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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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SAMUEL SUTTER, farmer, post office Etna, was born in Etna, the son of Samuel and Sarah (Heckenthorn) Sutter, natives of Switzerland. Samuel Sutter, Jr., came to America when a boy with his parents, who settled in Etna in an early day. The father made nail-kegs for Spang & Co.; was an early gold-miner in California, being one of the “forty-niners.” He was successful in his enterprise, but was killed on his way home by one of his companions. There were only two children: Mrs. Sarah Seitz and Samuel. The latter married Margaret Mangold, and they have six children: Emma, John, Mary A., Sophia, Sarah and George. Mr. Sutter worked sixteen years in Spang’s mill and other iron-mills. In 1873 he purchased fifty acres of land, which he improved. Mr. and Mrs. Sutter are members of the G. L. Church. He is a republican, and is school director.
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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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