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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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TANSMAN, WILLIAM H., wood dealer, Maine street, near 3d; residence, 142 South Eighth street; born in Germany, near Berlin, in 1839; located in this city in 1846; married Miss Kate Sundermann in 1864. She was born in this city in 1845. Their children are: William H., John H., Freddie H., and Annie C. They are Lutherans. He was a Republican in 1862; was elected Alderman of the 4th Ward that year on the Republican ticket, and re-elected in 1866 by the Democrats, he having become a Democrat in the meantime. He was appointed a member of the Board of Education in 1867, and reappointed Supervisor of 1876. He is a Mason, and also a member of the German Benevolent Widows and Orphans’ Society.
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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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