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Gressman, Albert A., Eden, was born in the town of Eden, July 30, 1855. He received his education in the common
district schools, and a term each in the Hamburg and Angola Acadamies. He remained on his father's farm until 1885,
when he engaged in selling agricultural implements, carriages, wagons, etc., in the village of Eden Center, where
he has since continued successfully in the business. He has been inspector of election, justice of the peace five
years, and is now supervisor; he has represented his town and district at the town, county and assembly conventions.
In 1888 he married Cora I. Metz, and they have one child, Margaret. Mr. Gressman's father, Ferdinand, was born
in Germany in 1830 and came to America with his parents when seventeen years of age. He settled in Eden and in
1870 purchased his present farm of ninety acres. For twelve years he filled the office of commissioner of highways
in the town of Eden, and is a member of the A. O. U. W. His wife was Margaret Storms, a native of Germany, and
they had six children: Albert H., Alice M., Mary M., Adella, Mattie M. and Harvey A. Mrs. Gressman died in 1890.
Source:
Our Countty and it's people
a descriptive work on Erie County, New York
Edited by: Trumen C. White
The Boston History Company, Publishes 1898
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