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Felix NEPPER, farmer, P. O. Berwick, was born in Belgium,
November 13, 1815, son of Bernard and Mary J. Nepper, also natives of Belgium,
where they lived and died. Our subject was married in Belgium, October 30, 1849,
to Josephine Defountain, born March 20, 1820, daughter of Joseph and Margaret
Defountain, who departed this life in the old country. Our subject and wife have
four children: Charles, born February 7, 1850; Margaret, born June 17, 1854;
Victor, born November 25, 1857; Augustus, born October 3, 1859. Mr. Nepper came
to this county in 1853. He has been engaged in farming all his life, and now
owns eighty-nine acres of improved land in Big Spring Township, whereon he
resides. He and all his family are faithful members of the Catholic Church of
St. Nicholas.
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.
