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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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DAVID HERBERTSON, chief engineer National Tube-works, McKeesport, was born in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, Aug. 12, 1841, a son of Thomas and Margaret (Rutherford) Herbertson. He was reared and educated in his native land, and served an apprenticeship of five years at the millwright’s trade; also at engineering. For many years he was engineer on the Inman line of passenger steamers plying between New York and Liverpool. Mr. Herbertson settled in McKeesport in 1880, where for four years he worked as a machinist in the National Tube-works, and since 1884 he has held his present position with the same company. His wife was Agnes, daughter of James and Mary (Caven) McLean, of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and by her he has six children living: Mary, Thomas, James, Robert, David R. and Agnes I. Mr. Herbertson is a member of the First Presbyterian Church, of the K. of H., and Caledonia club; he is a republican.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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