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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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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CHARLES T. WILTHEISS, tobacconist, Piqua. Mr. Wiltheiss, a native of Germany, born in 1844, came to the United States in 1855, and to Piqua in the following year; he has been engaged in the manufacture of cigars from a boy, and commenced business for himself in 1861; he is now senior member of the firm of Wiltheiss & Chryst, manufacturers of cigars and dealers in tobacco; in addition to their city retail trade, they do a jobbing business, keeping a team on the road constantly; Mr. Waltheiss takes a great interest in archaeology, and his collection of antiquarian specimens is extensive, and includes some very ancient and rare samples; his contributions to the archaeological department of the Smithsonian Institute are valuable. He married, in 1866, Miss Rosa, daughter of Darnel Schnell; they have four children.
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This family biography is one of 964 biographies included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published in 1880 by W. H. Beers & Co. For the complete description, click here: Miami County, Ohio History and Genealogy
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