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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Harmon DEUTSCHMAN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Elwood; the subject of this sketch was born in 
Germany Feb. 25, 1851. He married Miss Sarah GOCKLEY Nov. 16, 1871; she was born in 
Lancaster Co, Penn. Sept. 25, 1854; they have three children, viz.; Clara, born Dec. 10, 
1872; Frank, born March 30, 1875; Ellen, born June 5, 1877. He lived in Germany until he 
was 15 years old; he then came to the United States and settled in Will Co. with his 
parents. His father, William, came to this county in 1855, and worked on the farm until 
1873, when be bought his present place; he lost his wife in Germany, and he died here in 
1875; they had but the one child. Mr. Harmon came to his present place in 1874; he owns 
160 acres, which are well improved.


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HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.