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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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JOHN HERRMANN, manufacturer of Tell City, is the eldest child of John and Kathrina (Altes) Herrmann, born in Prussia, October 14, 1830. The father came to the United States in 1856, and located on a farm in Wisconsin, where he died in 1880. The mother resides in Racine, Wis. He received a fair education in youth, and worked at farming and wagon-making with his father until 1852, when he came to America. He worked at his trade in various cities in Ohio, finally locating in Cincinnati, where he remained until 1858, when he came to Tell City and engaged in the saw-mill business. After a year he, in partnership with his brother Peter, started a wagon manufactory, which they have since conducted with more than ordinary success. They began with small capital, but by hard work, economy and integrity have succeeded in establishing one of the largest factories of the kind in southern Indiana. In 1866 they built their present large buildings, and in 1875 established a store and salesroom at Evansville, which is managed by Peter. In 1856 John Herrmann was married to Elizabeth Keller, who died in 1881, leaving seven children: John W., Charles F., Peter J., Frederick J., Elizabeth B., Herman L. and Andrew J. One child is deceased. January 14, 1884, he married Dora Kay, of Indianapolis. In politics Mr. Herrmann is a stanch Republican, has held various local offices, and was the first postmaster appointed at Tell City.

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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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