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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company 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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VERMAZEN, ARCHIE, dealer in general merchandise, Charleston; born in Holland Jan. 25, 1844; came to Keokuk, Lee Co., in 1856; in the spring of 1862, went to Colorado, where he engaged in mercantile and hotel business for six years; returned to Lee Co., in 1868; bought a farm one mile northwest of Charleston, containing eighty acres, and, in November, 1875, engaged in his present business. Married Miss Emma Sapp in 1869; she was born in Clermont Co., Ohio, Nov. 27, 1850; came to Lee Co., with her parents, in 1858; they have two children — James H. and John A. Mr. V. has been Justice of the Peace six years, Township Clerk one term, and Assessor two terms. Mrs. V. is a member of the Baptist Church; Mr. V. is a Democrat.
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This family biography is one of 668 biographies included in The History of Lee County, Iowa published in 1879. For the complete description, click here: Lee County, Iowa History and Genealogy
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