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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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JOHANN BEIERLEIN, gardener, Etna, was born Jan. 15, 1823, in Mortfield, Grabenberg, Bavaria, Germany, a son of George Beierlein. He came to America in 1848, and, after residing in East Liberty seventeen years, removed to Shaler township, where he has farmed and gardened up to the present time. He married Margaret Backoefer, a native of the above-named place, and they have seven sons, viz.: Henry, Thomas, John, George, William, Conrad and Frank. The children are conducting the ice business, and spell the name Byerly. Mr. and Mrs. Beierlein are members of the Lutheran Church in Sharpsburg, where Mr. Beierlein has held several offices.
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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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