Below is a family biography included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. 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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Joseph Zahr, proprietor of the Granby Mills, at Granby, Mo., was born in Germany, July 14, 1823, and is a son of Michael and Annie Zahr. He came with his parents to the United States in 1828, settling in New York, where he (Joseph) was reared to the milling business, and where he lived until 1876, at which time he came to Newton County, Mo. Besides his mill he has 250 acres of land, and is well fixed financially. His mill is a good, substantial building, and he contemplates making it a full roller mill at an early day. Mr. Zahr is a worthy representative of his nation, and is industrious, frugal, and consequently successful. He was married in 1846 to Lena Keiffer, of Germany, and by her is the father of six children: Emma (wife of Joseph Forney), Kate, Mary (wife of James Mitchell), Benjamin, Joseph and Sarah.
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This family biography is one of 220 biographies included in The History of Newton County, Missouri published in 1888.
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