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Below is a family biography included in The History of McLean County, Illinois published by Wm. LeBaron, Jr. Co. in 1879. 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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P. WEBBER, M. D., Bloomington. Dr. P. Webber is a native of France; born Jan. 5, 1813; he came to the United States in 1860, and located in Peoria, Ill., where he remained until 1869; he is a regularly graduated M. D., and, previous to his coming to the United States, he had been a surgeon in the French army during their crusade in Africa; this was from 1834 to 1839; when he left Peoria, in 1869, he came to Bloomington, where he has since resided. His people were those of rank and nobility; the name used to be spelled De Webber but during the time of Robespierre and the revolution of 1794, his people, with many others were caused to suffer, and, as is the French custom, the name is now spelled without the De. The Doctor has a good practice, having many patients from a distance who come to him to be treated for old chronic diseases, as he makes a specialty of this kind of human troubles, and has quite a reputation in this respect. His office and residence is located at No. 607 West Market street.
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