BIO: Frederick CAMPMAN, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 904 & 905.
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  FREDERICK CAMPMAN, a highly respected and well known resident of Boggs 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., where he owns a farm of 100 acres, in addition 
to a comfortable residence at Wallaceton, has lived retired since 1905, having 
been very actively engaged in general farming for a number of years previously.  
He was born in January, 1832, in Germany, and was twelve years old when he 
accompanied his parents, Anthony Campman and wife, to America.
  Anthony Campman brought his family to the United States in 1844 and settled 
first in Maryland, moving from there to Pennsylvania, and while living in Mercer 
county his death occurred.  His wife had died before leaving Maryland.  They had 
the following children:  Frederick; Henry, who is deceased; David; Timothy, who 
died while serving as a soldier in the Civil war; and Caroline, who was married 
first to a Mr. Mull, and secondly to a Mr. Kelly.
  Frederick Campman attended school before he left Germany and after reaching 
the United States was variously engaged, being of a very industrious turn.  In 
1864 he enlisted for service in the Civil war, becoming a member of Co. F, 88th 
Pa. Vol. Inf., 3rd Div., 3rd Brig., Fifth Corps, and was in the army about nine 
months, fortunately escaping all serious injury.  In 1870 he came to his present 
farm in Boggs township and followed agricultural pursuits continuously until he 
retired.
  In 1853 Mr. Campman was married first to Miss Esther Mange, who died in 1870, 
the mother of four children, Henry, David, Mary Ellen and Elizabeth.  In 1871 
Mr. Campman was married secondly to Miss Mary E. Williams.  Mr. and Mrs. Campman 
are members of the Roman Catholic church.  In politics he is a Democrat and has 
served as tax collector and also as borough treasurer.  He is a valued member of 
the G. A. R. Post No. 90 at Philipsburg, Pa.  Mr. Campman had his own way to 
make in the world and acquired property and gained the confidence and esteem of 
his fellow citizens through his own efforts.  He has contributed of his means to 
schools and churches and when chosen for public office has performed the duties 
of the same with care and honesty.