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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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VICTOR MARCHAL, a native of the kingdom of Belgium, was born March 10, 1830, being the youngest of six children born to James and Mary (Gillen) Marchal. Until nineteen years of age he continued to reside in his native country, during which time he received a fair education from the common schools. In 1849 he left relatives and immigrating to the United States, landed at New Orleans, from whence he came direct to Perry County, Ind. With the exception of eleven months, while in Floyd County, he has resided here since his first location, and by an economical farmer’s life has become the owner of ninety acres of improved land. In politics he is an earnest supporter of the Democratic party, and has filled every office in the gift of the citizens of Leopold Township, serving as trustee alone a period of sixteen years. He is the present incumbent of the office of justice of the peace. Mr. Marchal was married September 25, 1851, to Katie Goffinet, and to their union a family of twelve children has been born as follows: Mary (Mrs. Fred Lamking), Andrew (who married Celina Harborville), Emile (Mrs. Victor Devillez), Joseph (married Emile Devillez), Eugenie (now Mrs. Henry Frangeville), John B. (married Malinda Sprinkle), Adolph, Victor, Henry, Katie, Ellen and Edward. The Marchal family is among the first of Leopold Township.

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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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