JOHN G. D. DEVERMANN, farmer, Sec. 9; P. 0. Bath; was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 12, 1839. When about 10 years of age, he came to America with his father's family, leaving their native country the 1st of October, 1849, arriving at New Orleans, La., in the fall of the same year They came to Mason Co. the following January, reaching Schulte's Landing at 11 o'clock P. M., of the 11th of that month. They occupied the house of Frederick Speckmann, Sr. ( now deceased) for about one year, then located near where Mr. Devermann now resides. His father, John H. Devermann, who was born in Hanover, Germany, Sept. 22, 1796, died Oct. 20, 1861. His mother. Katrina M. (Shiphorst) Devermann, who was a native of the same place, was born May 12, 1803; she now resides with her son (J. G. D.). On the 15th of June. 1865, Mr. Deverman was married to Miss Eliza Woesten, who was born in Havana Township, this county, Nov. 14, 1849. By this union there were five children, four of whom are living:  Serina C., born April 14, 1866; Henry J., born Aug. 25, 1869; died Oct. 28, 1869; Gustav H. D., born Dec. 16, 1870; Adolph G. D., born March 20, 1873; Lissie M., born Dec. 14, 1875. Mr. Devermann has served as School Director four years, and Commissioner of Highways one term. He owns about 300 acres of land in Bath Township, Mason Co.



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