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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed by Linda Talbott

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Page 184-185
SCHANCK, Theron C.
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Theron C. Schanck, farmer, section 1, Bridgeton Township, was born 
June 6, 1835, in Livingston Co., N.Y.  He is a son of Henry and Rachel
(Harriott) Schanck, natives of New Jersey and of Holland-Dutch descent.
The father was a saddler by trade, which he followed in his native State
some time previous to his removal to the State of New York.

The mother died when her son was but a few days old, and he was taken in
charge by a family named Robinson, in the town of Springwater, Livingston
County, by whom he was reared and educated.  His foster-parents removed to
Michigan previous to his arrival at man's estate, and he resided with them
four years in Richmond Township, Macomb County, until the fall of 1856,
when he established himself in the business of stave-making in St. Clair
County, afterwards removing to Sanilac County, where, and at other points,
he continued to conduct the same enterprise until 1864, when he engaged in
rafting on the Mississippi River.  He made a brief tour through Canada and
afterwards returned to Michigan, where he again engaged in the lumber trade
and rafting logs on the Muskegon River, until the summer of 1870, when he
made a permanent settlement on the farm whereon he now resides and which
he purchased from the United States Government.  He has made some
improvements, but has devoted himself chiefly to the river service, 
pursuing the lumber business.

Mr. Schanck was married at Wales, St. Clair County, March 17, 1860 to
Barbara A., daughter of Richard and Catherine (Blackader) Kilgour.  The
parents were natives of Scotland, where the daughter was born, Dec 2, 1841,
in the vicinity of Glasgow.  Her parents came to the United States when
she was four years old and located on Lake Erie, afterwards going to
New London, Ontario, and thence to Port Sarnia, where they resided three
years and removed to St. Clair Co., Mich.  Following is the record of
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the children of Mr. and Mrs. Schanck:  Amelia A. was born Dec 12, 1861;
Mary C., Nov 8, 1863; William H., Feb. 2, 1866 (died Aug. 30, 1867);
Orlando S., Nov. 4, 1870; Richard C., June 19, 1873; John H., Oct. 2, 1876.
The eldest daughter is a popular and successful teacher.  The parents are
devoted adherents to the doctrines of the Second Advent Church.  Mr. Schanck
is a Republican and has held the office of Assessor for the School District.
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