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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 IMHOFF, merchant, Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio, son of John and Ann Imhoff, was born in Bremen, Germany, May 23, 1802. He came to this country in 1829 and settled in Cincinnati, where he kept a music store a number of years on Main street, second door below Fourth. In 1839, he purchased 300 acres of timber land in the northwest part of this township, on the Blanchester road, upon which he moved in 1843, and has cleared a large portion and made a number of improvements. In 1864, he opened a general store, where he keeps a full stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes and all goods usually kept in a country store. He was married in Cincinnati in 1836, to Sarah Wyatt, who died eleven months after their marriage. In 1843, he again married to Ann, daughter of Daniel and Mary Hogan. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
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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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