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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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JOHAN C. ZIESCHE, gardener, post office Ross, was born Jan. 23, 1813, in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany, to Gotfried and Christiana R. (Glaeser) Ziesche. He learned the weaver’s trade in Germany, and followed it in this country. In 1878 he crippled his hand, after which he removed to Ross township, where he occupies six acres of land, which he cultivates successfully, with the aid of his wife and children. Mr. and Mrs. Ziesche are members of St. Matthew’s German Church.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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