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EARLY SETTLERS -- Before 1855

Class I -- 1839 through 1855 (Record of Males Only)
From History of Buffalo County by Kessinger, 1888


Name   Birthplace   Date of Settlement   Trade, Business or Occupation
Achenbach, Wm    Westphalia, Prussia   1855   Farmer 
Berni, Joseph   Biberist, Canton, Soleure   1849   Cooper , Farmer
Brueggeboos, Wm   Brunswick, Germany    1855   Woodmerchant, Brewer
Grob, Caspar   Horgen, Canton Zurich   1855   Farmer
Hammer, Math   Oestingen, Baden   1851   Farmer
Heinrich, John   Ifengen, Baden   7/2/1855   Brewer
Heinrich, John M   Near Boxberg, Baden   7/2/1855   Saloonkeeper
Hunner, John A   Rhenish Bavaria    1855   Carpenter, Squire, Brewer, Hotelkeeper
Hurlburt, John R   New York State   1855   Hotelkeeper
Kraft, Phillipp   Rhenish Bavaria   1855   Hotelkeeper
Marty, John   Canton Berne   1855   Tailor
Meter, Jacob   Bavaria   1855   Farmer
Probst, Victor   Biberist,Canton Soleure   1855   Cabinetmaker
Probst, Franz Martin   Biberist, Canton Soleure   1855   Turner in Wood
Rall, Fred   Herrenberg, Wuertemberg   1855   Carpenter, Farmer
Schmoker, Abraham   Pommerania, Prussia   1855   Limekiln
Ulrich, Anton   Kuessnacht, Canton Schwyz   1855   Farmer, Musician
Ulrich, Melchior   Kuessnacht, Canton Schwyz   1855    Laborer, Fisherman
Ulrich, Meinrad   Kuessnacht, Canton Schwyz   1855    Farmer
Wald, Jacob   Canton Grisons   1854   Farmer
Wald, Conrad   Canton Grisons   1855   Farmer
Wald, Ulrich   Canton Grisons   1855   Farmer
Wald, Peter   Canton Grisons   1855   Farmer

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