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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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JOHN McMICHAEL, post office Imperial, was born in 1842, a son of John and Ann (McMillin) McMichael. He was educated at the common schools, has followed farming and stock-dealing, and except one year spent in California has always resided in Allegheny county. He married, in 1863, Anna Eliza Ewing, daughter of Capt. Samuel Ewing, a prominent citizen of this county, and seven children have blessed their union: Nora (Mrs. Armour), Samuel, John, Ida, Maud, Blanche and Ewing. Mr. McMichael purchased his present farm of 192 acres in 1872, nearly all of which is under cultivation. He has been school director six years, and has served as supervisor. He was the first republican in the McMichael family.
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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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