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EARLY SETTLERS -- 1856 through 1860

Class II -- 1856 through 1860 (Record of Males Only)
From History of Buffalo County by Kessinger, 1888


Name    Birthplace   Date of Settlement   Trade, Business or Occupation 
Allemann, John Peter   Heinzenberg, Canton Grisons   1857   Farmer
Allemann, Wieland   Heinzenberg, Canton Grisons   1857   Farmer
Blei, Peter   Dettingent, Wuertember   1856   Miller, Farmer
Elima, John   Baden   1856   Physician
Fetzer, Mathias   Reutlingen, Wuertemberg   1857   Tailor
Ginzkey, Henry   Maffersdorf,  Bohemia   1856   Merchant, Banker
Ginzkey, Julius   Maffersdorf, Bohemia   1856   Saddler, Saloon
Harry, Victor   Biberist, Canton Soleure   1856   Farmer
Harry, John   Biberist, Canton Soleure   1856   Farmer
Harry, Fred   Biberist, Canton Soleure   1856   Farmer
Hemrich, Andrew   Uiffingen, Baden   May 1856   Butcher
Iberg, Gottlieb   Canton Aargan   May 1856   Carpenter
Knabe,Bernhard   Erfurt, Prussia   1860   Farmer
Lawrence, Thomas   Sintoga County, New York   1856   Farmer
Mathieu, Peter   Ottenhausen, Rh Prussia   1859   Farmer
Moser, John   Canton Zurich   1856   Insurance, Real Estate Agent
Moser, Conrad, Sr   Canton Zurich   1856   Farmer, Vintner
Moser, Conrad, Jr   Canton Zurich   1856   Lawyer
Mueller, F Wm   Gera, Reuss   1856   Tinsmith, Hardware
Polin, Martin   Zillis, Canton Grisons   1857   Merchant, Wheatbuyer
Polin, Peter   Zillis, Canton Grisons   1857   Merchant, Wheatbuyer
Schweizer, Christian   Thun, Canton Berne   1856   Carpenter, Farmer
Senn, John, Sr   Ruemendingen, Canton Berne   1858   Shoemaker, Laborer
Senn, John, Jr   Zimmerwald, Canton Berne   1858   Laborer
Tester, John A   Rongellen, Canton Grisons   1856   Merchant
Tritsch, John A   Oetigheim, Baden   1856   Blacksmith, Merchant
Tritsch, Franz Xaver   Oetigheim, Baden   1856   Blacksmith, Merchant
Vollmer, John G   Thusis, Canton Grisons   1857    Farmer
Weinandy, John   Fha near Tier, Prussia   1857   Farmer
Weinandy, Nicholas   Alma, Wisconsin   1858   Teacher

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