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Below is a family biography included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. 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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SCHNEIDER, JOHN, farmer; Sec. 24; P. O. Quincy; was born in this township, Aug. 15, 1850; was educated in the schools of this county, and, in 1874, was married to Miss Frances Twische. She was born in Ellington township, Jan. 30, 1850. They have two children: Henry, born May 21, 1875, and George, born Aug. 27, 1878. He owns eighty-one acres of land, in a high state of cultivation, well improved, supplied abundantly with fruit, and very valuable. He is Independent in politics, and a member of the Roman Catholic church. He enlisted in the 36th U. S. Inf., in September, 1867, which was afterward consolidated with the 7th, and still bears that number. He served three years on the western frontier, doing good service in the Indian troubles.
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This family biography is one of 1444 biographies included in The History of Adams County, Illinois published by Murray, Williamson & Phelps in 1879. View the complete description here: The History of Adams County, Illinois
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