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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. 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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ANTHONY GAUCHE, farmer, P. O. Vera Cruz, son of John C. and Mary E. Gauche, was born in France in 1832. When fourteen years of age, his parents came to this country with a family of five children, besides Anthony. His father was a weaver by trade, and worked in a cotton factory on Third street, in Cincinnati one year, and then moved to Williamsburg, Clermont Co., Ohio, where he worked at farming, and weaving five years. He then moved to the southwestern part of this township, but did not buy land or settle permanently at that time. He bought 100 acres of land in Jackson Township, Clermont County. Anthony was married in St. Patrick’s Church, Fayetteville, September 26, 1856, to Mary M., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Crone) Bamler, born in this township. They have two children, John E., born January 13, 1858, and Elizabeth C., born July 24, 1874. They have a fine farm of 105 acres, ninety-five of which are in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Gauche has been Supervisor in this township two years, and School Director six years. The family are members of the Catholic Church.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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