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

           [412-413]

           CHARLES VERD, liveryman at Sand Beach, was born October 7,1842,
        at West Hawksbury, Ont.  He is the son of TUSSANT and ELECTA (WAIT)
        VERD. In 1851 the family came to St. Clair County, where the father
        bought a farm in a portion of the county now included within Grant
        Township.
           MR. VERD was raised on a farm and was employed in agricultural
        pursuits. In the fall of 1861 he went to Grand Traverse Bay,
        remaining there about one year, then going to Port Hope, Huron
        County, where he entered the employment of FISH & Co. In 1863 he
        went to the lumber woods in the interest of STAFFORD, HAYWOOD &
        JANESS, in whose employment he remained a number of years. He took
        jobs on the Pinnebog River in Huron County, in which avenue he
        operated two years. At the end of that time he was engaged in
        taking contracts from R. B. HUBBARD & Co., of Huron City, operating
        on the West Branch of Willow Creek.
           In 1865 he purchased 80 acres in the township of Rubicon, which
        he afterward sold, buying almost immediately a farm in Gore Town-
        ship, of which he also disposed and bought 80 acres in Huron Town-
        ship. He cleared on the three places an aggregate of 100 acres.
           MR. VERD embarked in his present business enterprise in the
        spring of 1882. He keeps eight horses and livery fixtures suited to
        the demand. He owns his place of business and his residence. He is
        a member of the Masonic fraternity.
           He was married in Rubicon Township, Jan. 8, 1865, to PHEBE,
        daughter of HENRY and LYDIA (CLARK) HOFFMAN.  MRS. VERD was born in
        Burford, Canada West, Jan. 5, 1843.  Six sons have been born to
        them, as follows:  EDWARD T., CHARLES, WILLIAM H., HOMER T., FRANK
        and FREDERICK.

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