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Below is a family biography included in The History of Brown County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1883. 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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A. GROPPENBACHER, tailor, Ripley. The subject of this sketch was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1845. In 1861, he crossed the Atlantic and selected a location at Cincinnati, Ohio, where he became occupied working at his trade. In 1868, he made his way to Ripley, and with the small capital at his command opened his present place of business. His stock will now average about $6,000, and by close attention to business has secured a permanent trade, which will aggregate from $18,000 to $20,000 per annum. His marriage to Miss Mary Emerich, a native of Connecticut, occurred in this city. The union has been blessed with two children, Frank and Willie. (Mr. G. is a member of the Masonic order, and he numbers among the enterprising merchants of Ripley.
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