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Below is a family biography included in the book, Biographical Souvenir of the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps, Harlan and Franklin, Nebraska published in 1890 by F. A. Battey & Company. 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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TONY CORNELIUS. The subject of this sketch is known everywhere as “ ‘Tony Cornelius, the champion hose-coupler of the world.” He is a son of Casper Cornelius, who was born in Westphalia, Prussia, November 2, 1822, immigrating to America in 1847, and settling in Platteville, Grant county. Wis. He then came to Kearney, this state, in 1878, and died here August 26, 1884. He was a miner in Germany and for many years a prominent and successful business man of Kearney — an industrious, useful citizen, a zealous member of the Catholic church, and a liberal contributor to charity. In politics he was a democrat and took an active part in the workings of his party.
The subject of this biographical notice was born in Platteville, Grant county, Wis., January 2, 1866. He received a good common-school education and began life for himself at the age of fifteen. He has followed various callings. At present he is engaged in the liquor business in Kearney, Nebr.
October 26, 1884, he married Miss Ida Reynolds. One child has been born to this union, a daughter, Gladys.
Mr. Cornelius is known everywhere throughout the country as the champion hose-coupler of the world. He has taken several prizes, never having been beaten at a tournament. He is a public-spirited citizen, and gives the city of his adoption not only the benefit of his best efforts as a fireman, but yields to it a fair share of the many honors he wins abroad in his contests.
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This family biography is one of the numerous biographies included in the book, Biographical Souvenir of the Counties of Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps, Harlan and Franklin, Nebraska published in 1890 by F. A. Battey & Company.
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