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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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DAMHORST, GEORGE, residence, corner 13th and Vine streets; brick yard 9th and Lind; was born in Prussia, March 9, 1838; came to the United States in 1848; married Thresia Menne. She was born in the same place June 23, 1839. She is the mother of seven children: Lizzie, George, William, Edward, Mary, Tilda and Cecelia; members of the Catholic Church. On his arrival in this country Mr. Damhorst went directly to St. Louis, where he lived ten years; thence came to Quincy; engaged in brick manufacture in 1862, which business he has followed since; makes on an average about a million of brick a year, and in war times run as high as a million and a half. Mr. D. built himself a fine residence in 1878, and is in comfortable circumstances.
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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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