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ALBERT FUCHS, farmer, P. O. Adrian, an enterprising young man, was born in Sandusky City, Ohio, August 3, 1855, his parents being Sebastian and Agatha Fuchs, natives of Baden, Germany. Sebastian Fuchs is from the village of Gindlingen, Baden Co., Old Breisach. Mrs. Agatha Fuchs, former name Agatha Kraus, wife of Sebastian Fuchs, was from the village Eshbach, Baden Co., Staufen. They immigrated to Ohio, settling in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, about 1854, where they remained until the death of Mrs. Fuchs, April 12,1875; Mr. Fuchs now resides with his son Albert. Our subject was united in marriage, June 12, 1877, with Catherine Kin, born in the village Hachy, County D'Etalle, Province de Luxemburg, Belgium, August 28, 1855, daughter of John and Mary Kin, former a resident of Kirby, Wyandot Co., Ohio; latter deceased. To our subject and wife were born four children: Mary L., born June 29, 1878, died August 29, 1878; John S., born October 11,1879; Margarette, born October 30, 1881, and John H., born September 11, 1883. Mr. Fuchs has met with good success, and now owns 120 acres of land, mostly improved, whereon he resides. He and his family are members of the St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Mr. Fuchs is serving on the school board of Big Spring Township.
