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Below is a family biography included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published by Weakley, Harraman & 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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ABNER P. DUFOUR, insurance solicitor and son of Perret Dufour, was born in Vevay in May, 1841. He was educated in the schools of his native town and also spent two years at Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Ind. He entered business with his grandfather, Abner Clarkson in a family grocery and bakery in 1864, and was thus employed till 1873 when he became salesman for the firm R. F. Grisard & Bro., being engaged with that firm and F. L. Grisard until 1882, when he began the insurance business, at which he is still operating. Mr. Dufour was married, in September, 1861, to Zellie C. Grisard, youngest daughter of Capt. F. L. Grisard, of Vevay, and the children born to them are Emma C., born in 1862, now the wife of W. C. Robinson; and Bettie Z., born in 1867. He is a member of Phoenix Lodge, No. 182, I. O. O. F., and secretary of the same; Naomi Encampment, and D. D. G. P. of District No. 10.
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This family biography is one of 215 biographies included in The History of Switzerland County, Indiana published in 1885 by Weakley, Harraman & Co. For the complete description, click here: Switzerland County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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