My Genealogy Hound
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.
* * * *
G. T. SEIF, gardener, Ross, was born Feb. 2, 1831, in Petersburg, Ohio, a son of Gotlieb Seif, of Baden, Germany, who came to America in 1828, located in Ohio, and in 1831 removed to Allegheny City, subsequently to Lawrenceville, Pa., where he was one of the first settlers. He was a potter, a trade he followed for a number of years, but later in life kept a dairy on Troy Hill. His wife, nee Margaret Reid, of Germany, was the mother of nine children, of whom G. T. is the eldest. Our subject learned the potter’s trade and followed it early in life; then farmed for a brief period, and during the last seventeen years has gardened very successfully. He married Anna M. Frederick, a native of Germany, who has borne him seven children: Margaret, Catherine, John, Christine, Gotlieb, Mary and Lydia. Mr. and Mrs. Seif are members of the G. L. Church. He is a democrat.
* * * *
This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
View additional Allegheny County, Pennsylvania family biographies here: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Biographies
Use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of other family biographies.