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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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ECKERT, FRANK, Tivoli, 601-603 Maine street; residence, same. He was born in Baden, Germany, in 1828; came to the United States in 1851; located in Louisville, Ky.; came to Quincy in 1856, and engaged in the cooperage business. In 1866 he opened the Green Tree House, now the Tivoli. He married Barbara Greslin in Quincy in 1856, who was born in Baden in 1835, and came to this country in 1852; no children. The Tivoli is the best fitted up saloon in the city, where can be found the very best of wines, liquors, and cigars. Frank always meets his friends with a smile.

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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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