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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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STEMPEL, H. C., Deputy Clerk of the Courts of Lee Co.; was born in Prussia in 1833; when 14 years of age, he came to America, in 1847; he came to Iowa and located in Fort Madison, and learned the saddler’s trade; he afterward studied law with Hon. John Van Valkenburg, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1862; he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Courts in 1864, and served two years, and since then has practiced law here, until he was appointed to his present position in January, 1879. He married Miss Anna B. Degenhardt, a native of Prussia, May 1, 1867; they have four children — Guido, Austin, Carl and Selma.
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