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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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CHARLES SCHOELLER, real-estate dealer, McKeesport, was born in Elizabeth township, Allegheny county, June 26, 1847, a son of Michael and Caroline (Weitzel) Schoeller, natives of Frankfort, Germany, who settled in Elizabeth township in 1845. There Michael, who was a farmer, resided until his death, which occurred February 22, 1851. He was a prominent citizen, a stockholder in the Youghiogheny Navigation company, and was a successful farmer and business man. His children were J. Frederick, John L. (killed at second battle of Bull run), A. Ernest, J. William, J. Michael (deceased), Caroline F. (deceased), Charles and Henry L., all of whom were born in Germany except the last two. The subject of this sketch was reared in McKeesport from four years of age, and was educated in the public schools. In 1867 he embarked in business as a book and news dealer on Market street, in which he was successfully engaged until 1884, since which time he has been attending to his real-estate business. October 4, 1883, he married Agnes A., daughter of Augustus and Dorcas (Bennett) Ihmsen, who were descendants of pioneers in the window-glass manufacture of Allegheny county. By this union there are two children, H. Paul and Lulu. Mr. Schoeller is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; in politics he is independent.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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