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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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HOLTMAN, JOHN Q., contractor and brickmason, 11th street, between Cedar and Spruce streets. He was born in Quincy, Ill., Sept. 29, 1838; married Miss Maria Schucking, of Quincy, Ill., Oct. 18, 1862. She was born in St. Louis, Mo., in October, 1843, and came to Quincy with her parents in 1846. Six children: Josephine, aged 17; Emma, aged 15 (both by his first wife); Anna, aged 10; John, aged 7; Bernard, aged 5 years, and Ida, 1 year. Religion, Roman Catholic. Politics, Democrat. Is a member of St. Aloysius Benevolent Association of Quincy; has been in business for himself for fifteen years. Real and personal property estimated at $1,500.
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