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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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AUGUSTUS PERTUSET, farmer and carpenter, P. O. Fayetteville, son of John B. and Margaret Pertuset, was born in France in 1828. In 1847, his parents and two children besides Augustus emigrated to this country. The other members of the family have all returned to France. Mr. Pertuset was married in this township in August, 1856, to Ruth Holden. They had four children — Margaret, Frances, Anna and Agnes. His wife died in the spring of 1864, and he again married in this township to Rose, daughter of Joseph and Frances Ferry, born in France. They have six children — Joseph, Albert, Benjamin, Charles, Mary and Emma. In 1857, he bought the farm where he now resides of thirty-seven acres, twenty-five of which are under cultivation. Mr. Pertuset still follows his trade, while the sons carry on the farm. The family are members of the Catholic Church of Fayetteville.
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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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