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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company 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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BURSTER, ANTON, proprietor of Concordia Brewery; was born in Wittemberg, Germany, Oct. 26, 1825; he there learned the trade of stone-cutter; in 1847, when 22 years of age, he emigrated to America, and lived in Chicago for three years, and also lived in St. Louis and New Orleans a short time, and came to Fort Madison in 1851, and began working at stone-cutting; in 1865, he engaged in his present business, and has continued it since then; he has held the office of City Alderman and has just been re-elected. He married Miss Augusta Henneberg, from Germany, Dec. 10, 1853; they have had nine children; six survive — Adolph, Otto, Julius, Louise, Ernest and Emma.
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