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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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BERNBROCK, FREDERICK, farmer; Sec. 33; P. O. Quincy; was born in Prussia in 1825; came to this country in 1845 and settled in Mobile Ala., where he remained until 1849 He returned to Europe for a short stay, and married Miss Gertrude Rolf and returned to New Orleans, where he remained until 1851. Then he came to Quincy and went into general merchandising, pork packing and brewing, in which he continued until 1871, after which time and up to the present, he has lived a retired life on his beautiful suburban farm near Quincy. His home is elegantly improved, abundantly stocked with fruit, and very valuable. They have had two children, both now dead. Democratic in politics, and a member of the Catholic church.
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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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