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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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 SCHLOSSER & CO., tobacconists, Piqua. Joseph Schlosser was born in Prussia in 1849, where he enjoyed the schools of his native country until 1868, when he with his parents, embarked for America; they first settled in Cincinnati, and two years later they located in Piqua. In September 1874, Joseph married Caroline Stelzer, who was born in Piqua in 1853; three children are the fruits of this union, viz., Joseph, Jr., Clara E., and George J. Mr. Schlosser is head of the firm known as Joseph Schlosser & Co, tobacconists; they have been liberally patronized by country retailers, and fill large orders in their own city.
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