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Engevine, and in other ways, finally re-
turning to its correct and original orth-
ography.
Zacherie Angevine, of Loudun, France,
was one of that multitude of Huguenots
who fled from their native land at the
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. He
belonged to the fortunate who reached
America in safety, and later purchased
lands in New Rochelle, New York, where
he spent the remainder of his life and
where his descendants long continued to
reside. He was a man of prominence in
the community, and for some years filled
the office of constable. He married,
March 5, 1690, in the French Church,
New York, Marie Marcelin, daughter of
Andre Marcelin. The Angevines have
ever since been numerous not only in
New Rochelle, but in its vicinity, and
have been numbered among the most use-
ful and respected citizens of that part of
the State of New York.
Samuel B. Angevine, father of Albert
Jay Angevine, was born in Vermont, and
was only five years old when his parents
moved to the State of New York, settling
in Batavia. There he grew up, acquiring
such an education as was then afforded by
the district schools. All his life he was
a farmer. In politics he was first a Whig
and later a Republican. Mr. Angevine
married Electa Heywood, who was born
near Rochester, New York, and they became
the parents of two daughters and
a son: 1. Clarissa, married Hiram Flannigan,
and they lived in Hume, New
York, and later in Michigan ; their chil-
dren were: Orange C. and Orrin S.
(twins), Albert, Clara and Cora (twins);
Mr. and Mrs. Flannigan are both de-
ceased. 2. Rebecca, died unmarried. 3.
Albert Jay, mentioned below. The family
were members of the Baptist church. The
later years of Mr. Angevine were spent
in Cheshire, Allegan county, Michigan,
where he and his wife died.
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Albert Jay Angevine, son of Samuel B.
and Electa (Heywood) Angevine, was
born April 5, 1845, ln Hume, Allegany
county, New York, and attended local
public schools. In 1866 the family moved
to Cheshire, Allegan county, Michigan,
and there the father and son engaged in
farming as they had done in their former
home. In 1872 Mr. Angevine became a
sewing machine salesman. The sewing
machine industry was then in its infancy,
and Mr. Angevine possessed sufficient
foresight to realize the future which lay
before it. It had just appeared in Michigan,
which was then much further West
than it is now, and much as people wanted
the machines they were not easy to sell
because of the scarcity of ready money.
Mr. Angevine , however, was equal to
emergencies, and sold many machines by
taking in exchange cattle and various articles
of which his purchasers possessed an
abundance. This barter always left some-
thing to be paid in money. After spend-
ing five years in the advancement of the
sewing machine industry, Mr. Angevine
returned to the home farm and for four
years assisted his father in cultivating the
land. He then went to Allegan, Michi-
gan, where for about six months he engaged
in the hotel business. His next
migration was to Grand Rapids, where he
again connected himself, for a few years,
with the sewing machine industry. He
then associated himself with C. F. Adams
& Company in their Grand Rapids
branch, remaining with them sixteen
years, and during that time finding employment
in a number of their various
branches. He was eventually sent East
to take charge of their Springfield (Mas-
sachusetts) store, retaining the position
for three years. Finding, however, that
his health suffered from the indoor life,
he was compelled to return to the road
and for some years was collector for the
company in Bridgeport. On July 1, 1902,