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Below is a family biography included in The History of Posey County, Indiana by John C. Leffel and published by Standard Publishing Company in 1913. 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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Dr. Carl Flucks, of St. Wendel, Ind., was born in Germany, December 11, 1837. He is a son of Carl and Anna Flucks, who were native Germans, and lived and died in the land of their birth. The doctor received an exceptionally fine education in the German language, and literature, and also in theology. He entered the German army at nineteen, and was in the sanitary service for about seven years. He came to the United States in 1872, located in Terre Haute, and practiced medicine for about nine months, when he removed to St. Wendel, where he has since resided. He was married to Mary McHenry in 1873. They had six children, three of whom were living in 1885. Dr. Flucks and family are members of the Catholic church, and politically he is a Democrat. The doctor is quite a fine musician, having attended some of the best musical schools of Europe. The doctor left St. Wendel and moved to Arkansas for a while, where he was elected to the legislature. After a few years he removed back to St. Wendel. Who wouldn’t, after having been elected to the Arkansas legislature? The old doctor is living in retirement at St. Wendel.
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