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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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READER, L. B., manufacturer and dealer in cigars and tobacco; was born in Montgomery Co., Penn., April 5, 1846; he was brought up in Pennsylvania, and came to Iowa in 1868; lived in Clinton two years, then in Cedar Rapids; came here in 1872; in 1875, he engaged in the cigar and tobacco business, and has built up a good trade. He married Miss Matilda Gelander in October, 1872; she was born in Virginia and was raised here; they have one daughter — Lottie.

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This family biography is one of 668 biographies included in The History of Lee County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Lee County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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