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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick 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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WILLIAM BETHE, a prominent citizen and farmer of Campbell Township, Warrick Co., Ind., was born in the Dukedom of Brunswick, Germany, December 24, 1837. He came with his parents, Ferdinand and Wilhelmina (Keppei) Bethe, to this country, landing at New Orleans in December, 1846, and shortly after removed to Indiana. The father died February 5, 1855, but the mother still survives him, at the advanced age of seventy years. William Bethe received such education as the schools of his native country afforded, and after reaching manhood acquired a knowledge of reading and writing in English, by private instructions. April 21, 1864, he was married to Louisa Bleckman, who was born July 24, 1841, a daughter of Henry and Wilhelmina (Holtz) Bleckman. Mr. Bethe is a Democrat in politics, and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. He is a successful farmer; owns 122 acres of finely improved land; was one of the first in the township to lay tiling through his farm, and at present has about 1,400 rods. Mr. Bethe takes an active interest in all church and educational affairs, and is one of the enterprising and trustworthy citizens of Warrick County.

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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick 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: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy

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