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Martin WERLING, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Stark
County, Ohio, September 28, 1832, son of Nicholas and Susan Werling, natives of
Belgium, where they were married; thence they emigrated to America and to Stark
County, Ohio, in 1831, and after remaining there five years they moved to Seneca
County and then to Indiana in 1867, where Mr. Werling lost his wife by death in
1873, he remaining until 1880, when he came to this county and made his home
with his son until 1881, when he, too, died. Our subject was united in marriage,
September 10, 1861, with Marv Lonsway, born in Seneca County, Ohio, May 14,1843
a daughter of Josephand Sarah A. Lonsway, the former living, latter now
deceased. To our subject and wife have been born eleven children, ten of whom
are now living: Joseph A., Sarah A., Emma E., Rosa A., Susan K., Lewis S.,
Leander M., George E., Leo A. and Mary M. Emily is deceased. Our subject
acquired the means to make a start in life in the mines of California, and now
owns 173 acres of land, mostly improved, where he and his family reside. They
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.