George Adelbert Hollenbeck
1858-1941

Landmarks of Steuben County, New York - 1896

Hollenbeck, George A., was born in the town of Campbell, this county, March 27, 1858. Abram Hollenbeck, his father, was a native of Greene, Chenango county. He was born January 28, 1829, and came to Campbell with his father, J. B. Hollenbeck, who was one of the pioneer settlers, and where he lived for about forty years. It was a partial wilderness at that time, and they cleared about 300 acres for farming. Abram Hollenbeck married Mary L., daughter of Jacob and Mary Velie, by whom he had five children: Ruby A., now Mrs. Appleby, Lydia M., Esther E., Clarissa C., and George A., who was educated in Curtis district school and Bath Academy. He is a farmer, and now owns a farm of eighty-nine acres. He married Clara M. Ford of the town of German, Chenango county, by whom he had three children: Merle, Lillian, and Anna Ruby. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics is a Republican.

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