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Below is a family biography included in Biographical Record of Oakland County, Michigan published by Biographical Publishing Company in 1903. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Jeremiah Strong, a well known citizen and successful farmer and carpenter of West Bloomfield township, Oakland County, was born in 1838 at Rochester, New York, and is a son of Julius Strong, whose father was born in France.
Julius Strong was born in Montreal, Canada, and as a young man settled at Rochester, New York. Later in life he moved to Detroit and there the subject of this sketch was reared and educated.
On December 22, 1872, Jeremiah Strong was united in marriage with Mary E. McCallum, at Saginaw, Michigan. She is a daughter of the late Matthew and Elizabeth (Buchanan) McCallum, the former of whom was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and there learned the trade of machinist. In 1820 Mr. McCallum came to the United States and located at Rochester, New York, where he followed his trade. In 1829 he came to Michigan and located on the south shore of Pine Lake, in West Bloomfield township, Oakland County. Here this early pioneer secured several large tracts of government land, all of which he disposed of in later years, with the exception of 68 acres. This property he equally divided between his three surviving children, and the fine farm occupied now by Mr. and Mrs. Strong is a part of the original tract taken up by his father many years ago. A family of eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCallum, but the only survivors are: Mrs. Strong, Matthew, and Catherine Landis. Mr. McCallum died in 1878, aged 86 years. His daughter, Catherine Landis, married Robert Kyle Mitchell, who is a son of William and Mary A. (Kyle) Mitchell, both of whom were born in Londonderry, Ireland. Mr. Mitchell was born and educated in Philadelphia and there learned the trade of mason. Later he removed to Wilmington, Delaware, and came to Michigan when about 18 years old, purchasing a farm in West Bloomfield township, Oakland County. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have two surviving children, namely: Eva Roberta, born in 1883, and Mary E., born in 1885, both living at home.
In religious belief the family adhere to the Presbyterian Church.
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