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Howard (1907), Vol. 2 biographies
b. 27 Mar. 1855, Dearborn Co., Ind., son of Andrew (b. in “the province of Byron, Germany” as transcribed — Bavaria in sense, printed as reached; d. 27 May 1907 aged 84-4-17 at his son George’s home in Dearborn County) and Margaret (Kundinger) Amm (b. c. 1823 in the same place; d. 1895) (Parts 76–77, pp. 1026–1028). Self-educated; farm labour at $15 a month from seventeen; at twenty-one came to Liberty Township, working four years for Peter Geyer, then bought 40 acres (c. five cleared), cleared the debt, added 37 and then 42 acres; present farm 120 acres, home “Mapleridge Farm” (Part 77). M. 10 Aug. 1879 Nancy E. Newcomer (b. 21 Jan. 1859 in Liberty Township, sixth of seven children of Samuel (b. 2 Apr. 1821, Holmes Co., Ohio; d. 1897 in Liberty Township; 160-acre purchaser, Jackson Democrat, Mennonite) and Susanna (Stump) Newcomer (b. 10 Aug. 1823, Pa.; d. 20 May 1906 at Mrs. Amm’s home)); five children named — incl. Edmund D., who spent two years in the high school of North Liberty (Part 77). A Republican, first vote for Hayes; a member of the advisory board of Liberty township, at pointer here; German Lutheran church (Part 77). The 1905 Newcomer family reunion at the Amm home drew 120 relatives — “the only organization of the kind known to exist in Liberty township” (Part 77). [REGISTER] Carrying fact: the Geyer farmhand who bought in across the road — and a Newcomer son-in-law, tying the third kin-web.