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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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PETER LOUIS, farmer, P. O. Marathon, Clermont Co., Ohio, was born in France in 1823. When thirteen years old, he went to learn the tailor’s trade. In 1845, he came to this country and worked at his trade in New York City nearly two years, and then came to Cincinnati. He was married at Stone Lake Church, Clermont Co., Ohio, in 1848, to Catherine, daughter of John and Elizabeth Gauche, born in France in 1830. They have eight children — Mary E., Joseph, Ann, John E., Mary E., Augustus W., Francis A. and Catherine L. In the fall of 1841, Mr. Louis bought a farm of eighty acres of land in the southwestern part of this township; now has 132 acres, 100 of which are under cultivation. Mr. Louis still works at his trade at home; he has been Supervisor several years. Himself and wife are members of the Catholic 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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