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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. 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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HENRY H. BIELEFELD, merchant of Tell City, is a native of the town, born January 12, 1861, being one of a family of two living children of Henry and Elizabeth (Lusky) Bielefeld, both natives of Germany. The father came to the United States in 1850, and worked at manual labor in various States until 1858 when he came to Tell City. He worked at manual labor and teaming, and later opened a small store which he conducted until December, 1884, when the business went into the hands of his son, Henry H. The latter received a fair German and English education in the town schools and attended the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso for one year. In 1881 he went to Louisville, Ky., where he was employed as clerk in a store until assuming control of his present business, which he is conducting with good success. February 19, 1885, he was united in marriage with Mary A. Flamm, a native of Louisville, Ky.
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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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