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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. 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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MICHAEL A. EBERHARD, tobacco merchant of Troy, is a native of the town, born February 10, 1855. He is one of a family of four girls and three boys born to Frank J. and Clara (Biele) Eberhard, both natives of Germany. The father came to America about 1840, and located on a farm in Dubois County, Ind. In 1851 he removed to Troy, where he followed farming and teaming until his death in 1876. Michael was reared with his parents, receiving a fair English and German education. At the age of fourteen, he began working in a leaf tobacco factory at Gentryville, and later at Grandview. In the fall of 1881, he engaged in the business here, in company with William H. Salm, and has since continued with good success. He is a Democrat, a member of the Catholic Church, and one of the enterprising business men of the town.
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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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