hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪn mˈɛts bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ wɪð hɪz fˈæmɪli tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, sˈɛɾəlɪŋ nˌɪɹ lˈɑːkpoːɹt, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
He attended college in Metz before moving with his family to the United States in 1844, settling near Lockport, New York.