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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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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JOHN FRANZ, City Marshal, Piqua; was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, in 1838; when a boy, his parents moved to Auglaize Co., Ohio, where he grew to the age of 17 on the farm; at this time, he entered the trade of carriage-making, which he completed in Dayton, Ohio, in 1859; he devoted a few years to journeyman’s work, and in 1863, located in Piqua, where he opened out a shop for himself; this he conducted until 1866, when he was elected to his present office, which he has since held, except two intervening years, during which he served as Constable of Piqua; the offices held by him have been duty and honorably filled. Mr. Franz is prominently known as a reliable and successful detective. Upon June 17, 1860, he married Mary Worst, a native of Auglaize Co., Ohio. Their children are John, deceased; Henry, deceased; Emma, Clara, Elizabeth, Catherine, Gertrude, Flora and Albena B.
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