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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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SCHULZ, CHAS., of the firm of Karle & Schulz, wholesale and retail furniture dealers, No. 516 Main St., between Fifth and Sixth; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1839; came to America in 1851, and to Keokuk in 1857; started in present business in 1859. He married Miss Barbara Smith in 1863; she was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1846; they have seven children — Lizzie, Charles, Minnie, Julia, Annie, Edward and Albert. Mr. Schulz enlisted in Co. D, 1st I. V. I. in the spring of 1861; he was in several engagements; mustered out in the fall of the same year. Mr. Schulz is a member of the Knights of Honor and I. O. O. F. The family belongs to the Evangelical Church; he is a Rep.
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