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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 HITE, manufacturer, Sewickley, was born in Armstrong county, Pa., son of John Hite, a native of Germany, who came to America in 1847, and located in Armstrong county, later removed to Westmoreland county, where he engaged in the nursery business and died. Joseph Hite was reared in Westmoreland county, and in 1862 he moved to Pittsburgh, where he worked for different parties till 1875, when he entered partnership with Wilson & Snyder, brass-founders and manufacturers of iron pipe, valves and fittings, and steam-pump machines, etc. They have put in various large pumps for water-works, among them two six-million gallon pumps for Allegheny. They do an immense business, giving employment to 120 mechanics. Mr. Hite is traveler for the firm.
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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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