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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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ERNEST FREDERICK, farmer, post office Glenshaw, was born Aug. 1, 1840, in Kurhessen, Germany. At the age of two years he came to America with his mother and stepfather, and has since lived in Shaler township. He worked eight years for John Herron; subsequently he enlisted for three years in Co. E, 63d P. V. I. He returned after one year’s service, and has since then been a farmer. He married Emma, daughter of Thomas Douglas, an old settler of Lawrenceville; she was born in this county, and is the mother of eight children: Mary, Maggie, Hattie, Sadie, Frank, Florence, Thomas and James. Politically Mr. Frederick is a republican.
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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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