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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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FELDMANN, HENRY, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Franklin Centre; son of Henry and Sophia Feldmann; born May 12, 1823, in Brunswick, Germany; on the 20th of November, 1846, he shipped from Bremen for the United States; came to Iron Mound, Mo., where he stopped till the following May, when he came to Lee Co., Iowa, and located in Franklin Tp.; in the spring of 1856, moved in to Harrison Tp., where he resided till the spring of 1876; then came to his present farm of 175 acres, valued at $25 per acre. Mr. F. was married to Miss Johanna Wilke Jan. 19, 1854; she was born in Hanover, Germany, in December, 1827, and died Aug. 3, 1855. He again married Augusta Wirsig Jan. 17, 1861; she was born Dec. 10, 1837, in Prussia; had one son by first wife, deceased; have two adopted children — William and Caroline. Mr. F.’s parents came out from Germany in 1848; his father died Sept. 20, 1872; his mother is still living. Mr. F. has held several offices of trust in his township; is a member of the Evangelical Church; Democrat.
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