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Below is a family biography included in The History of Greene County, Illinois published by Donnelley, Gassette & Loyd 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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WILL, W. boot and shoe manufacturer, E. Railroad St., Roodhouse, Ill., dealer in gaiters, rubbers, slippers; repairing done neatly and cheaply; all work warranted. Mr. Will came to Roodhouse during the Autumn of 1876, established himself in business in a short time on a solid basis, owing to superior workmanship and material used. Mr. W. is a native of Germany; born in 1840. His father, Phillip Will, was a shoemaker by occupation; he raised a family of five children, of whom William was the oldest son. Mr. Will crossed the Atlantic in 1871, landing in New York City. He went to St. Louis, where he entered the employ of a large boot and shoe house; an employee of the house two years. At St. Louis he was united in marriage to Miss Lena Rinhault, a native of Germany. See business card of Mr. Will, in business directory of this work.
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