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Counties of PORTER and Lake Indiana.
Historical and Biographical
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor
Charles Blanchard, Biographical Editor
F. A. Battey & Co., Pub., Chicago - 1882

   364-365

        GEORGE BROWN was born November 7, 1829, in Bavaria, Germany.  He is
     the eldest of two children born to JACOB and MARY A. (GLAAB) BROWN,
     both natives of Bavaria.  Young BROWN lived with his father until six-
     teen years of age, when he began learning his trade of miller, which
     he completed in four years.  According to the prevailing custom there,
     he then traveled two years.  He now emigrated to America, settling in
     Chicago.  Here he worked on the railroad as fireman for three years,
     when he came to Valparaiso and farmed for a short time, and then ob-
     tained a position in Sager's Mill, where he was engaged for four
     years.  He now bought a share in the Prattville Mills, continuing
     there seven years.  After this he engaged in milling, more or less,
     and at present he is engaged as miller in the Liberty Mill.  He owns a
     residence in Valparaiso, where his family lives.  He has been a member
     of the I. O. O. F. order.  He has always been a strong Democrat, and
     is a well-known, enterprising citizen.  He has five children living -
     CLAUDINA, RYNEOR, ELMA, WILLIAM and GEORGE, Jr.

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