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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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BECKER, CHARLES, butcher, 919 State street. He was born in Binneckenstein, Regierungs-bezirk Northausen, Prussia, Feb. 11, 1825, and emigrated to America with his parents in 1836, landing at New Orleans, remaining one year in St. Louis, Mo., and then came to Quincy early in 1838, the place then being in its infancy, his parents being among the first settlers. He married Miss Margaret Kem in Quincy in 1851; she was born in Eisennacht, Europe, in 1831, and emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans, then direct to Quincy in 1839 in company with her father and brother. Four children: Anna, aged 16 years, Christ, aged 9 years and 6 months, Carl, 7 years, and Emma, 3 years. Religion, Lutheran; politics, Independent. Mr. Becker is intimately acquainted with ex-Gov. Wood, and worked for him one year, and the friendly feeling and business transactions continue to this day. At the time of his arrival in Quincy what is now State street was a large wheat field, and he bound wheat or at noontimes killed rabbits for pleasure. Property, real and personal, valued at $50,000.

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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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