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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. 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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PATRICK RICE, retired, Allegheny, son of Charles and Mary (Magill) Rice, was born in Ireland, in 1829, and came with his widowed mother and four brothers to America in 1847, settling in this county. His father died in Ireland, March 18, 1845; his mother in this county, Aug. 7, 1873, aged seventy-three years. The brothers are John (living in Allegheny), James (deceased), Charles B. and Michael (deceased). James and Michael were both in the United States army during the late war. Patrick Rice was married Dec. 25, 1861, to Mary O’Neil, a native of County Donegal, Ireland, and to them were born five children: Mary J., Charles A., James L., Ellen and Joseph P. Mr. Rice had nothing to commence life with but a healthy body, a strong will and a vigorous mind, all of which he has used to good purpose. He learned the trade of brick-mason, which he followed until 1856, when he went to California and spent three years in mining. On his return to this county to resume his business, he soon became an extensive contractor and builder; this he has prosecuted until quite recently, when he retired from active business, and is taking his much needed rest, with his appreciative family, in their pleasant home on Irwin avenue, Allegheny.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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