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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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BERNHARD, EDWARD, of the firm of Peters & Bernhard, Potowonok Mills; born in Prussia Jan. 22, 1818; there learned the baker’s trade; he emigrated to America in 1854; came to Iowa; lived in Burlington three years; came to Fort Madison in 1857; was in the bakery business seven years; in 1868, he engaged in the milling business with Mr. Peters; they built the large mill now operated by them and do an extensive business. He married Mrs. Dorothy Woolgast, from Germany, in 1870; his wife had two children — Henry and Charlie.
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