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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company 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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KREHBIEL, F. B., blacksmith, Denmark; was born in West Point Tp., Lee Co., in 1851; at the age of 19, he commenced an apprenticeship at his trade with C. Mead & Co., at Denmark, and continued with them for two and a half years, since which time he has been engaged with his brother. Sept. 10, 1876, he married Miss Lena Linhard; she was born in West Point Tp., Lee Co., July, 1856. They have one child, George J., born May 14, 1877. Owns his residence; Independent; member of the Mennonite Church.

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This family biography is one of 668 biographies included in The History of Lee County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Lee County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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