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BELGIANS IN AMERICA:    Biographies of Belgian settlers  

August WEINANDY, Adrian, one of the enterprising young teachers of Seneca County, was born in Big Spring Township, this county, September 30, 1861, son of Michael and Philomena Weinandy, former of whom, born in Holland, September 14, 1828, immigrated to America in 1857; latter born in Belgium, September 16, 1839, came to America in 1840. This couple were united in marriage August 30, 1859, in Seneca County, Ohio, and settled in Big Spring Township, where they have ever since remained. They are the parents of four children: August, Frank J., John P. and Jacob. Our subject was reared on a farm and acquired his education in the common school and at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio; he also took a course in the commercial schools of Dayton, Ohio. He is now teaching his first term in the schools of his native township and is meeting with splendid success. He and the rest of the family are faithful 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.