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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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M. J. SCHRAMM, grocer, post office Sharpsburg, was born in Allegheny county, Pa., in 1854, a son of Michael Schramm, now a prominent farmer of O’Hara township. He was educated at St. Mary’s school of Sharpsburg, and until eighteen years of age resided with his father on the farm. Three years afterward he was employed in the dairy business, and then clerked in a grocery for a short time. Subsequently he was a student in the Iron City College, from which, after graduating, he came to Sharpsburg in 1878, and commenced his present business. He married, in 1878, Catherine, daughter of Lawrence Winschal, of this county, and five children bless their union: Mamie, Laura, Edward, Clarence and William. Mrs. Schramm died in 1888. Mr. Schramm is a highly respected citizen; is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and politically 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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