History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 235

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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400,000 ; lumber. timber and lath, 726,240; hemlock bark, 142,180; shingles, 40,000; manufactured iron, 480,744 ; iron scrap, 65,980; lime, 1,383,420; coal, 541,- 210; ale and beer, 62,150 ; bran and mill-feed, 680; dry goods and miscellaneous merchandise, 816,380 ; grass-seeds, 193,240 ; hides, skins and pelts, 40,530 ; household goods, 212,950; malt, 106,100; wool, 17,740; rags, 77,980; miscellaneous freight, 1,839,240-total, 26,286,950. The amount of freight forwarded by the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Railroad during 1880 was 7,793,620 pounds ; amount of freight received over the same road, 10,787,500 pounds. The amount received for passenger fares was $3,630.70.

When we add to the immense manufacturing business of Sheboygan, its large commerce as shown above, though not in its completeness, and supplement the result by the busi- ness done in its 150 retail establishments, beside the business done by its very ample supply of saloons, we begin to get an idea of its real wealth-producing power. Among these retail stores, almost every branch of trade is repre- sented. including some fourteen dry goods stores, twenty groceries, half as many each of meat markets and flour and feed stores, a dozen boot and shoe stores. half as many hard- ware, about the same number of jewelry stores, an equal number of drug stores, more than this of clothing stores, and several each of tobacconists, confectionery, stationery and book stores, bakeries, barber shops, harness shops, blacksmith shops, marble works, livery stables, photograph galleries, millinery establishments, lumber yards, furniture stores, sewing machine agencies, etc. Nearly a dozen law- yers, about the same number of doctors, and half as many dentists, receive their share of business.

BIOGRAPHIICAL SKETCHES.

CHRISTIAN ACKERMANN, of Mueller & Ackermann, contractors, masons and builders, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1873; located at Sheboygan City and been engaged in partner- ship with Fred. D. D. Mueller since that time. Born in Germany, Sept. 4. 1850 ; learned trade of mason there; came to America in 1869 ; lived at Chicago, Ill., for four years and was employed as mason. Married at Sheboygan, Nov. 15. 1874, to Lena Ehler ; born in Germany. They have three children-Annie, Charles and Ada

GEORGE ALLEN, farmer, P. O. Sheboygan. Came to Wisconsin in 1846; located at Sheboygan with parents; was engaged teaming and also employed as carpenter for some ten years, then went to Holland, Sheboygan Co., and farmed there for some nine years. Came on to present farm in town of Sheboygan about 1865, and has been engaged as a farmer since; owns 73 acres of improved land. He was born at Chautauqua, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1827. Married at Holland, Wis., Nov. 23, 1852, to Susan L. Green, now deceased, leaving two children-George and Merritt ; re-married at Wilson, Wis., May 1, 1864, to M. L. Jackson, new deceased, leaving one child-Frederick. Married again at Plymouth, Wis., June 20, 1878, to Mary E. Giffin ; born in Otsego Co., N. Y.

WILLIAM ASHBY, farmer. P. O. Sheboygan; came to Wisconsin in 1835 ; lacated in Menomonee and was engaged farm- ing for a year ; came to town of Sheboygan in 1836; was engaged in lumbering and conducting a saw-mill up to 1816, then owned and ran a pier in company with William Farnsworth for two years, and since then has been engaged conducting a farm; owns 106 acres of land ; was Con .. ty Commissioner for two years, and County Treasurer from 1872 to 1876, and was also Chairman of Town for sixteen years ; born in Oncida Co., N. Y .. May 4, 1816. Married at town of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., in March, 1843, to Harriet

Walker ; born in State of Virginia. They have three children- Elizabeth, Hattie and Frank.

HARRY A. BARRETT, Secretary of Sheboygan Manufact- uring Company, Sheboygan ; born at Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30. 1853; began business life in branch of the Sheboygan Manufact- nring Company store at Cincinnati, Ohio, as salesman for several years, and afterward manager for two years; came to Sheboygan in 1876, and has been Secretary of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company since that time. Married at Sheboygan in the fall of 1878, to Julia Townsend ; born at Sheboygan. Is a son of S. M. Barrett, President of the company, residing at Cincinnati, Ohio.

JAMES BELL, toys, francy goods and confectionery, She- boygan ; came to Wisconsin, July, 1851, and located at Sheboygan, where he commenced present business with his father, Wm. Bell, who died in April, 1879, and since then, James Bell has carried on the business alone. In 1869, he was appointed School Com- missioner for one year; was Alderman of the Second Ward in 1868, 1869 and 1870, and in 1873, was elected Mayor of the city ; was chosen Alderman again in 1875 and 1876, also Super- visor and Superintendent of the Poor; was Alderman 1879, and Superintendant of the city schools in 1880, also 1879 ; was elected School Commissioner for three years and is also Chairman of Board of Public Works. He was born in Canada, in 1835; came to the United States in 1848, and was employed for some time sailing on the lakes.

WILLIAM E. BENDLER, foreman of carpenter and finish- ing department of Phoenix Chair Company, Sheboygan ; born at Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Co., Wis., Dec. 13, 1853 ; came to She- boygan City in 1864; commenced business life at fifteen years of age ; learned trade of house carpenter, and was engaged at it some two years ; then in the employ of Crocker, Bliss & Co., for some years ; entered the employ of the Phoenix Chair Company in 1874 ; was engaged making fine chairs up to January, 1880, when he commenced in present capacity. Married at Sheboygan, July 30, 1876, to Jennie Keller; born at Sheboygan Falls. They have two children-Louisa and Augusta.

JOHN BERTSCHY (retired), Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1845; located at Milwaukee ; kept hotel for five years ; afterward engaged in flouring mill business for some nine years ; was con- nected with the Eagle Mills ; came to Sheboygan in 1859, and was engaged in flouring mill and grain business up to 1878; after- ward was a warehouseman and dealer in coal for one year ; then also engaged in the mineral water business for several years, in partnership with J. O. Thayer; owns two schooners, sailing on lake Michigan, " The Granger" and the " J. O. Thayer"; born at Alsatia, in Germany, July 17, 1822; learned milling business there ; came to America in 1840; resided at Syracuse, N. Y., for about five years and was engaged in the production of salt. Married at Milwaukee in 1856, to Kate Bertschy; born at Alsatia, Ger- many. They have six children -- John L., Jacob P., Kate, Jennie, Frederick and Ellen.

AUGUST BENTROP, groceries, saloon and marble factory, Sheboygan, was born in Chicago, Ill .. May 25, 1857; came to Wisconsin with his parents the fall of 1857 ; located at Sheboy- gan ; learned the trade of a " molder" and was employed at it some seven years ; then at Chicago, Ill., for eighteen months, en- gaged as molder ; returned to Sheboygan and was employed at trade of molder for a short time. He commenced grocery business and saloon in 1877, in partnership with HI. Mehrtens. They con- tinued together for eighteen months, and since then Mr. Bentrop has been alone. Ile has also been engaged in dealing in marble since the spring of 1881 ; employs two men in that business. Hle was married a Sheboygan, Nov. 11, 1879, to Lena Ecke, boro in Sheboygan. They have one child, Amanda, aged six months.

THOMAS M. BLACKSTOCK, President and General Man- ager of the Phoenix Chair Company, was born in County Armagh, Ireland, of Scotch descent ; came to Canada in the fall of 1848; resided there until the spring of 1849, then came to Sheboygan ; was in drug business 1850-56 ; afterward, for four years, he was

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Superintendent of the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac Plank Road ; for a short time he superintended a wood and lumber business. In 1861 he returned to the drug business and is still interested in it. Since 1860 he has also been engaged in farming to a considerable extent. When the Phoenix Chair Company was organized, in 1875, he was one of the most active promoters of the enterprise, and was elected Secretary of the company, and about a year later he was elected President and General Manager. He has twice held the position of Mayor, and served as Alderman seven years. In 1869 he was a member of the State Legislature. While he was Mayor, and afterward, he was instrumental in successfully settling the city indebtedness, being one of the Commissioners of Publie Debt. Mr. Blackstock was married at Sheboygan in No- vember, 1860, to Bridget Denn. She was born in the city of Waterford, Ireland.

LOUIS BODE, knitting factory, Sheboygan. came to Wis- consin in 1873; located at Sheboygan and commenced present business in 1875; was elected City Surveyor in 1878. for two years, and was elected County Surveyor in 1880. He was born in Germany in 1833, and came to the United States in 1873.

WILLIAM BRECHTEL, tinner, Sheboygan, came to Wis- consin in 1851 ; located at Sheboygan with his parents; learned a trade at sixteen years of age and was employed at it some years; was then at Chicago, Ill., two years, and six years in New York, employed at trade; returned to Sheboygan in 1878, worked at trade for some time, and in present business since the spring of 1881. He was born in Germany in 1850; came to America in 1851. He was married at Plymouth, Wis., in February, 1881, to Theresa Fischer, born in Plymouth, Wis. He has been a mem- ber of I O. O. F. for one year and the Royal Areanum for over a year.

GEORGE W. BRADFORD, County Treasurer, was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1845 ; came to Plymouth, Wis .. in October, 1846, with his parents, Ira A. and Sarah G. (Sweeting) Bradford. They still reside in that town. George W. held the office of Clerk of the town of Plymouth for three years ; was elected County Treasurer in November, 1880. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Royal Arcanum. Dee. 26, 1867, he was married, in Plymouth, to Sarah A. Brezee. She was born in Jef- ferson Co .. N. Y .. and died May 16, 1881, leaving two children, Alice M. and Elmer M.

HERMAN BUCHHEIM, groceries, notions, musie and toys, Sheboygan, came to Winconsin in 1857; located at She- boygan ; commenced a bakery and carried it on for two years and opened in present business April 1, 1860, with Alexander Lupinsky. They continued together up to April 1, 1875. and since that time Mr. Buchheim has been alone. He was born in Prussia March 5, 1831 ; was engaged in mercantile business for some years; came to America in 1857. He was married at She- boygan, July 24. 1862, to Dora Minckner, born in Hanover, Ger- many. They have six children-Albert, Matilda, Emil, Hedwig, Herman and Dora.

WILLIAM H. BURK, of the firm of W. II. & C. E. Burk, manufacturers of tanks, cisterns, etc., Sheboygan, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1848; came to Wisconsin in 1857 ; located with parents at Sheboygan ; went to Chicago, Ill., in 1865, and was employed as book-keeper for a short time : returned to She- boygan and was appointed Deputy Register of Deeds-engaged in that capacity for a short time only ; then at Lake Superior, Mich., engaged in forwarding and shipping business for two years; then at Sheboygan, Wis., in same business for two years, and at Chicago, Ill., engaged as book-keeper for five years ; returning to Sheboy- gan: commenced present business in 1878 in partnership with his brother, Chas. E. Burk, and continued in it sinee Is a son of John Burk, builder, who settled in Sheboygan in 1857.

NATHAN COLE, insurance and real estate, Sheboygan, born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis , Nov. 22. 1842. Attended school up to 1861, when he enlisted in 4th W. V. I .: served in that regiment eighteen months, and during that time promoted to rank of Com-

pany Sergeant and also aeted as Color Sergeant. In September, 1862, was commissioned as Lieutenant in 20th W. V. I .; served in that capacity to Dec. 2, 1862, when he was wounded in right arm at battle of Prairie Grove, Ark .; was disabled for six months, afterward was commissioned to 15th Veteran Reserve Corps; served up to the early part of 1865, and afterward transferred and appointed Captain of 20th Veteran Reserve Corps. and in that ca- pacity was at Milwauke ., Fort Snyder, etc ; was afterward gazet- ted Brevet Major, and had command of Columbus and Washing- ton Counties, Ark., and was located in Arkansas up to July, 1867 ; resigned in that month. Returned to Sheboygan Falls, Wis., and ran a flouring mill a year. Came to Sheboygan City, in 1869; was elected Register of Deeds for two years' term. 1869 to 1871; then appointed Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for Sheboygan County, and filled that position for some time, and afterward for several other counties until office was abolished in May, 1873; was then appointed Deputy Col- lector of Internal Revenue, for. Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties ; served in that capacity up to June 14, 1981. Has been engaged in business of insurance and real estate since 1871. Married, at Sheboygan, in 1864, Harriet A. Man- ville, born in State of New York. They have five children- Sarah C .. Annie M., Charles D .. George C .. Dorathea.

CHAS. A. DEAN, attorney at law. Sheboygan; born at Sheboygan Falls, Wis., Aug. 2, 1851 ; was engaged teaching school for some years ; went to Port Washington, Wis., at the age of twenty-six ; studied law with Geo. W. Foster for some four years. Was admitted to the bar, at West Bend, Washington Co., April 7, 1879, and afterward practiecd law at Port Washington, Wis., for one year. Came to Sheboygan City, April 1, 1881, and has since been engaged in practicing law, in partnership with Den- nis T. Phaler, who was admitted to the bar at Sheboygan City. Mr. Dean was married at Ozaukee County, Wis., Nov. 17, 1879. to Emma Ruhmer, born in Milwaukee. They have one child. Julia. Is a son of A. F. Dean, of Sheboygan Falls, who settled at that place in 1845.

PAUL DIEHL, foreman of seat department of Sheboygan Manufacturing Company. Came to Wisconsin in 1855 ; located at Plymonth with parents, then at Rhine, Sheboygan Co., Wis., for two years, afterward at Glenbeulah, Wis., for some eighteen months ; farmed some. then farming at Herman, Wis., for five years. In the fall of 1864 went to Lake Superior, Mieh , and was engaged in stamp mills for eighteen months, and at Portage Lake, Mich., in same capacity, for a year ; returned to Glenbeu- lah, Wis., and employed as carpenter for two years. Came to Sheboygan City in 1870. and commenced with Sheboygan Manu- facturing Company, engaged in different capacities, and has been in present capacity for eighteen months. Has been foreman of fire company for three years. Born in Germany Jan. 23, 1849 ; came to America in 1855. Married at Sheboygan, Nov. 17, 1872. to Annie Eickmeyer, born in Sheboygan. They have two children, Lucy C. and William J .; one deceased.

JOIIN N. ELLIOTT, Pastor of Methodist Church, She- boygan. Came to Wisconsin in October, 1880; was engaged lecturing through the State. C'ame to Sheboygan in February, 1881, and has had charge of Methodist Church since then. The church has a congregation of 150 and is the only English Methodist Church in the town. Mr. E. was born in Canada. in 1832; came to America in 1848; was educated at Oberlin, Ohio ; ordained into the ministry, in 1860, at St. Mary's, Canada, by Bishop Smith, and was employed in the service of the Methodist Church, in Canada, up to the spring of 1880. Married in Can- ada, in February, 1851, to Phobe J. Bouck, a native of Canada. They have four children, George W., an engineer ; Augustus M., a telegraph operator ; Dudley S., a druggist : Louisa J., now Mrs. Newton.

OLE M. ELLISON. fisheries, Sheboygan. came to Wisconsin in 1866 : located at Milwaukee ; was engaged sailing on the lakes during the summer and fishing during the winter, for some seven

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years ; came to Sheboygan in 1873; engaged one year sailing on Lake Michigan ; since then in present business ; employs about one thousand hooks; average shipment of fish, per month, 3,000 pounds ; born in Norway, Sept. 3, 1841 ; engaged with father, fishing, etc., for some years ; came to America in 1866. Married at Milwau- kee, Wis., Nov. 29, 1871, Matilda Armeson ; born in Norway. They have four children-Oscar, Martin, Herman, Lillie.

ALPHEUS E. ELVIN, of the Evergreen City Business College, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in September, 1876; located at Elkhorn and was engaged teaching school for one year, then engaged in teaching book-keeping and penmanship in Eastern and Southern Wisconsin for three years, and during that time he had in his classes, 600 to 700 scholars; came to Sheboygan in May, 1881, and opened the Evergreen City College ; has now thirteen pupils; having passed eleven others through the college since May, 1881 ; employs what is known as the " Dow System ;" was born in Canada, in October, 1848 ; graduated at the Normal School in Toronto, Canada, in 1871, and taught school for three years; learned book-keeping and penmanship at Belleville, Canada.

WM. ELWELL, plaster manufacturer, was born in Towanda, Bradford Co , Pa., Dec. 6, 1834; came from there to Fond du Lae, in September, 1853; remained there until the spring of 1854, then removed to Plymouth, Sheboygan Co., where he was em- ployed as a clerk in the mercantile establishment of H. N. Smith. In 1858 he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court, and came to Sheboygan to live. In January, 1861, he returned to Plymouth and purchased the business of his former employer, H. N. Smith, and engaged in mercantile business in partnership with P. H. Smith, they continued together until 1868, when Mr. Elwell sold out and came to Sheboygan and built a plaster-mill. Since 1874 he has also been engaged in grain trade, in connection with his plaster business. He was one of the projectors of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad ; he was superintendent of con- struetion, and he was superintendent of the road, after it was built, for about three years. He was Mayor at the time the road was commeneed ; he has been interested in nearly all the public enterprises started in Sheboygan sinee he came here ; he is a member of the Board of Supervisors and has served several years as a member of that board ; he has also held the position of Alder- man. Mr. E. was married at Towanda, Pa., Feb. 12, 1861, to Helen M. Spaulding, a native of Athens, Bradford Co., Pa. They have four children-Helen M., Wm. S., Robert S. and Henry S.

JOSEPH END, merchant ; was born in Milwaukee Nov. 8, 1846; lived there until 1855. then resided in Mayville, Dodge Co., until 1861, when he came to Sheboygan. Ile was employed as a clerk until 1870, when he engaged in mercantile business for himself, in partnership with his present partner, Joseph F. Kent. July 2, 1868, he was married, in this city, to Miss Josephine Kent, who was born in Sheboygan. They have two children- William George and Edgar Alban.

GEORGE END, capitalist ; was born on the Cold Spring farm (now part of the eity of Buffalo), in Erie Co., N. Y., Jan. 10, 1830; came to Joliet, Ill., with his parents in 1838; came to Milwaukee in 1840, and to Sheboygan in 1854; prior to coming here, for four years, he had been engaged in the mercantile busi ness in Milwaukee. After loeating at Sheboygan, he carried on mercantile business until 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he was engaged in tannery business. From 1875 to 1879, he was Mayor of Sheboygan. In 1880, he was one of the Republican Presi- dential Eleetors ; he is now Alderman of the Second Ward. Mr. End was married, in Chicago, Sept. 25, 1854, to Mary Angusta Schuller ; she was born in the city of Mannheim, Baden, Germany. They have seven children-Clara, Mary Louise. Sarah Josephina, Anna E., Joseph W., Kate and Henry George Augustns.

E. P. EWER, agent for Goodrich line of steamships, Sheboy- gan ; came to Wisconsin in 1856; located at Sheboygan ; resided with his parents; elerked in dry goods business for ten years ; afterward agent for Goodrich's Express Company for one year ; engaged on Lake Michigan for three years as clerk on steamboats.

In 1871. was appointed agent of the Goodrich line of steamers, and has been engaged in that capacity since. Born in Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 25, 1845. Married in Sheboygan, Feb. 2, 1870, to Maggie Ryan, born in Syracuse, N. Y. They have three children-Eva, Chester, Nellie.

EVAN EVANS, retired farmer ; P. O. Sheboygan ; born in Wales Oct. 5, 1821 ; came to America in 1844; located at Racine, Wis .; resided there with parents for one year ; came to Sheboygan City in 1845; was employed as carpenter and joiner for many years ; afterward toll-keeper on Sheboygan & Fond du Lac plank road; then farmed in town of Sheboygan up to 1875; since then has not been engaged in any business. He was Clerk of town of Sheboygan for a year, and Superintendent of Town Schools for one year. Married at Racine, Wis., in September, 1847, to Jane Jones, boro in Wales. They have one child-Annie, now Mrs. Henry C. Humphrey.

ALBERT FAIRCHILD, merchant, came to Sheboygan, Wis., with his parents in 1846; engaged in the fishing business when a youth and has continued in it ever since. For the last ten years, he has been engaged in the mercantile business in partnership with Mr. Feagan. They also do a large fishing business. Mr. Fairchild is a native of Rock, Erie Co., N. Y .; born Jan 31, 1842. He was married in Winneconne, Wis., Feb. I, 1873, to Maria L. Jackson. She is a native of Sheboygan. They have three chil- dren-Hattie M., Eleanor and Watner. Mr. Fairchild is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. His parents, Joseph and Harriet Fair- child, reside in the town of Wilson, five miles from Sheboygan.

PETER FEAGAN, of Feagan & Fairchild, groceries and fish- eries, Sheboygan, came to Wisconsin in 1851; located at Sheboy- gan ; engaged in farming with parents for about two years, then went to California and was engaged mining eleven months, and carried on a restaurant in Marysville, Cal., for nearly two years, and afterward was express mail rider for eleven months ; returned to Sheboygan and farmed for four years; enlisted in 1861 in 17th W. V. I .; was Lieutenant for eight months, acting as Quarter- master of the regiment for eighteen months and afterward Cap- tain of Co. E, 17th W. V. I. ; served altogether three years and ten months ; returning again to Sheboygan, commeneed grocery and fishery in partnership with A. M. Leigh and continued in that firm for seven years ; entered present business with Albert Fairchild May 1, 1872; ran the tug Maggie Lutz in the fishery business ; average shipments of fish, 9,000 pounds per month. He was born in Ireland in 1836 ; came to America with his parents when quite young. He was married in Sheboygan in 1861, to Josephine Thomas, born in the State of New York. They have three children- Sherman, Mary and Thaddeus.

REINHARD B. FIRZLAFF, boots and shoes, Sheboygan, was born in Sheboygan June 21, 1854; commenced business life as a fisherman ; was engaged in that capacity for one season ; then learned the trade of shoemaker; engaged at it eighteen months ; was at Escanaba, Mich., employed at his trade for one and a half years, and at Cleveland, Ohio, for nearly a year ; returned to She- boygan for a short time ; then at Hancock. Mich., for three months ; also at Prince Arthur's Landing, Canada, for two years, and in State of Minnesota for some years; returned to Sheboygan Dec. 23, 1880, and been in present business since. He was married at Sheboygan, May 26, 1881, to Jennie Kaufmann, born in Ger- many.

HENRY J. FISCHER, blacksmith, Sheboygan, was born in Sheboygan April 28, 1858; went to Plymouth, Wis., with parents when quite young ; learned his trade there and was em- ployed at it some two years, and in business on his own account for one year ; returned to Sheboygan in the spring of 1881, and commenced present business. He was married at Sheboygan May 26, 1881, to Louisa IIilmert, born in State of Wisconsin, He is a son of Hartman Fischer, farmer in Sheboygan Co.

JOHN FLAIG. cooper-shop and dealer in barrels, Sheboy- gan ; came to Wisconsin in 1852; located at Sheboygan ; was engaged in farming for some time, and in various capacities up to

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1870, when he learned the cooper trade and was employed at it some two years; commenced present business in 1872, and has been engaged at it sinee. Born in Germany, Aug. 14. 1846; came to America in 1852. Married at Sheboygan, April 25, 1869, to Caroline .A. Buchen, born in Germany ; they have six children -Henry, Caroline, Bertha, Mina. Augusta and John.

CAPT. JOHN M. FOLGER, Sheboygan ; came to Wisconsin in 1859: located at Sheboygan; was engaged in the lumbering business with A. L. Weeks, Charles S. Norton and D. E. Swine- ton. and also had a general store called " The Three Captains ; " retired from that business in 1865 ; then ticket agent of the S. & F. R. R. Co. for four years, and dealt in real estate ; was then in Cal- ifornia for a few months; returned to Sheboygan, and has been since engaged in gardening and agricultural pursuits. Was City Assessor for the years 1875-76. Born at Nantueket, Mass., Nov. 12, 1818, and at thirteen years of age commenced active life as rooper ; was engaged on a whaling vessel as cooper for over three years ; then as harpooner on a whaler for four years; afterward mate for four years; then as captain for eight years ; was then farming in Ohio from 1854 to 1858. Married at Nantucket, Mass, in July, 1841, to Eliza B. Upham, born there.

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052