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Note: GUSTAVE AUGUSTUS (GUS) LAUTERMILCH The farming interest of Amboy Township found a worthy representative in Gus Lautermilch, who owned and cultivated one hundred and seventy-five acres of land, constituting one of the finest farms of the community. It was improved with up-to-date conveniences of that day and constituted one of the most attractive features of the landscape in which it was located. As owner, he was therefore justly accounted as one of the progressive agriculturists of the community. He was born September 25, 1856 in Richland Co., the son of William and Regina (Herman, as she was called in America) Lautermilch. William and Regina came to America from Baden, Germany in 1849. William was here only a few years before his death in 1860, leaving his wife, Regina, with five very young children, William Jr., Lusetta, Ada, Gus, and Louis. Gustave, the fourth child in order of birth, spent a great deal of time living with his Uncle Conrad and Aunt Sarah, whom the children all called Grandfather and Grandmother. Mr. Lautermilch worked out by the month as a farm hand until the time of his marriage to Miss Ida Beattie in 1885, after which he engaged in farming and breeding Holstein cattle on the farm of his Father-in-law, which he then later purchased. Ida passed away soon after the birth of their fourth son. Their first son died at birth. Carson, their second son, and Carl, the youngest child, went to live with Catherine Beattie, Ida's sister, in Shelby, Ohio. Glen stayed with his father on the farm. Later Carson returned to the farm also. Gus continued his occupation until his death, which occurred October 10, 1920. Carson Lautermilch:Married Miss Elsie Russell. They had four children: Ida, Russell, Helen, Ralph. Glen Lautermilch:Married Miss Harriett D. Merryfield. They had nine children: Lewis, Marion, Opal, Hazel, Paul, Mildred, Alice, Grace, Junior. Carl Lautermilch:Married A. Pearl Moffett. They had two girls: Doris, Leota.
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