David Dausman, a farmer and stock-raiser, was born March 27, 1816, at Elsass, France. (This part of France now belongs to Germany.) His parents were natives of the same place, and farmers. He is a namesake of his father. His mother's maiden name was Magdalena Baker. Her parents were farmers. His father was all his life a farmer. David, Jr., was raised on the farm till 14 years old, when he commenced to learn the pottery trade, and in this as in everything that he undertakes, he endeavors to excel by diligence. As a proof of this he worked there till 21 years old. He learned his trade in Upper Canada, near Ft. Erie. Mr. Dausman received most of his education in Germany, although he is a native of France. He went to school (German) seven years in Elsass.
His employer thought so much of him while he was learning his trade that he sent him to the English school six months, in Canada. He made Canada his home till he was 25 years old. He was married Aug. 3, 1841, to Magdelena Byers, who is a native of Canada, born in 1815, in Bertie tp. Her father was a farmer, and was living at the time of his daughter's marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed in Buffalo, New York. This happy union has been blessed with 6 children, all of whom are living; 4 of them are married and doing well, 2 living in Indiana, and 2 in Michigan. The children's names are Anna, Mary, David, Catherine, Samuel and Moses. The last 2 are at home with their parents. Mr. D. emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind., 1841, the same year he was married, first settling in Goshen, where he was engaged in the manufacture of pottery, in company with Mr. Julian Defrees. They have a successfnl business. Mr. D. has been engaged in the pottery business 21 years. He has the honor of running the first pottery in Elkhart county. He was engaged 10 years in the business in Union tp., this county, and several years in Jackson tp., where he lives at present. He has also always carried on a farm. He is the owner of 239 acres of land, most of which is under a high state of cultivation. He has made what he has by his own exertions.
His political views are Republican, and he has held several offices in this tp. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Evangelical Church. He has been Steward of that Church for the last 20 years.
His employer thought so much of him while he was learning his trade that he sent him to the English school six months, in Canada. He made Canada his home till he was 25 years old. He was married Aug. 3, 1841, to Magdelena Byers, who is a native of Canada, born in 1815, in Bertie tp. Her father was a farmer, and was living at the time of his daughter's marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed in Buffalo, New York. This happy union has been blessed with 6 children, all of whom are living; 4 of them are married and doing well, 2 living in Indiana, and 2 in Michigan. The children's names are Anna, Mary, David, Catherine, Samuel and Moses. The last 2 are at home with their parents. Mr. D. emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind., 1841, the same year he was married, first settling in Goshen, where he was engaged in the manufacture of pottery, in company with Mr. Julian Defrees. They have a successfnl business. Mr. D. has been engaged in the pottery business 21 years. He has the honor of running the first pottery in Elkhart county. He was engaged 10 years in the business in Union tp., this county, and several years in Jackson tp., where he lives at present. He has also always carried on a farm. He is the owner of 239 acres of land, most of which is under a high state of cultivation. He has made what he has by his own exertions.
His political views are Republican, and he has held several offices in this tp. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Evangelical Church. He has been Steward of that Church for the last 20 years.
David Dausman, a farmer and stock-raiser, was born March 27, 1816, at Elsass, France. (This part of France now belongs to Germany.) His parents were natives of the same place, and farmers. He is a namesake of his father. His mother's maiden name was Magdalena Baker. Her parents were farmers. His father was all his life a farmer. David, Jr., was raised on the farm till 14 years old, when he commenced to learn the pottery trade, and in this as in everything that he undertakes, he endeavors to excel by diligence. As a proof of this he worked there till 21 years old. He learned his trade in Upper Canada, near Ft. Erie. Mr. Dausman received most of his education in Germany, although he is a native of France. He went to school (German) seven years in Elsass.
His employer thought so much of him while he was learning his trade that he sent him to the English school six months, in Canada. He made Canada his home till he was 25 years old. He was married Aug. 3, 1841, to Magdelena Byers, who is a native of Canada, born in 1815, in Bertie tp. Her father was a farmer, and was living at the time of his daughter's marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed in Buffalo, New York. This happy union has been blessed with 6 children, all of whom are living; 4 of them are married and doing well, 2 living in Indiana, and 2 in Michigan. The children's names are Anna, Mary, David, Catherine, Samuel and Moses. The last 2 are at home with their parents. Mr. D. emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind., 1841, the same year he was married, first settling in Goshen, where he was engaged in the manufacture of pottery, in company with Mr. Julian Defrees. They have a successfnl business. Mr. D. has been engaged in the pottery business 21 years. He has the honor of running the first pottery in Elkhart county. He was engaged 10 years in the business in Union tp., this county, and several years in Jackson tp., where he lives at present. He has also always carried on a farm. He is the owner of 239 acres of land, most of which is under a high state of cultivation. He has made what he has by his own exertions.
His political views are Republican, and he has held several offices in this tp. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Evangelical Church. He has been Steward of that Church for the last 20 years.
His employer thought so much of him while he was learning his trade that he sent him to the English school six months, in Canada. He made Canada his home till he was 25 years old. He was married Aug. 3, 1841, to Magdelena Byers, who is a native of Canada, born in 1815, in Bertie tp. Her father was a farmer, and was living at the time of his daughter's marriage. The marriage ceremony was performed in Buffalo, New York. This happy union has been blessed with 6 children, all of whom are living; 4 of them are married and doing well, 2 living in Indiana, and 2 in Michigan. The children's names are Anna, Mary, David, Catherine, Samuel and Moses. The last 2 are at home with their parents. Mr. D. emigrated to Elkhart county, Ind., 1841, the same year he was married, first settling in Goshen, where he was engaged in the manufacture of pottery, in company with Mr. Julian Defrees. They have a successfnl business. Mr. D. has been engaged in the pottery business 21 years. He has the honor of running the first pottery in Elkhart county. He was engaged 10 years in the business in Union tp., this county, and several years in Jackson tp., where he lives at present. He has also always carried on a farm. He is the owner of 239 acres of land, most of which is under a high state of cultivation. He has made what he has by his own exertions.
His political views are Republican, and he has held several offices in this tp. Mr. and Mrs. D. are members of the Evangelical Church. He has been Steward of that Church for the last 20 years.
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