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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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HUTMACHER, W. GUSTAV, grocery and saloon, northwest corner of 7th and Kentucky; residence, same; born in Prussia, Germany, in 1846; came to the United States and to Quincy in January, 1864; worked at his trade, painting for a while, then at sausage manufacturing, and soon again opened a paint shop with a Mr. Martin in 1871. He went into the bakery and saloon business in 1874; went into present business, groceries, and kept saloon. He still manufactures sausage for the use of his store. He visited St. Louis in 1867, and worked at his trade nine months; married Stephania Boger in 1870 (maiden name, Lachmann). She was born in Baden in 1841. They have three children: Frank, Anton, and Emma. She had one son by a former marriage, Rudolph Boger. They are Catholics.

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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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