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Below is a family biography included in The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois published by Biographical Publishing Co. in 1894.  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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REV. J. B. SCHLOTMANN, rector of St. Augustine’s Church, at Hecker, was born at Hausstette, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, August 7, 1860. He attended the parochial school of his native place, and afterward attended the gymnasium at Vechta. He emigrated to America October 1, 1880, and continued his studies at St. Francis Solanus College at Quincy, Ill., graduating at the end of the scholastic year, in 1884, having obtained the degree of A. M. He studied theology with the Benedictine Fathers at St. Meinrad, Ind., and was ordained priest June 9, 1887. Rev. J. B. Schlotmann became rector of St. Augustine’s Church October 16, 1887, which position he still holds.

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This family biography is one of 679 biographies included in The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois published in 1894.  View the complete description here: The Portrait and Biographical Record of Randolph, Jackson, Perry and Monroe Counties, Illinois

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