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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. 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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KLENE, FERD, cigar manufacturer, 27 South 4th street; residence, same; born in Hanover, Germany, in 1839; came to the United States in 1857, and located in Quincy. He went to San Francisco, over land, in 1860; returned to Quincy in 1869, then went to New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, and other cities; again visited San Francisco, and returned one year after to Quincy. He married Mary Lennert, in 1871. She was born in Quincy. One child, Ferdinand. They are Catholics. He occupies his own building, and commenced the cigar business in 1872.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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