Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Holm, David 1838 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:26 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) DAVID HOLM is a dealer in general merchandise, hardware, and drugs at King's Mills, Arcadia Township, Lapeer County. He was born in the county of Waterloo, Canada, October 25, 1838, and is a son of Peter Holm, a native of Markham, Canada. Our subject's father conducted for many years a sawmill. He lived to be seventy-two years of age. Our subject's mother, Susannah Gingrich, as she was known in her maidenhood, was a native of Canada. David Holm was twenty-eight years of age when he left the Dominion. He received his education in the district schools of Canada and after completing his student course he was engaged principally in the milling business until the time he left his native place. October 2, 1860, he was married to Anna Whitmer, a daughter of Abraham Whitmer, of the same county as the subject of this sketch. Three children were the outcome of this union; Ephriam, who was born October 26, 1861, married Miss Hannah Hunt, of North Branch. This son is associated with his father in business. Lucinda was born October 16, 1865, and still lives at home; Isabella, who was born October 4, 1867, married Rudolph Worgen, of North Branch. After coming to the States our subject settled in North Branch Township and started a general merchandise store, which he conducted for about two years. He then came to King's Mills and built the store which he now occupies. He is here conducting a good and prosperous business. Both he and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church. In politics he has always voted as he believes with the Republican party. Our subject's grandfather, Cornelius Holm, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. For eleven years before coming to the United States he was a sailor. Aside from Mr. Holm's interest in the merchandise line he is also Postmaster at King's Mills and was the first Postmaster who held the position for eight years. For the past four years he has been the agent of the American Express Office in this place. Our subject speaks the German language fluently. He is esteemed most highly by the people of Arcadia and does more business than all the other dealers combined. He carries a first-class stock and greets his patrons with courtesy, endeavoring to cater to their satisfaction in this line. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/bios/holm76nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb