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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885.  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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COL. GUSTAV KEMMERLING, one of the proprietors of Steinauer’s grist-mill at Tell City, is a native of Prussia (Province Rhine), born December 9, 1819. He received a fair German education, and was engaged for a number of years in silk manufacture. During the rebellion of 1848-49, he was commander of militia in his native town. In 1850 he came to the United States, and worked at manual labor in Pennsylvania for two years. He then was foreman of a pork-packing establishment in Cincinnati until the beginning of the war, when in 1861 he went to the scene of conflict as captain of Company F, Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served his adopted country faithfully and gallantly for over three years, and his. promotions are evidence of his military ability. He was successively promoted to major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel, serving in this capacity until he resigned, though he received his commission as brigadier-general after the battle of Chickamauga, but declined it on account of ill-health. In 1865 he came to Tell City and engaged in the milling business, in which he still retains an interest, though he has retired from active work. In 1856 he married Gertrude Steinauer, by whom he is the father of two children, only one of whom, Gustav is living. Col. Kemmerling is one of a family of eight children born to John and Catharine (Hueten) Kemmerling, neither of whom ever immigrated from their native country.

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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy

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