Biography of Nicholas Bontrager, page 608.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Nicholas Bontrager, farmer, section 36, Franklin Township, was born in 
Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Nov 19, 1838, a son of Joseph Bontrager.  In the 
fall of 1852 his father moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Troy 
Township, where he died in December, 1879.  Nicholas Bontrager was reared a 
farmer, and has always followed that vocation.  He remained at home till the 
braking out of the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted in Company F, 
Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry, under Captain Gunsenhouser.  He participated 
in seven battles, but a was on detached service the most of the time.  He 
now draws a pension for injuries received.  Mr. Bontrager was married Dec. 
30, 1877, to Elizabeth J. Hantz, daughter of Jesse Hantz, of Steuben County, 
Ind.  They have three children---Amy A., Joseph A. and Jesse H.  Mr. 
Bontrager settled on the farm where he now lives Feb. 5, 1884.  He now owns 
forty acres of good land, with a pleasant residence and comfortable farm 
buildings.  Mrs. Bontrager is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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