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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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GUSTAVUS A. WEYMANN, of Glendale Zinc Works, St. Louis, Mo. The subject of this sketch is a native of Prussia, born July 2, 1854, and is the son of J. H. and Ida Weymann (nee Ida Haspelmath), and is the fifth of a family of seven children. J. H. Weymann was born March 17, 1796 and Mrs. W. Aug. 28, 1820. They were both natives of Germany. Gustavus was raised and educated in Germany and came to this country in 1872, and engaged in the mercantile business in St. Louis and other points. In 1874 he came to Dade county, Mo., and engaged in mining, and has since followed the business more or less extensively. He is now employed by the company mentioned above as their ore agent at Webb City. He is a young man, thoroughly posted in his business, and enjoys the full confidence of those with whom he comes in contact.
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