George Albert

George Albert is prominent among the well known and prosperous agriculturists of Alpine township, Kent county, Mich. George Albert, a native of Otisco, Ionia County, Mich., born September 15, 1852 and was the fourth child of John and Marguerite (Krupp) Albert. His father was born in Baden, Germany, June 16, 1810. He came to America in the year 1829, when nineteen years of age, having made the voyage alone. His first permanent residence was made at Thomson, Ohio, where he remained for a period of about ten years, traveling much of the time as salesman for the old fashioned clock, his trade being that of a clock maker. After leaving Ohio he located at Otisco, Ionia county, Mich., where he lived for about thirty-five years and thence removed to Kent county, locating at Grand Rapids. There he lived but a few months, at the end of which time he purchased a farm in section 18, Plainfield township, where he resided eighteen years, thence returning to Grand Rapids to live until his death, which occurred August 24, 1894. His remains are laid to rest in the Alpine cemetery. The mother came to America with her parents and met her husband at Thomson, Ohio. She is still living and makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Platte. George Albert, of this biography, began life for himself when forty years of age, heretofore having conducted the business of his father. At the above age he purchased his present 120 acres farm in section 16, Alpine, and immediately improved upon it, and now has seventeen acres devoted to fruit. On January 8, 1877, he was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Schiltz, a native of Otisco, Ionia county, Mich., born May 30, 1855, being the fourth child of Christian and Mary Schiltz. Her parents are both natives of Germany, and, having come to America at an early age, are now resident of Otisco. Mr. and Mrs. Albert are the parents of two children: Ernest C., and Anna, both living at home with their parents. He stands on the Chicago platform, and as an official he is serving the people of Alpine as justice of the peace for the third year. Both he and his wife are active members of the Alpine Catholic church and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, and are ready to contribute to a worthy cause.