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married Delia Maria Johnson; children: Emilie Mack (Strong), Henry Johnson and Frederic perhaps others
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He came to America between 1817 and 1822,, initially settling in Watertown, NY. He naturalized in 1827. Major in the militia. By 1829 he was running a hotel, the Mansion House, in Detroit. Settled in Sturgis, MI 1830 where ran a hotel for a time. He was appointed quartermaster for the 3rd Brigade of the Michigan militia in 1831. Saint Joseph County Treasurer 1833-5; On the first board of directors of the Bank of Constantine 1836; the bank closed in 1841. He had a general store in Constantine by 1837. He later moved to Wisconsin, serving as school commissioner in Racine and was one of the founders of Racine College. He was in Racine for the 1850 Cenus,
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Founder of Racine College in Wisconsin.
Born in either Frankfurt or Strasbourg, France? per Wikipedia.
1850 Census of Racine lists Henrietta C., Emilia M., James, Daniel, Emma, Frederick and Willis--ages between 3 and 21. Relationships not given.