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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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P. PAEBST, merchant, Ripley. One of the leading and most successful merchants of Ripley is the subject of this sketch, who is a native of Germany. He was born, September 22, 1826, and emigrated to the United States in 1852. When seventeen years of age, he commenced and served an apprenticeship at shoemaking. On coming to this country, he located in New York City, where he followed his trade six years, thence to Cincinnati, and the following year to Ripley, where he established himself in his present business. He now owns two stores — one stocked with boots and shoes, and the other with dry goods, and is doing a prosperous business. In 1852, he married Sarah Ronsheim, a native of Germany, by whom he has had six children — Julius, Katie, Anna, Tilda, Boeva and Lucy.
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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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