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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 192-193
SWEET, Alonzo
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Alonzo Sweet, saddler, Dayton Township, was born in Walpole, Haldimand
Co., Can., Oct 28., 1833.  His father, Alonzo Sweet, was a native of the
State of New York, and died in 1869, in Canada.  His mother, Sophia
(Silverthorne) Sweet, was born in Canada, and died in Dayton, this county,
March 2, 1878.  At the age of 17 Alonzo left home and was apprenticed to
learn the saddler's trade, where he served three years.  He then worked
at his trade nearly two years, when he, in company with his brother,
opened a store and commenced business for themselves.  At the end of
two years he sold out his interest, and in the spring of 1876 came to 
this county and settled in Fremont.  He purchased a shop, which he 
removed to its present location and which he now occupies and carries
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on the leading business, in his line, of the town of Fremont.

Mr. Sweet was married in Muskegon, Mich., April 14, 1879 to Julia A.,
daughter of Andrew and Ann Stone, natives of France and Ireland, respectively,
who was a native of Canada, and lived at home until her marriage.  They
have one child, Blanche, born Dec. 14, 1882.  Mr. Sweet has held the office
of Justice of the Peace two years in Dayton Township, is a member of the
I.O.O.F., and in politics is a Republican.

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