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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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HOLTKAMP, JOSEPH H., grocery, corner 5th and Chestnut; residence, same; born in Prussia in 1816; located in Cincinnati, O., in 1846; went to Guttenberg, Iowa, and located in Quincy in 1865. He married Elizabeth Tieke in 1849. She was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1819. They have two children, John H. and Mary A. now wife of B. H. Menke). John H. married Miss Caroline Hallermann in 1875. She was born in Hanover. They are members of the Catholic Church. He has been in business since 1865; owns his residence and store.
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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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