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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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F. HEINZ, manufacturer, Sharpsburg, was born in 1842, in Baiern, Germany, the son of Fred and Rosa (Schrader) Heinz, the former a farmer and wine grower of that country. In 1869 he came to America, and for some years was employed at gardening. After that he entered the employ of Heinz, Noble & Co., and in 1876 became a member of the firm of F. & J. Heinz. Mr. Heinz married, in 1878, Rebecca Seekawp, three children being the result of the union: Charles, Maggie and Bertha. Mr. Heinz also superintends the work on the farm near Sharpsburg. He and family are members of the G. L. Church. Politically he is a republican.
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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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