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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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EDWARD CLARENCE KLEINMAN, gardener, Coraopolis, son of Herbert and Eliza (Holthause) Kleinman, was born in South Pittsburgh, Feb. 26, 1859. His father was born at Cologne, on the Rhine, Germany, Jan, 4, 1825, a son of John and Catharine (Hercdorf) Kleinman, natives of the same place, who died in 1837 and 1831, aged fifty-two and forty-six years, respectively. Edward’s great grandfather was at Moscow with Napoleon. His mother was born in Prussia, a daughter of John and Louisa (Forneich) Holthause. His father came to America in 1849, settling in Pittsburgh, where he followed his trade of coppersmith. In 1853 he opened a store at Birmingham (South Side), continuing until 1865, when he moved to his present home on the island, and has now retired. He has three gas-wells on his place, which supply Glenfield and Dixmont. Edward was educated at the island schools and at McKeesport; in 1880 he started for himself in the gardening business, buying ten acres just below the Phillips place. He was married, in 1881, to Emma Pluchel, of Alliance, Ohio, daughter of John and Amelia (Hoff) Pluchel, very old settlers of that place. They have three children living, viz.: Eva Irene, Edith Gertrude and Laura Vern. One child, Edward Clarence, died, aged seven months. Mr. and Mrs. Kleinman are members of the Presbyterian Church; politically he is a prohibitionist.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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