.