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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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JOSEPH MAY and JAMES MAY, gardeners, post office Chartiers. Jacob May, a gardener, was born in Germany, in 1821, and coming to this country in 1839 settled in Pittsburgh, Pa. He married, in Pittsburgh, in 1843, Theresa, daughter of Andrew and Magdalena Heiser, and their children are Joseph, Andrew, Tiney (wife of Louis Myers), John, Luke, Theresa (wife of Peter Herley), Mary (wife of Peter Mousser), Frances (wife of Peter Yunker) and Jacob. Mr. May was an industrious, successful and honorable citizen. He commenced life in humble circumstances, reared a large family, and left them, when he died, very comfortably provided for. He died in the Catholic faith Aug. 7, 1885, at the age of sixty-five years. His son, Joseph, married, Nov. 17, 1868, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Barbara Louncs, and of their five children only one is living, Elizabeth. Mrs. May died April 20, 1886, at the age of thirty-six years. Jacob, Jr., was married, in May, 1886, to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mary Herley. They have one child, Jacob. Four of the sons of Jacob May, Sr., live on and have inherited portions of their father’s farm.

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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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