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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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ROHE, HENRY, farmer; Sec. 35; P. O. Coatsburg; was born in Prussia, Nov. 8, 1827; came to this country in 1860; has forty-five acres of land, valued at $2,000; married Joannah Leman. She was born in Oldenburg, Germany, Jan. 24, 1827. They have two children: Henry and Mary. They are members of the Lutheran church, and he is Trustee of the same. Politics, Democratic. He emigrated from Bremen in a sailing-vessel; was six weeks making the trip; landed at New York; thence to Quincy, Ill. He worked out a year and a half for $8 per month; rented two years; and in 1864 bought the place where he now lives. Mr. Rohe is one of the leading members of the Lutheran 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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