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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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KOCH, JOHN L., saddles and harness, 612 Maine street; residence, same; born in Germany in 1832; came to the United States in 1839, and located in Quincy in 1840; married Annie Albright in 1862. She was born in Germany in 1840. Seven children are the fruits of this marriage: Philip, Maximillian, Frances, Theresa, Bernard, John A., and Adolph. They are Catholics. He is a Democrat. He served two terms as Supervisor; was a fireman twenty-two years, and has been in business twenty-three years. His father was one of the oldest saddlers in Quincy, having started in 1840. He has the oldest sign in Quincy, one which was purchased by his father thirty-eight years ago from Levi B. Allen, made by Mr. Lyman.
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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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