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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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FELSENHELD, M., dry goods, 420 Maine, residence, 148 Maine, bet. 14th and 16th; was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1835; located in Schuylkill county, Pa., in 1848; moved thence to Reading, Pa., and from there to Elmira, N. Y., in 1859, thence to Aurora, Ill., 1859, and to Quincy in 1871. He married Lebra Jauriet in 1864. She was born in Detroit, Mich., in 1845. They have two children: Mary and Joseph. Mrs. F. is a member of the Episcopal Church. He is a Democrat. He is a member of the Masonic and A. O. U. W. orders. He has one of the largest and best selected stocks of goods in Quincy, and is recognized as the most liberal dealer in his line in 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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