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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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HAAFNER, FRED, Jr., far., Sec. 21; P. O. Donnellson; owns 326 acres of land valued at $50 per acre; born in Lee Co., Iowa, Dec. 21, 1846; his father, Fred Haafner, came to the United States in 1832, with a Mr. Frederick Krebill; stopped in Richland Co., Ohio, and worked one year for Mr. Krebill to pay his passage, according to an agreement made previous to starting; in the fall of 1836, he came to Lee Co., Iowa; located near West Point; in the spring of 1862, he came into Franklin Tp., where he died Feb. 27, 1874. Fred married Rosana Haafner Nov. 16, 1869; she was born in this county Sept. 13, 1850; have three children — Edwin, born Sept. 2, 1870, Emil, Feb. 29, 1872, and Alvin, Aug. 24, 1875. Mr. Haafner has served his township as Trustee; is one of the leading farmers of this township. Member of the Presbyterian Church; Democrat.
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