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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 8a by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1888.  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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FRANK BAKE, of German descent, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 26, 1851; he came to Louisville in 1867, and for two and one-half years was engaged in learning the printer's trade, but in 1875 he engaged in the liquor business for himself; he was married in 1873 to Miss Anna, daughter of Herman Forsting, of this city. She died in 1882, leaving three children, and in 1885 Mr. Bake married Miss Florence Stricker, of Indiana.

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This family biography is one of 195 biographies included in the Jefferson County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 8a published in 1888 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company.  For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 8a

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