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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883.  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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FRANCOIS WARLAUMONT, Five Mile, a prominent agriculturist, was born in December, 1832, in Belgium. His parents were Nicholas J. and Mary Warlaumont, who had three children — Lewis, Joseph and Francois. When eighteen years old, with his parents he emigrated to America, and by way of New York came to Ohio and settled in Perry Township, Brown County. On December 17, 1861 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Livengood, daughter of Eli and Margaret Livengood of Brown County. To them have been born six children — Mary J., Katie N., Martha A., Millie, Frank and Josephine. In political matters Mr. Warlaumont has thrown in his lot with the Democratic faction. He is the owner of 162 acres of land in a fine state of cultivation. This gentleman is of a clever social disposition, and is recognized among the leading farmers of Green Township, in the north of which township his farm is pleasantly situated.

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This family biography is one of 992 biographies included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published in 1883 by W. H. Beers & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Brown County, Ohio History and Genealogy

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