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Below is a family biography included in The History of Miami County, Ohio published by W. H. Beers & Co. in 1880. 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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CHARLES SCHOPPMEIER, retired farmer; P. O. Piqua; was born in Germany, in 1814 and is a son of John and Frecy (Lesman) Schoppmeier; he was born in 1790, and died, 1832; his wife was born 1784, and died, 1833; five children were the fruits of their union, of whom Charles is the only one now living in America. In 1836 and 1837, he served as Messenger under the present Emperor of Prussia, and in 1847, landed in New York City, thence to Dayton, Ohio; after making several changes, he, in 1858, came to this county, and in 1860 bought his present farm in Sec. 18, which first consisted of 100 acres, but since, he has sold 50 acres. On July 22, 1851, he married Anna Anda, who was born in Reading, Penn., in 1822, and in 1834, came to Ohio; one child is the fruit of their union, viz., Anna, born in 1852, and Jan. 22, 1876, married John Freirdman, who was born in this county in 1855; they have now three children, viz., Anna M., John J., Frank A.
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