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Robert Nixon |
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Robert Nixon, farmer, section 35, Evart Township, was born Feb 11, 1844, in
Belleville, Hastings Co., Ont. His parents,
John and Margaret Nixon, were natives of Ireland. They came to American in
the early part of of the present century,
settling first in Ottawa, Can., where they resided a few years, and removed to
Madock Township, Hastings Co., Ont.,
where they have since resided.
Mr. Nixon commenced the life of a lumberman when he was 17 years of age, and
operated as such in the Canadian forests,
where he spent five winters, meanwhile passing the summer seasons on the lakes
as a sailor, operating on his last trip
as mate. In 1861 he came to Cape Vincent, Jefferson Co., N.Y., and in 1865
settled permanently in Osceola County, since
which time he has passed every winter season in the woods except two. In 1877
he bought an unimproved farm, on which he
located, and now has 40 acres cultivated and 10 acrs chopped (1884). Since
coming to Michigan he has operated as
foreman of the camps of different parties. His first employment in that
capacity was with Brown & Nestor, on Tobacco
River. He was next with Smith Brothers at Sturgeon Creek, and subsequently
with Shaw & Williams and Mark Fleitze.
Mr. Nixon is a Republican in political sentiment, and served two years as
School Director in Chippewa Township, Mecosta
County.
He was married Aug. 7, 1874, to Jane McCormick, and they are the parents of
four children: Flora, born Jan. 3, 1876;
Charles, June 20, 1877; Wellington, Jan. 26, 1879; Manly, Oct. 13, 1882. Mrs.
Nixon is the daughter of Archibald and
Flora (McCallum) McCormick. Both parents died in Puslinch, Wellington Co.,
Ont., the demise of her father occurring
when she was a year old, and she was wholly orphaned when she was two years of
age. She was born Aug. 7, 1855, in
Puslinch, and has two brothers - John and Archibald. She is a member of the
Presbyterian Church.
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