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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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WEBER, WEDELIN (deceased); residence of widow, 819 Maine street He was born in Hesse-Darmstadt in 1831; came to the United States in 1850, and located in Quincy; married Miss Agatha Peters in 1855. She was born in Baden, town of Regal, in 1838, and came to the United States with her parents when only 5 years old. Mr. Weber died March 12, 1873, leaving one son, Theodore, born in 1850. He was a stone mason by trade, and followed contracting on railroads and buildings in and around Quincy. Was a Catholic. So also is Mrs. Weber. He was an Alderman of the city for several years, and very popular and much beloved by all who knew him. Was a member of several benevolent societies.
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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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