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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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MEYER, S., of the firm Meyer Bros., manufacturers, dealers in harness and saddlery hardware; born in Province of Westphalia, Prussia, in 1840; when 6 years of age, his parents emigrated to America; came to Ft. Madison the same year, where he learned his trade; he engaged in business here with his brother in 1877. He married Mary E. Buford, a native of Virginia, in October, 1868; they have three children — Lawrence, Blanche and Rosa.

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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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