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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. 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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AUGUST FLEISCHMANN, Bloomington; was born in Rhenish Bavaria, July 27, 1845; came to America, and landed in New York City in 1859, where he was when the late war broke out and being only 16 years of age, enlisted, in 1861, in Co. G, 54th N. Y. Regiment, as bugler; he did good service in the regiment, and remained until his discharge; he re-enlisted in Co A 11th N. Y. Militia, as chief bugler; again for the third time he enlisted, this time in Co D, 15th N. Y. Artillery, as bugler; he was head bugler on the staff of Gen. Williams; he participated in the second battle of Bull Run, battles of Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Gettysburg, Harrodsburg, the Wilderness, Harper’s Ferry; he was also present at the riot in New York City. He came to Bloomington in 1866; here he engaged in the butcher business, and has been very successful; he was in partnership, at one time, with J. Clark, also with S. Alexander, he came here worth about $4, and today he ranks as one of the most successful butchers in Bloomington He married Miss Mary Weighl; they have four children— Annie, Emily, Louisa and Lillie.

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This family biography is one of 1257 biographies included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879.  View the complete description here: The History of McLean County, Illinois

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