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Below is a family biography included in the Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania published in 1904 by T. S. Benham & Company and The Lewis Publishing Company; Elwood Roberts, Editor.  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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CHARLES HANE. Henry Hane, father of Charles Hane, the subject of this sketch, was born in Germany, was educated there, and on arriving at manhood emigrated to the United States, landing at New York, and later removing to New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he settled and remained until his death. He was a very energetic man, and highly esteemed because of his many excellent qualities. He was a baker by occupation. Mr. Hane married Miss Catharine Taylor, of Germany, and after Mr. Hane’s death she married George Ross. By the marriage with Mr. Hane there were thirteen children, among whom was the subject of this sketch, Charles Henry Hane.

Charles Henry Hane was born at New Brunswick, January 2, 1852. AS the family ultimately removed to Philadelphia, he was educated in the public schools of that city. On leaving school he became interested in farming, and continued in that occupation until the year 1871, when he removed to Wyndmoor, in Springfield township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, where he established himself in the milk business, and has continued in it ever since with great success. He has a beautiful home at Wyndmoor.

Mr. Hane married in 1873, Elizabeth S., daughter of Henry Earnest, a farmer of Springfield township. Their children: Lydia, married Willis J. Carr, they having five children; Katie May, married William Barrett, they having one child. Mr. Barrett is a Republican in politics, and displays an active interest in the success of the party and its principles, although not in any sense an office seeker. The family attend the Union church, of Wyndmoor.

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This family biography is one of more than 1,000 biographies included in the Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania published in 1904 by T. S. Benham & Company and The Lewis Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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