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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. 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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DEKRIEGER, CHRISTIAN, residence, No. 923 State street; dairyman; was born in Holland, May 22, 1811; came to the United States in 1843. His first wife was Cornelia Younkamp; born in Germany, August 5, 1799. She was mother of four children, Peter, John, Christina and Margaret. His second wife was Annie Annist; born in Denmark; members of the Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church. He emigrated from Germany to New Orleans in a sailing vessel; was forty-two days making the trip. He lived in New Orleans three years, then came to Quincy, where he has resided since that time. When he came to Quincy hazel brush was growing in the court-house yard, and there were only three brick buildings in the city.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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