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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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BECK, AUGUST, farmer; Sec. 18; P. O. Quincy. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany, June 5, 1827; was educated in the schools of his native country, and in 1855 emigrated to the United States and settled in this county. He was married in 1857 to Miss Annie Voltbrink. She was also born in Germany. They have four children: two sons and two daughters. He owns 152 acres of land in a high state of cultivation, abundantly supplied with fruit. He is Republican in politics, and a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church, and one of the most energetic and industrious citizens of the township.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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