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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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JOHN ALVIN HOUSEHOLDER, carpenter, Verona, was born Nov. 1, 1859, in Armstrong county, son of George and Catharine (Zeuver) Householder, both natives of Westmoreland county, and who live near Kittanning, former of whom is a millwright by trade, but follows barn-building; they are members of the Presbyterian Church. The grandfather of John Alvin was John Householder. Our subject received a common-school education, and at twenty-two years of age learned the carpenter’s trade at Kittanning. In 1884 he came to Verona, where he has become a thorough mechanic. He was married Feb. 28, 1884, to Mary Elizabeth Shotts, of Armstrong county, daughter of Peter and Maria (Bush) Shotts, natives of the same county, former of whom died in 1876, aged fifty-one years. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Householder, viz.: Charles Howard, Laura Emma and Elmer H. The parents are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Householder is a republican, and member of the Carpenters’ Union.
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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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