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Abraham Youngen
b.16 Jun 1858 Auburn Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
d.28 May 1937 Ragersville, Auburn Twp., Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
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m. 7 Dec 1835
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m. 15 Aug 1886
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ABRAHAM YOUNGEN, merchant, Ragersville, was born June 16, 1859, in Aubu rn Township, this county, and is a son of Abraham Youngen, who came from S witzerland, and engaged at his trade of shoe-maker for a few years, and su bsequently bought a farm in this township, and resided there until his dea th, which occurred April 2, 1881. His widow, Mrs. Anna Youngen, still liv es on the homestead. Of their twelve children, six are now living - Joh n, Jacob, Daniel, Sarah, wife of Jacob Zimmerman, Elizabeth, wife of Mart in Neff, and Abraham. The subject of this sketch was brought up on the fa rm and obtained his education at the schools of this township.In Januar y, 1881, he went into partnership with Henry Conrad in a general stor e, in Ragersville, but in February, 1883, bought out his partner's interes t, and is now carrying on the business alone. He has a good general sto ck of dry goods, hats and caps, groceries, queensware, hardware, books, st ationery and notions. He has a wide and flourishing trade, which is dai ly increasing. Mr. Youngen taught one term (1880-81) at the School Distri ct No. 2, Bucks Township. He is considered a solid, reliable business ma n. In politics, he is a Democrat; he is a member of the German Reformed Ch urch. [History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, 1884] References
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