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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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MICHAEL GROSS, merchant, Hero, a son of Peter Gross, was born in Mifflin township in 1849. His parents were among the old German families of that township, where his mother died in 1877, and his father in February, 1888, with Michael, in the borough of Reynoldton. They had thirteen children, viz.: Jacob, Kate (Mrs. Sidel, deceased), Barbara (Mrs. Zimmerman), Margaret (Mrs. Kurtz), John, Frank, Peter, Michael, Gertrude (deceased), Crist, Anna (Mrs. O’Hanlon, deceased), Mary (Mrs. Weischer) and Matt (deceased). Michael married, in 1873, Margaret Elizabeth Elster, and, locating in Mifflin township, became engaged on the river and in steam-boating. In 1888, having received the appointment of postmaster at Reynoldton, he established himself there in business as a dealer in general merchandise, on the main street, and in the center of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Gross have five children; Minnie, Freddie, Lizzie, Georgie and Henry.
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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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