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Below is a family biography included in The History of Jasper County, Missouri published by Mills & Company in 1883. 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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MUENNIG & ZENTNER, proprietors Joplin Brewery, the history of which will be found on page 484. George Muennig was born in Hammelbach, Germany, Oct. 18, 1843. His parents, Hyronenus and Elisabeth (Kramer) Muennig, were also natives of Germany. Our subject immigrated to America in 1871; was married in Camden, N. J., to Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, July 6, 1871, also a native of Germany, born in 1843. From this union there were four children, three now living: George, born Feb. 4, 1874; John, born July 26, 1876; Annie, born Dec. 26, 1879, and died July 4, 1882; and Catharine, born June 4, 1882. Nicholas Zentner was born in Ehrentreitsstein, Germany, Nov. 7, 1849, His parents, Gregory and Mary Mahr) Zentner, were also of Germany. Our subject immigrated to America in 1866, sailing from Bremen in November of that year, and arriving at New York after a voyage of thirteen days. He was married in Joplin, Mo., Dec. 25, 1878, to Miss Mary, daughter of George Heiderich, of this city, but a native of Germany. Mrs. Z. was born in Pennsylvania.
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