George Hurtig Biographies & Genealogy

4 George Hurtig Biographies

George Hurtig Jr. 1864 - Sep 24, 1943 Toledo, Ohio, United States

George was born and worked on the family farm. He took a liking to carpentry and made it his trade for most of his life. in 1910 George was living with his brother John and wife on their farm in Elkhart Co. Indiana. By 1920 George was living with his brother Charles on Charles's farm in Emerald Twp. Ohio. By 1930, George had moved in with his brother Frank at Frank's house at 610 Perry St. Defiance, Ohio. George had expanded his trade to include general repairs. By 1940, George was a boarder at 124-1/2 East St. in Defiance, Ohio. By this time he was 74 years old and not working. On August 6, 1943 at the age of 78, he was living on Wayne St. in Defiance and got in trouble with the law. He was arrested and sentenced to prison in Toledo, Ohio where he died a month and a half later.

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George Hurtig Apr 12, 1831 - Oct 7, 1913 Emerald Twp., Ohio, USA

George was born in Saarwerden Co., Alsasce Loraine. This territory is on the boarder between France and Germany and has changed nationality many times. His father was a tailor and they like most, had a small substance farm. George learned both trades. At the age of 26, he traveled to the French port of Havre where he boarded the ship Logan with his mother and sister Elisa and immigrated to America. On Oct. 5, 1857 they arrived in New York City. Unfortunately their mother became ill and died shortly after arrival. George then made his way to Defiance, Ohio where he became a tailor. He Married Mary Schlert on Sept. 11, 1860. They bought a farm in Emerald Twp., Paulding Co. Ohio where they moved and he became a farmer until his death.

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