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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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JAMES M. BROWN, contractor and builder, McKeesport, Pa., is a native of Stalbridge, Dorsetshire, England. He was born Dec. 29, 1850; was reared and educated in his native town, and served an apprenticeship of five years at the carpenter and joiner trade. He came to McKeesport in the spring of 1871, where he worked at his trade as a journeyman until 1876; he then embarked in business as a contractor and builder, in which he has been very successful. He is a member of the A. O. F., the K. of P. and the R. A.; he 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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