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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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SIMON VETTER, farmer, post office Verona, was born in Kirche Ober-amt Geislingen, Stuttgart, Germany, in 1822, a son of Charles and Ursula (Schneider) Vetter. The father was a wagon-maker, and gave his son a fair education. When fifteen years old Simon was apprenticed to the blacksmith’s trade, which he followed until he came to America, in 1849. For nearly twenty years he dug coal in this county, and in 1867 he bought his present farm of fifty acres. In 1854 Mr. Vetter married Elizabeth Vetter, who was born in the same city as himself, but is no relation, and they have five children, all at home: Jacob, Simon, Henry, Maria and John. Mr. Vetter is a republican: the family are associated with the Evangelical Church.
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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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