Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County, Michigan Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884 [210-213] HENRY E. FACER, farmer on section 8, 21 and 15, Rubicon Town- ship, was born June 15, 1830, in Port Huron, Mich. His parents, LEWIS and SUSAN B. (BAKER) FACER, were among the earliest settlers in the State. His paternal grandfather was a well-known fur trader among the Indians, as agent for the Hudson's Bay Company. His father was born in Zanesville, Ohio, in its earliest pioneer days, and was employed by the United States Government to carry the mail between the place of his birth and Chillicothe, Ohio, when the portion of the Buckeye State where they were located was frontier ground and the Indians troublesome. The mail carrier was often captured, but, on being recognized as the son of an Indian trader, was released. He afterwards became a baker, and while following that business he supplied the garrison stationed at Port Huron. He also engaged in mercantile business and lumbering, and later in hotel-keeping. He was the founder of Lake Port in St. Clair County, and at the date of his starting the settlement there was engaged in lumbering for MAJOR HANNA, of Port Huron. He sold his interests there at the time of the oil excitement of that region, taking advantage of the boom created. MR. FACER, of this sketch, sold 15 acres of land for $1,500, for which he had paid but $120. The father died at a point in St. Clair County three miles below Port Huron, in the fall of 1863, and was 84 years old. The mother died at Birchville (Lakeport) in St. Clair County, in the fall of 1865, aged 73 years. On reaching the period of his legal freedom, MR. FACER obtained the appointment of light-house keeper on Presque Isle, in Lake Erie, and discharged the duties of the position three years. He next engaged as a ship and house carpenter at Detroit and Imlay City, in company with JOSEPH P. ARNOLD, a skilled mechanic, and after working with him two seasons he devoted his time exclusively to building, which he pursued for 16 years. In the fall of 1861 he came to Sand Beach. He operated as a builder through two summers and engaged in lumbering winters, for PACK & CARRINGTON. In 1863 he came to Port Hope and entered the employ of W. R. STAFFORD, where he was occupied two years. At the end of that time he engaged in lumbering for HOWE & CLARK, of New River. He spent three years in their service, after which he went to Huron City and passed nearly three years in the employ of L. HUBBARD, working as a builder summers, and in lumbering winters, engaging during the seasons of spring in driving logs on the river. He afterward came to Port Hope, where he has since resided. The outlook for the future of that place seemed promising, and he in- vested $4,000 in property there, buying nearly one entire block, with the expectation that the Harbor of Refuge would be established there; but, like other bright outlooks of modern times, that failed to "materialize," and property depreciated accordingly. In 1870 he bought 80 acres of land, of STAFFORD, HAYWARD & JENESS, and has improved about one-half of the property. MR. FACER was first married April 19, 1853, to MARIETTA BRYCE, who was born July 11, 1833, and was the daughter of THOMAS and MARY A. (HODGMAN) BRYCE. Her father died about the year 1847, and her mother's death occurred in 1883, when she was 74 years of age. MRS. F. died in March, 1863, and MR. FACER was again married in 1865, to ANN JANE, daughter of DAVID and SUSANNA (TAYLOR) McCLURE. Her parents are natives of Scotland, and are now living, in Worth Township, Sanilac Co., Mich. MR. FACER has had six children by each wife: nine are living, named THOMAS B., OMAR D., WINFIELD S., NETTIE, EVA, EBER B., FREDERICK, CARRIE and HARRY. In his views of national questions MR. F. adopts Republican principles. Both himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================