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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879. 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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BAKER, CHARLES O., homeopathic physician and surgeon; was born in Norwich, Chenango Co., N. Y. June 8, 1849; when 14 years of age, he removed to Michigan, where he attended school; he entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, where he received his classical education; he studied medicine, and graduated in the medical department of that institution; the spring of 1878, after spending a few months in Keokuk, he came to Ft. Madison, and since then has practiced his profession here.
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