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BRUNO VAN LANDEGHEM born in Belgium November 12, 1818, son of Jacob Van Landeghem, a native of Belgium, came to Mt. Clemens in 1848; operated the North Branch Flouring Mills for seven years: engaged in the grain and pork business at Mt. Clemens in 1856; next in the manufacture of staves. In 1859, which business he has continued down to the present time He married Malanie Vanrenterghem in 1850, to whom were born thirteen children of whom two are living - Bruno Jr. and Frank. Mrs. Van Landeghem died in 1873. One daughter, who married Joseph Winkler, died at the age of nineteen years. Mr. Van Landeghem has been Alderman of the city for three years, is one of the best citizens of Mt. Clemens, and deservedly popular with all classes.

Source : (collective work) : History of Macomb County, Michigan : containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, an extensive and minute sketch of its cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, churches, schools and societies, its war record, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers : the whole preceded by a history of Michigan, statistics of the state and an abstract of its laws and constitution and of the Constitution of the United States.; Chicago: M.A. Leeson & Co., 1882, 935 pgs.