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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 7 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1887. 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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WILLIAM GILDEHAUS was born in Hanover, Germany, December 25, 1836, and is a son of William and Sophia (Henning) Gildehaus. Our subject immigrated to America in 1854, and settled in Covington, Ky. Having served an apprenticeship in the old country at the tailor’s trade he did journey-work until 1865, when he engaged in the tailoring business at 642 Madison Street, in Covington, and now has one of the largest and most fashionable tailoring houses in the city, employing twenty hands. In April, 1860, he married Lena Miller, of Covington, a native of Germany, and ten children have been born to them. Mr. Gildehaus is a member of the Lutheran Church.
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This family biography is one of 150 biographies included in the Kenton County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 7 published in 1887 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 7
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