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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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EHART, JOHN, cooper; was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, May 17, 1826; his parents emigrated to America in 1838, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he learned the cooper’s trade; during the Mexican War, he enlisted as drummer boy, and helped drill the volunteers, but was prevented by sickness from going in the field; while living in Pennsylvania, his father died; John, with his mother and brothers, came to Iowa and settled in Fort Madison April 14, 1845, and he began working at his trade. He has been engaged in the coopering business here over thirty years — a longer time than any other cooper in Lee Co. He married Hannah Gebelein, from Bavaria, Germany, April 19, 1849; they have one adopted son — William A.
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