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- http://books.google.com/books?id=aMwEAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA825&lpg=PA825&dq=Homer+born+Chesaning+~Michigan&source=bl&ots=sybpRv1Hr9&sig=_RIsF689B1tbugWmEnWePD6cj6w&hl=en&ei=eNubStibEsKd8Qa0ham8BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=pearson&f=false
"Lewis Pearson, farmer, northwest quarter of the northwest quarter, sec. 4, was born in Sweden in 1840. His parents are Perry Johnson and Hannah (Mons) Pearson. Lewis was educated in Sweden, and reared on a farm. In 1872 he came to America, and located land in Chesaniugtp., where he owns 90 acres of good land. He is a Republican, and in 1880 was elected Tp. Assessor. He was married in 1861 to Hannah Pearson, but no relative. This union has been blessed with 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. Mr. Pearson is one of the substantial farmers of Chesaninjr tp. [Names of children? Anna, Ellen, James, Perry, Nelson and Jennie, all at home. Mr. Pearson has cleared up 70 acres of timber land by his own and family's labor."
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