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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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JOHN KLETZLY, carpenter, Verona, was born in Pittsburgh, in December, 1831, a son of Xavary and Katherine (Soland) Kletzly, natives of France and Switzerland, and who came to America when eleven and sixteen years of age, respectively. His father died in 1876, aged sixty-three years; his mother in 1882, aged seventy-five years. John Kletzly received his education in Pittsburgh, and when twenty-one years of age learned the cabinet-maker’s trade; after working at same ten years his health failed, and he bought his present farm in Verona borough. In 1877 he was employed in the A. V. R. R. shops, where he has since continued. He was married, in May, 1854, to Elizabeth Martin, of Allegheny City, a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Voegtly) Martin. Her father was a native of France and her mother of Switzerland, and they came to this country in 1826 and 1819, respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Kletzly have had nine children, as follows: Joseph, John Martin, Anna Elizabeth, Mary Katharine (deceased), William Charles, George Edward (deceased), Albert Leo, Oscar A. and Rose Josephine. The family are members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Kletzly is a member of the Verona council, and is a democrat.
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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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