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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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RIDDER, JOHN, blacksmith, corner of 12th and Broadway; born in Prussia, Feb. 10, 1831; came to the United States, and arrived at New Orleans Nov. 25, 1853; went to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1854, and to Quincy, Sept. 5, 185$, and commenced business for himself in 1859; married Rosena Stuckenburg, June 16, 1859. She was born in Louisville, Ky. Have eight children: Lizzie, John, Henry, Bertha, Mollie, Lillie, Albert, and Adolph. Are Catholics He is a Democrat. He has been in business in the same place since 1860. All kinds of wagon work, jobbing, horse-shoeing, etc., is done at his establishment. His long experience is sufficient guarantee of the quality of his work; done as cheap as any other place.
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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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