He learned the tanners' and shoemakers' trades.
In 1835 he went to Lewiston, New York.
He was married in 1838 to Harriet Stafford, of Niagara County, New York. They have six children now living, four of them in the village of Caro.
In 1853 he came to Tuscola County, bought land and cleared up a farm. Learned blacksmithing in his country, which trade he worked at on his farm in Almer, also at Wahjamega. Had his house, shop, tools, etc., destroyed by fire in 1863.
In March, 1864 {24 March 1864}, { at the age of 44 living in Indian Fields he } enlisted in Company H., Second Michigan Infantry {as a Private}. His regiment was in the Army of the Potomac, and he was with it in fourteen pitched battles, besides many skirmishes. His regiment was at the blowing up of Fort Hill, or "Fort Hell," as the soldiers called it, and was about decimated by its losses. Was discharged August 5, 1865 {due to wounds}.
On coming back he resumed blacksmithing, which trade he has worked at for some twenty-two years. In 1869 came to Caro and kept a hotel and a store, dealing in general merchandise, also drugs and medicines.
In 1871 was burned out, losing everything again, including a stock of marble, another business he had engaged in. After the fire he lived in Flint some time.
In 1875 came back to Caro again. Kept a hotel and store in the building now occupied by Parkhurst & Johnson. Held the office of town clerk in Almer, has also been a justice of the peace and highway commissioner.
Is now (1883) a manufacturer of "Belmer's Adhesive Salve," "Magic Oil," etc.
{Died 1-5-1901 and is buried Almer Cemetery, Deckerville Road, Caro Area}
(There were two changes penciled into this biography of Edward Belmer. in 1819 was penciled in after Lower Canada, indicating his date of birth. The date of marriage had been scratched out and 1842 was penciled in. B. Petee)
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Table of Abbreviations
Coy = Company
AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank
DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment
DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action
MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War
DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds
DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death
DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury NOR = Not On Rosters I found
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