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Francis KALMES, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Belgium,
November 3, 1822; son of Nicholas and Catharine Kalmes, who departed this life
in the old country. Our subject immigrated to Ohio and located in this county in
1846. He was united in marriage, June 27, 1848, with Catharine Jenny, born in
Germany in 1828, daughter of Lewis and Margaret Jenny, natives of Europe, who
came to Ohio and died in Big Spring Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Kalmes
are the parents of fourteen children: Joseph, Jane (wife of Jacob Wernement),
Lewis F., Frank W., John, Catharine (wife of E. J. Curtis), Felix, Nicholas,
Mary E., Anna, Josephine, Lizzie C., Dominick and one deceased, Theresa. Our
subject is a carpenter by trade, an occupation he followed several years, but of
late has engaged in farming, and now owns ninety acres improved land whereon he
and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Kalmes and family are members of the
Catholic Church.
Source : History of Seneca County, Ohio. Containing a history of the County, its
Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc,; Portraits of
early settlers and prominent men; Biographies; History of the Northwest
Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc,, etc.
illustrated chicago: Warner, Beers & co., 1886.