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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cole County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  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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John A. Linhardt, alderman of Jefferson City, Mo., for the Second Ward, is a native of Cole County, born on the 14th of April, 1863, being the eldest of seven children born to the marriage of John Christopher Linhardt and Margaretta Seifert, who were native Germans and came to America at an early day, and were among the first settlers of Cole County, Mo. John A. Linhardt’s early life was spent in Jefferson City, where he also received his education, and at the early age of fifteen years he began clerking in the grocery store belonging to his father. The latter was a shoemaker by trade, and worked at it and farming for a number of years, but gave up this occupation to engage in merchandising. He died on the 2d of April, 1884, his widow still surviving him. Our subject is serving his first term as a member of the city council, and is filling the duties of this responsible position in a very acceptable manner.

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This family biography is one of 127 biographies included in The History of Cole County, Missouri published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Cole County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps

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