The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 159

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104

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WILLIAM McDONALD, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Portage City ; was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, in 1824; his parents removed to Jefferson Co., when he was about 8 years of age. Mr. McDonald was married in 1849, to Elizabeth Cannon, a native of England ; they came to Columbia Co. in the spring of 1851, and settled on Sec. 26, Lewiston Township, on the farm now owned by his sons, David and John ; he bought his present farm of Hans Osmundson in 1854, where he settled permanently in 1859 ; has twelve children-David, John E., Nancy, Samuel, William, Ann, Margaret, Elizabeth, James, Abraham L., Ulysses S. and Julia. Mr. McDonald enlisted iu the 1st Heavy Artillery, September, 1864, served till the close of the war; his father, David McDonald, was a native of Inverness, Scotland ; he came to this country and settled in Columbiana Co., Ohio, about 1811; he died in March, 1870; his mother was born in West Virginia ; died November, 1878. His farm contains 484 acres ; his improvements are second to none in the town of Lewiston.

CARL PHIEHLER, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Lewiston ; was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1825 ; he came to the United States in 1850; came to Lewiston Township and settled on his present farm in 1851. He was married to Wilhelmina Myer; they have five children-August, Carl, Ernst, Gustaf and Lizzie. His farm contains 200 acres. He and wife belong to the Lutheran Church.

PETER TENNISON, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Lewiston ; born in Norway in 1842; came t , this country with his parents in 1852; his parents settled in Lewiston Township, but now reside in Faribault Co., Minn. Mr. Tennison enlisted in 1861 in the 18th W. V. I .; served till August, 1865 ; he entered the service as a private; became successively Corporal. Sergeant, Orderly Sergeant and Second Lieutenant, receiving his commission as Lieutenant in the spring of 1865 ; he participated in many of the

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severest battles of the war; was at the battle of Shiloh on both days of that desperate struggle; at the siege of Corinth, battles of Corinth and Iuka ; was wounded at Jackson, Miss., and taken prisoner May 14, 1862; was a prisoner about three months when he was exchanged ; he was also at the battles of (Chattanooga, Altoona Pass, etc .; at the expiration of his term of service, he re-enlisted and served till the close of the war. Mr. Tennison bought his present farm in 1867. He was married to Cornelia C. Ole- son, born in Wisconsin ; has three children-Becca H., Oscar T. and Carl A .; his farm contains 120 acres.

ALBERT SHARF. farmer, Sec. 7; P. O. Briggsville ; was born in Germany in 1833; came to the United States in 1851 ; has been a resident of Lewiston Township since that time; he settled on Sec. 27 in 1-57 ; located on his present farm April, 1877. He was married to Lizzie Hilderbrandt ; they have six children-Sophia, Frederick, Charles, Henry, William and Emma; farm contains 215 acres.

C. F. SIEWERT, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Colburn ; was born in Prussia. Germany, in 1825 ; he came to the United States in the fall of 1850; settled on his present farm in 1851. He was married in 1854 to Henrietta Hickithier, born in Prussia; they have ninc children-Wm. Gustaf, Elizabeth. Charles, Julius, Otto, Ida, Emma and Benjamin ; farm contains about 300 acres. Mr. Siewert served as a soldier in the German army for two and one-half years ; also served in the Union army during the rebell- jon for about nine months, in Co. D, 46th W. V. I. Mr. Siewert came to this country with his parents, who had seven children ; his parents live on the farm of their son, C. F.

DEWITT C. STEPHENS, farmer and pilot on the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Sec. 17 ; P. O. Lewiston ; born in Lamoille Co., Vt., in 1831 ; removed with his parents to Washington Co., N. Y .. in 1842, where he resided till 1858, when he came to Columbia Co .; he was engaged on the Fox River, between Portage and Green Bay, from 1861 till about 1866; from 1866 till 1871, had charge of a boat running between Portage and Oshkosh ; since that time, has been engaged as pilot for the Government ou the Wisconsin River. Mr. Stephens purchased his present farm in 1858, where he resides during the close of navigation. He was married to Ella R. Bissell, born in Vermont ; farm contains 85 acres.

B. H. WILMSEN, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Colburn ; was born in Prussia, Germany, in Novem- ber, 1822 ; he came to the United States in the spring of 1854; he settled on his present farm in the fall of that year. Was married, June 4, 1854, to Elizabeth Hebben, born in Germany ; have ten chil- dren-Maria L., John G., Ernst A., Albert E., Matilda A., Bertha S., Napoleon J., Herman R., Charles and Cecelia ; lost one daughter in infancy ; farm contains 660 acres. Mr. Wilmsen has been Town Treas urer two years, and Town Clerk for about eight years.

TOWN OF ARLINGTON.

MRS. ESTHER CALDWELL, widow of the late John Caldwell, Sec. 7 ; P. O. Poy- nett. Mrs. Caldwell was born in Scotland, where she was married to James Stevenson, born March 15, 1808 ; they came to this country in 1853, and settled in the town of Dekorra, afterward removed to the town of Caledonia, where they lived about two years; then returned to Dekorra, where Mr. Stevenson died December, 1857 ; his widow married Mr. John Caldwell, who died May, 1879, in his 72d year. Mrs. Caldwell had eight children by her first marriage, six of whom are living-Jane, Ella, Maggie, Nettie. Andrew and Annie ; has one son John, by second marriage. Andrew Stevenson, at present, has charge of his mother's farm ; he was born in Scotland in 1849 ; he has lived quite a number of years in the town of Leeds ; he has taught eleven winter terms of school ; taught eight terms in District No. 5, town of Vienna. Dane Co.

WILLIAM CALDWELL, farmer, Sec. 17; P. O. Lodi; is the son of John Caldwell, who came to this country from Ayrshire, Scotland, 1850 ; the family consisted of father and five children : the mother having died in Scotland ; they passed the first winter in the town of Caledonia; the following year removed to Arlington, and finally settled in Sec. 6. Mr. Caldwell, Sr., married Mrs. Esther Stevenson ; he died in May, 1879, in his 72d year ; his children by first marriage are living, except one daughter Janet. William Caldwell was born in Scotland in 1828. He married Miss Ann MeIntyre, also born in Scotland ; they have ten children-John, Ann, William A., Robert, Peter, Elizabeth R., Samuel L., Margaret, Jane O. and Katie May ; lost one son. Andrew, in infaney. Farm contains 460 acres.

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JOHN DUFF, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Poynette ; was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, in June , 1819; he came to Columbia Co. from Delaware Co., N. Y .; he lived in the town of Lowville one summer ; thence to the town of Arlington, Sec. 21, where he lived eight years; thence to his present location Nov. 26, 1863. He was married to Caroline Warren, born in England ; they have eight children-Alexander, James W., Arthur E., George A., John A., Eliza, Frank E. and Edwin ; lost their fifth child, Charles S., in his 14th year. Farm contains 280 acres. He is engaged principally in stock-raising.

P. H. GUNNISON, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Lodi; was born in Canandaigua, Ontario Co., N. Y., in 1832. He was married to Miss Frank More, born in the State of Michigan; came to Wisconsin in January, 1856. and purchased his present farm of Ephraim Hazlet April 17, 1856; his parents still eside in Ontario Co., N. Y., on the farm where they have lived for fifty years. He has eight children- EdIna M., Irwin L., Charles N., George H., Emma A., William N., John H. and Alice F. His farm contains 160 acres.

IVER LARSON, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Lodi; born in Norway in 1829. Married Betsy Spoonam in 1853; came to the United States the same year; bought present farm in 1855; have nine children-Lars M., Edwin C., M. Lena, Clara, Sarah, Enima, Adolph, Herman and M. Riber. Mr. Larson has 88 aeres of land. Members of the Lutheran Church.

LOUIS LINTNER, farmer, Sec. 22 ; P. O. Arlington ; was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1834 ; his father's family emigrated to the United States in 1848, and settled in Erie Co., Penn .; they came to Columbia Co. in the fall of 1854; settled in the town of Randolph in 1855; afterward removed to the town of Courtland. Mr. Louis Lintner settled on the farm where he now resides in the fall of 1867. He was married to Margaret Mueler, born in Hesse, Germany ; they have six children-Samuel, Frances, Henry, Benjamin, Louis and Theodore. Mr. Lintner has 324 acres of land ; they are members of Evan- trelical Church. His father resides with him.

OLE J. LIONE, farmer, Sec. 32; P. O. Lodi; was born in Norway in 1820; came to this country in 1847 ; lived in La Fayette, Co., Wis., about seven years ; then came to his present location. His wife is also a native of Norway ; they have three children-Magdalena, John and Lars ; their daughter, Martha, married and residing in Minnesota, died Aug. 30, 1879. Mr. Lione has 140 acres of land. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

HUGH McFARLANE, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Poynette; born at Plumb Bridge, County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1875. Mr. McFarlane is not only one of the earliest settlers of Columbia Co., but also of Wisconsin ; he came to the Territory in 1835 ; he was for some time at the lead mines, in what is now Iowa Co .; he first came to Portage in 1837; he is one of the founders of that city, where he located permanently in 1843, where, for many years, he was engaged in lumbering and merchandising. He was a member of the last Territorial and first State Legislature of Wisconsin. He located where he now lives in 1859. His first wife was Sarah Dunn, born in Ireland; she died July 14, 1862; his present wife was Ann C. Wells, born in Berkshire Co., Mass .; he had eight children by first marriage, four of whom are living-Mary Ann, now Mrs. O. P. Williams ; Matilda, now Mrs. P. L. Knappen ; Sarah, now Mrs. T. F. Knappen ; Lizzie D., now Mrs. A. Arthur Clark ; his oldest son, Andrew J., enlisted August, 1862, in the 23d W. V. I., and was mortally wounded at the siege of Vicksburg May 19, 1863; he enlisted as a private ; when wounded, was First Lieutenant, and in command of his company ; he was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin ; the other children deceased died in infancy ; has two children by second marriage-Clara W. and Hugh. His farm contains 300 acres.

ANDREW MAIR, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Poynette ; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in Jan- uary, 1835 ; came to the United States in the spring of 1854; lived in Rock Co., Wis., one year ; thence to Jefferson Co., one year ; came to the town of Arlington in 1857 ; settled on his present farm in the spring of 1861. Married to Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of James Wilson ; have seven children-Charles, Mary, Agnes, Margaret, James, Thomas and Robert. Mr. Mair's farm contains 240 acres.

THOMAS MAIR, farmer, Sec. 4; P. O. Poynette ; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in Sep- tember, 1821 ; he came to the United States in April, 1849, and settled in Rock Co., Wis .; located where he now lives in the fall of 1855. He was married in Scotland to Agnes Jemmison, sister of Hugh Jem- mison, of Poynette ; they have nine children-Charles, Janet, Hugh, Agnes, Jeanie, Mary, Sarah A., Minnie and Maggie ; lost two children in infancy ; the two oldest were born in Scotland. Mr. Mair vis- ited his native land in the fall of 1874. His farm contains 177 acres.

MARK MEDDOWCROFT, farmer ; Sec. 1; P. O. Poynette ; was born in England in 1820 ; his father died in England ; he came to this country with his mother's family in 1840 ; he remained in the East till 1847, where he was engaged in work at his trade-that of a mason ; in June of that year he came to Wisconsin, and settled on his present farm. His wife was Sarah Rowley, born in England ;

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she died in February, 1867 ; he has had eleven children, nine of whom are living-Irene, Amanda, Jesse, Ann, Renben and Ransom (twins), Hannah and Sophia (twins), and Millie; lost oldest and youngest. His farm contains 315 acres ; it lies in the three towns, Arlington, Dekorra and Lowville. He is engaged quite extensively in stock-raising. His mother had six children when she came to this country ; only himself and a younger sister, now living in Iowa, survive.

REV. CHARLES SCHNEIDER, Pastor of Emmanuel's Church, of the Evangelical Association ; born in the town of Girard, Clayton Co., Wis., in 1849, where he resided with his parents until about 19 years of age, when he entered the Northwestern College, at Naperville, Ill., where he remained about four years ; he entered the ministry in the spring of 1872, at Beloit, Wis .; thenee to Washington the following year, where he remained two years ; thence to Madison for one year ; thener to Whitewater for three years; came to his pre-ent location in the spring of 1879. He was married to Emma Thilke, daughter of John Thilke, of Prairie du Sae, Sank Co .; have two children-Cora and Adda; lost second child, Reuben.

HUGH SLOAN, farmer, Sec. 15; P. O. Arlington ; was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, about 1816. He came to the United States in 1841, and lived in Whitewater, Wis., till about 1847, when he came to Columbia Co., and settled in the town of Dekorra, Sec. 34, on the farm now owned by Mr. New- ton ; he purchased his present farm in the fall of 1868, of Mr. R. B. Sanderson. His wife was Miss Marion Freeland, born in Scotland. Mr. Sloan's farm, consisting of 160 aeres, is one of the best of the many fine farms in the town of Arlington ; his beautiful grove of evergreen trees, containing about five acres, is unsurpassed by any other in Columbia Co., if in the State of Wisconsin.

LEWIS H. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 22; P. O. Arlington ; son of Augustus P. Smith, who was born in Connecticut, but removed to the State of New York, where his son Lewis H. was born, June 14, 1835. His father was engaged in teaching in one of the public schools of the city of Albany, for about eight years ; his father's family afterward removed to Herkimer Co., thence to Oneida Co., and to Columbia Co., Wis., about 1848, and settled in what is now the town of Arlington. The family consisted of father, mother, two sors and two daughters. His father afterward removed to Poynette, and built the first will and store of that town. He died in 1870; his mother died in 1854. L. H. was married to Adell P. Foster, born in Pennsylvania ; they have four children-Lydia F., Lewis H., James E. and William F. Mr. Smith has been Town Clerk of Arlington, except two years, since 1861 ; he was also Town Superintendent of Schools one year. He is a Republican, politically, as was his father. His brother, James E., resides in Berlin, Wis .; his sisters, Sarah J. (now Mrs. William Morton) resides in Vernon Co .; Frances C. (now Mrs. D. Newton) lives in Barron Co., Wis.

INGLE E. SPOONAM, farmer. See. 29; P. O. Lodi; was born in Norway Jan. 12, 1826; he came to the United States in 1850; he lived in Lodi three years, where he worked at his trade, shoemaking ; he bought his farm in the spring of 1854, where he has since resided. He was married to Ellen Moe, born in Norway ; they have four children-Carrie C., I. Adelia, Edwin B., Ivor C. Mr. Spoonam's farm contains 173 aeres. He has been a member of the Board of Supervisors three terms, and Constable seven years. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church.

WILLIAM STEVENSON, farmer, See. 17; P. O. Poynette ; was born in Ayrshire, Scot- land, April, 1836; he came to the United States with his parents, John and Margaret Stevenson, in 1856. The family settled in Illinois, and lived there four years; his father died there ; the mother and six chil- dren came to Columbia Co. in the spring of 1860 ; his mother and four children are still living. Mr. Stevenson settled on his present farm in the spring of 1860. His wife was Agnes Wilson, daughter of James Wilson ; they have eight children-John, James, Mary, Clark, Thomas, William, Margaret and Alexander. Mr. Stevenson has 440 acres of land. He is engaged quite extensively in stock-raising.

H. VEEDER, farmer, See. 8; P. O. Poynette ; was born at Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1819; he came to Wisconsin in 1836, landing at Green Bay June 11 of that year, where he remained till July, 1837, when he came to Portage, thence to Mineral Point, thence to Wiota ; in February, 1839, he went into the pinery region ; returned to Portage in the summer of 1840, where he lived till 1849, when he located where he now lives. He was married to Mary Blood ; they have five children-Frank, George, Emma. James and Lizzie. Farm contains 160 aeres. Mr. Veeder is the only member of his father's family now living.

IRA WITTER, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Poynette; was born in Madison Co., N. Y. ; his parents removed to Allegany Co. when he was 6 years of age. He was married to Elizabeth Swain, a native of England ; eame to Columbia Co. in 1858, and settled in Poynette ; Mr. Witter is a mason by trade, which occupation he followed for a number of years ; he settled on his present farm in the spring of 1861 ; his farm contains 90 acres ; he has five children-Morris, Minnie, Annie, Eddie and Nettie.

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ROBERT WILSON, farmer, Sec. 9; P. O. Poynette ; is the son of Mrs. Janet Wilson, who was born in Scotland in 1816; married Robert Wilson, and came to this country in June, 1849; they first settled in the town of Dekorra, near Poynette ; afterward removed to Buffalo, Marquette Co .; he after- ward returned to Columbia Co., and settled in the town of Arlington, where he died March 3, 1873 ; he had seven children, six of whom are living-James, Hugh. John, Robert, Janet and Margaret ; lost one child. Robert resides at the homestead with his mother. Farm contains 100 acres.

CLARK M. YOUNG, Sec. I; P. O. Poynette; is a pioneer of Columbia Co .; he was born in Connecticut in 1810; his parents, Wm. and Clarena Clark Young, removed to the State of New York when he was a boy ; Mr. Yonng traveled ahout considerably when a young man, in the days when railroads were unknown; he was at Chicago, or rather where that city now stands, in 1832; he went to Milwaukee in 1836, where he remained some time; spent a winter in the pineries of Wisconsin more than forty years ago ; he settled on the farm where he now lives in 1838. He was married to Miss Janet Wilson, a native of Scotland ; they have four children-James, Robert, Samuel and Mary J. Mr. Young has about 600 acres of land.

TOWN OF COURTLAND.

HENRY W. ACKERMAN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Randolph ; born Oct. 28, 1825, in the town of Franklin, Susquehanna Co., Penn .; son of Isaac and Elizabeth Ackerman, natives of Westchester Co., N. Y .; when 13 years of age, Henry commenced working at brickmaking and followed it in Susque- hanna Co. till he was 21, then went to Connecticut and followed same business at Waterbury till Septem- ber, 1855 ; he then came to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Courtland, where he has since resided. Was married, Dec. 31, 1849, to Louisa Peek, who died March 2, 1874, aged 39, leaving two children - Ella A., born Oct. 8, 1853, now Mrs. Charles W. Hinchliff, of Appleton, Wis., and Calvin Leroy, boru Feb, 27, 1864, living with his father. Was married second time, Nov. 2, 1864, to Mrs. Maryette Tobey, daughter of Dennis and Eunice Wait; she was born Aug. 30, 1831, in the town of Rodman, Jefferson Co., N. Y., and was first married Dec. 25, 1849, in Jeffer-on Co., to Franklin C. Tobey, who caule to Wisconsin in 1851, and died Oct. 21, 1863, aged 37, leaving three children -Charles O., born Jan. 13, 1853, lives in the town of Courtland; Harlow D., born Dee. 13, 1859, and Frank C., born Sept. 26, 1863, both living with their mother and stepfather; Nettie L. Tobey died Aug. 22, 1855, aged 3 years. By his second marriage, Mr. Ackerman has one child-Myron W., born May 15, 1871. Mrs. Ackerman is a member of the M. E. Church. He has 160 acres in his farm, and is a Republican.

JAMES H. BELL, farmer, Sec. 24; P. O. Randolph; was born in New Bedford, Lawrence Co. ( formerly Mercer), Penn .; son of' John Bell, who is still living in Pennsylvania, aged 85. James H. left home when 16 years old, came to Wisconsin and lived in Grant Co. some time, then went to Sauk Co. and still owns two farms there; was one of the first settlers in that county and helped survey it. When the Mexican war broke our, he enlisted in the 2d Dragoons, participated in a number of battles and was with Gen. Scott when he entered the ( ity of Mexico. For the last thirty-five years, he has been a pilot on the Mississippi River a good share of the time. He was married in Magnolia, Rock Co., Wis., Dee. 7, 1854, to Sarah P. Townshend, who was born in Covington, Genesee Co., N. Y., March 24, 1835, daughter of Abel B. Townshend, a native of Windsor Co., Vt .; he died in Mercer Co., Penn .; Mrs. Townshend is still living in the town of Courtland, aged 69. Mr. and Mrs. Bell have six children living-Nettic M., John T., William J., Cora R., James W. and Frank E .; have lost three-Mary J., was married to Geo. Hardy, of Fountain Prairie, Nov. 23, 1875, and died April 5, 1876, aged 19; James H. T., was acci- dentally killed, Dec. 16, 1862, by a barrel of ashes falling on him, and George Emory, was also accident- ally killed Jan. 6, 1876, aged 5 years, by falling while at play and running a stick in his mouth. Mrs. Bell's great-uncle, John Townshend, of Vermont, has twenty-four children, all living when last heard from. Mrs. Bell thinks herself, her husband and little girl were the first passengers on the M. & St. P. R. R. from Kilbourn City to Randolph. Her mother, Mr -. Townshend's, maiden name was Mary M. Tarington. Mr. Bell has been a member of the Masonic Fraternity about thirteen years.

GEORGE M. BENNETT, farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Randolph ; born Aug. 20, 1836, in Jef- ferson Co., N. Y .; son of James Bennett, who came to Wisconsin in 1839 and lived in the vicinity of Milwaukee till July, 1847, then came to Columbia Co. and settled in the town of Courtland on See. 14; his mother's name was Elizabeth MeMillan; she died in Courtland of consumption in June, 1851, aged 49, leaving fourteen children (two of them by a former husband); his father married again and is

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living in Kansas. When 20 years of age, George N. went to learn the joiner's trade and worked at that business nine years, then bought the farm he now owns and has followed farming ever since; has 235 acres of land. Was married, Jan. 21, 1864, to Samantha R. Sheffer, who was born March 13, 1846, in Morrow Co., Ohio; her parents started to Wisconsin when she was 5 years old, and her father died on the journey ; her mother is now Mrs. Allen Gould, of Courtland, and is again a widow. Mr. Bennett has been Chairman of his towu four years, Side Supervisor several years, and is now President of the Farm- ers' Mutual Insurance Co., of the town of Courtland. Has three children-Allison E., Frank H. and Nellie E., all living at home. Both members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Bennett has been Steward and Trustee in the church for thirteen years ; Republican.

GEORGE H. BEYER, hardware merchant, of the firm of Woodard & Beyer, Cambria ; was born Oet. 20, 1850, in Buffalo, N. Y .. son of George and Catharine Beyer, natives of the German province of Alsace. His father died in the winter of 1863. In 1867, he came to Wisconsin and lived in Columbia Co. one summer, then returned to Buffalo and lived there two years; he then came West again, and was employed as clerk in Portage City about a year, part of the time in a dry-goods store, and a part of the time in flour and feed store ; he then went to learn the tinsmith's trade when 19 years old, and has made Columbia Co. his home ever since, but during the time bas worked in the States of Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. In January, 1878, he formed a partnership in the hardware, stove and tinware business with L. Woodard, under the firm name of Woodard & Beyer, in which business he still con- tinucs. Mr. Beyer's brother came West with him on his second visit to Wisconsin, and is now living in Cambria with him. He is unmarried.

PETER BICKELHAUPT, grain and lumber dealer, of the firm of Myers & Bickelhaupt, Cambria ; was born Dec. 18, 1839, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, son of Peter and Mary (Metzger) Biek- elhaupt, who came to America when he wasonly 1} years old, and settled in New York City, and followed gar- dening and the milk business for about twelve years; Peter, Jr., came to Wisconsin in 1857, and worked on a farm for two years; then returned to New York for his parents, who came to Cambria with him, and he, in company with his father, started the first brickyard in Cambria, which was in 1859, and run it abont two years; he then worked for John ap Jones, buying wheat, until Nov. 10, 1863, at which time he was married iu Cambria to Dorothy Weisel, daughter of Courad Weisel, a native of Germany ; he then started a confectionery and toy store in Cambria, where he continued in the business until 1870, then sold out ; he then bought a stock of dry goods, groceries, etc., and ran a general store until 1872, then sold out again and removed to Austin, Minn., and started a wholesale soda and mineral water factory, the first in Austin; in the fall of 1875, he returned to Cambria and went into partnership with D. D. Jones in a general store, in which he remained till April, 1879; then formed a partnership in the business in which he is now engaged. He has five children-William G., Annie M., Mary, Emma and Ida. He has been on the Village Board six or seven years, and was a Justice of the Peace for two years ; he is a straight Democrat in politics.

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The history of Columbia county, Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, Part 159

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899, [from old catalog] ed; Western historical company, chicago, pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1104