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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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CHRISTIAN STRUBHAR, farmer; P. O. Danvers; was born in Danvers Township, McLean Co., Ill., June 13, 1844; his father, John Strubhar, emigrated from France and settled in Danvers Township as early as 1839. He obtained a fair education at the common schools, and spent his early life upon his father’s farm. At his majority, he began life for himself, farming land rented of his father; in 1874, he purchased forty acres of his present farm; this he has since increased to one hundred and sixty. He was married Feb. 22, 1866, to Magdalena Ehrismaun, a native of Illinois; has two children — Samuel, Lydia. Has held the offices of School Director, Commissioner of Highways, and at present holds the office of School Trustee for Danvers Township. His finely improved farm bespeaks for him a thrift and enterprise which is characteristic of our best class of well-to-do farmers.

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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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