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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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HEUMANN, WILLIAM, groceries and queensware, corner of 12th and Washington streets; residence, same. He was born in Solde, Ampt Steinbruck, Hanover, May 15, 1830, and came to America, landing at Baltimore, Md., Oct. 15, 1857, going from thence to Greenup county, Ky., remaining six months, following his trade of stone-mason. He came to Quincy, May 16, 1858, and worked at his trade till 1877, when he opened the present store. He married Miss Doretha Schanhorst in Quincy, April 3, 1861. She was born in Bossel, Hanover, Nov. 25, 1838, and emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans in 1856, and went direct to Quincy. Six children: William, born Oct. 1, 1862; Emelia, born April 15, 1864; Emma, born Aug. 9, 1866; Eda, born Dec. 20, 1867; Emma, born May 1, 1872; and Edward, born May 3, 1875. Religion, Lutheran. Politics, Democrat. Went to California in 1865, remaining one year, and then returned to Quincy. Real and personal property estimated at $4,000.
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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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