JACOB GUTER was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, November 19, 1288 [sic]. Came to America in 1852, and to Columbus in 1856, when the Town Company came out. They were Vincent Kummer, captain; Charles Turner, surveyor; John C. Wolfel, carpenter; Fred. Gottschalk, Jacob Lewis, Jacob Guter, Carl Reinke, Henry Lusche, Michael Smith, Adam Denk and John Held, privates. He was twice in the west, Wyoming, Idaha and Montana, prospecting for gold, finally settling on land east of this city where he now resides. In 1865, he was married to Miss Rosa Egger. They have had five children, viz: Jacob Guter, William Guter, Emma (Mrs. Pittman), August Guter, Mary (Mrs. Chantre), all living except William.
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