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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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JOHN A. GOULD, an employe of Singer, Nimick & Co., post office Pittsburgh, was born in this county in 1842, a son of Adam and Rachel Gould. His grandfather Gould was born in Eastern Pennsylvania. Adam Gould was born in 1812, in Westmoreland county, Pa.; he there married, in 1837, Rachel Burkholder, and returned to McKeesport, Allegheny county, where he had formerly lived. There they remained until 1860, when they moved to Pittsburgh, but now reside in Chartiers township. They had ten children, of whom are living William H., Adam, John A., Samuel, Joseph and Jane. His father is a blacksmith, and a member of the A. O. U. W. John A. Gould married, in 1866, Rebecca, daughter of James and Rebecca Packer, and their children were William H. (deceased), Josephine (deceased), Walter C. (deceased), Cora (a teacher in this county), Bertha and Daisy. Mr. Gould enlisted in 1862 in Co. K,____ P. V. I, for six months, re-enlisting July 9, 1864, for three months, and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of service. He is a member of the G. A. R., A. O. U. W. and K. of P. He has a good home, and other valuable property.
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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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