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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [206]

           CHARLES GELTZ, farmer, section 30, Gore Township, was born Dec.
        13, 1850, in Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ont., and is the son of
        CHRISTIAN and CHRISTINE HERMAN.  His parents were born in Germany
        and emigrated to Ontario in 1844. The father was a mason by trade
        and came, Oct. 2, 1863, from Berlin to Huron County. He bought 80
        acres of land in Gore Township. He was born Oct. 16, 1815, and died
        in December, 1882, at Port Hope. The mother resides on a farm in
        Huron Township. The family included four sons and four daughters.
           MR. GELTZ bought a piece of improved land in Gore Township,
        which he has labored upon until he has placed 50 acres in good
        tillable condition, with a good log house and new frame barn, of
        modern construction.
           MR. GELTZ is a Democrat, and has served four terms as Super-
        visor.
           He was married Sept. 14, 1873, to HENRIETTA SCHULTZ. Six chil-
        dren have been born to them, — MINNIE, PETER, IDA, EMMA, CHARLES
        and OTTO.  Mr. and Mrs. GELTZ are members of the Lutheran Church.

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