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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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JARAND, FRITZ CHRISTIAN, saloon, northwest corner 6th and Hampshire; residence, State bet. 12th and 14th. He was born in Gandersheim, Herzogthum Braunschweig, Europe, March 19th, 1825; came to the United States, landing at New Orleans Jan. 1st, 1848, from thence to St. Louis, Mo., and came to Madison, Ill., in 1853, and to Quincy Aug. 9th, 1856; married Anna Amalia Louisa Bergfeld in St. Louis, Mo. March 17th, 1850. She was born in Burgsteinfurt, Westphalia, Europe, Dec. 26th, 1831, and died at Quincy, Ill., Jan. 22d, 1870. Seven children: Scharlotte Virginia Henriette, born Oct. 6th, 1852; Amalia Christina Friederika, born March 25th, 1854; Alexander Jacob, born Nov. 17th, 1856; Elisabet, born March 27th, 1858; Elisabet Maria, born Oct. 9th, 1861; Klara Emilie, born April 23d, 1868; and Katharina Doris, born Dec. 10th, 1804. Religion, Lutheran. Is a member of the A. F. & A. M., U. A. 0. D., Haragari, and Widows and Orphans’ Aid Society. Has been in business since he came to Quincy.
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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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