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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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JOHN FREEH, farmer, P. O. South Fincastle, was born January 2, 1830, in Bavaria, Germany. His parents were Peter and Barbara Freeh. He was reared to man’s estate on a farm, and received a fair German education. In May, 1857, he married a Miss Myer, by whom he had five children, viz., Henry, Magdalene, George, John and Maggie. In 1857, with his wife and one child, he emigrated to America, came to Ohio, and located for two and a half years in the northeastern portion of the township. He then located in Washington Township for about three years; from Washington Township they returned to Eagle. Mrs. Freeh is a member of the German Lutheran Church. He owns 150 acres of land, upon which has been erected fine and substantial buildings, making it one of the best farms in the county.
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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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