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VENLEMANS John, Judge - b: 1824 Belgium,  residence: Leesville Twp
Judge Venlemans, farmer and stock raiser, section 20, is recognized as being one of the prominent men in Leesville Township. Mr. Venlemans is a native of Belgium, and was born October 2, 1824, near the battle grounds of Waterloo. His father, John F. Venlemans and his mother also were born in that country, and in 1834 the family emigrated to the United States, locating first in Louisiana, where they lived about seven years. They then became residents of Cooper County, where John grew to manhood on the farm.
He was married in that county in May, 1852, to Miss Sarah E. Randel, of Indiana, and a daughter of David Randel. Mr. and Mrs. Venlemans have five children: Teressa A., (wife of John D. Eliott); John D., who is a bookkeeper for a wholesale house in St. Joseph, Missouri; Margaret A., Sarah C., Stephen P. - They lost four children, three in infancy and one, Laura Bell, (wife of Henry Eberding) who died in September, 1878, at the age of nineteen.
After his marriage Mr. V. located on a farm in Moniteau County, which he had previously purchased and improved, but selling that place in 1854 he came to Henry County, when he bought land and improved the farm which consists of 205 acres he now occupies.
He enlisted in the Confederate service in November, 1862, and served till discharged in 1863.
In 1864 he moved to Nebraska and located in Saline County, and lived there five years, having been one of the early settlers of that county, and he wrote the petition and helped to organize the county. He was elected and served as county judge there for three years.
In 1869 he returned to his farm in this county, where he has since resided. He was elected one of the county judges of Henry County during the time of the township organization, and has held other local offices. He was elected and re-elected to the office of justice of the peace, and has served as such for about twenty years. The judge belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and has been an active member of his lodge since its organization.

Source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 782
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