Daniel Tellier came to this county in December 1865 and on the 11th of July 1867 took a homestead in Avery township section 27 township 92 range 30 He owns at present 320 acres of good land He was born at Retranchment Zeeland Holland Feb 24 1823 and is the_son of Jacob and Susanna Morel Tellier He came to the United States in June 1851 and settled at Milwaukee where he stayed until 1855 working most of the time at the shoemaker's trade He went from there to Sheboygancounty in November 1855 and worked upon a farm until 1867 He wad married in October 1849 at Cadzand Zeeland Holland to Magdalena Bril daughter of Jacob J Bril She died the 22d of August 1852 They had one child JA On March 13 1856 Mr Tellier was again married to Maria Suurmont daughter of Leenderd and Maria VanDuin Suurmont They have six children Leenderd D Maria S Daniel Pieter Willem and Susanna Mr Tellier and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church He is amember of the republican party He enlisted in the army Aug 21 1862 in company F of the 27th Visconsin Volunoteers He was discharged Oct 26 1864 on account of disability and has never fully recovered his health or regained his entire strength He served on the board of trustees seven years and helped organize the township of Rutland and the township of Avery and served five years as school director in Byron
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