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EARLY SETTLERS -- 1861 through 1865

Class III -- 1861 through 1865 (Record of Males Only)
From History of Buffalo County by Kessinger, 1888


Name   Birthplace    Date of Settlement   Trade, Business or Occupation
Becker, Math   Luxemburg   1865   Farmer
Dinger, Charles   Gera, Germany   1865   Gardener
Duerkopp, Carl   Brunswick, Germany   1861   Farmer
Ehrich, William   Mecklenburg-Schwerin   1861   Waggonmaker, Farmer
Guelzow, Frederick   Gross-Tetzleben, Prussia   1865   Farmer
Hunner, John   Buffalo, New York   April 1862   Merchant
Hunner, Louis P   Bufflo, New York   June 1864   Druggist, Merchant, Banker
Hoefling, William   Fulda, Hesse-Cassel   Fall 1863   Teacher, Agent
Horbach, Jacob   Ditweiler, Rhen. Bavaria   Feb 1865   Hotelkeeper
Huett, Adolph   Nassau, Germany   1863   Farmer
Kindschi, Paul   Canton Grisons   1865   Blacksmith, Farmer
Kindschi, Nicholas   Canton Grisons   1864   Farmer
Lengert, Geo   Erfurt, Prussia    1864   Farmer
Leonhardy, Jacob   Canton Grisons   1861   Farmer
Leonhardy, John S   Schwanden, Canton Glarus   July 1863   Mnister
Leonhardy, Emil   Parpan, Canton Grisons   July 1863   Farmer, Agent, Hotelkeeper
Leonhardy, J M   Canton Grisons   1863   Farmer, Agent, Hotelkeeper 
Leonhardy, John   Canton Grisons   March 1863   Farmer
Meisser, Michael   Canton Grisons   1865   Farmer
Mecklenburg, John   Mecklenburg   1864   Mason, Blackmsith
Rabbas, Fred   Doehren, Prussia   1862   Wheatbuyer
Rabbas, Henry   Doehren, Prusia   Dec 1861   Graindealer, Veterinarian
Schneider, Franz   Bohemia   1863   Farmer
Schneider, Fred   Diesbach, Canton Berne   1865   Farmer
Schwedes, Christopher   Hesse-Cassel   1865   Tailor
Semling, Anton   Wuertemberg   May 1865   Farmer
Tester, J W   Rongellen, Canton Grisons   1861   Hardware Merchant
Thoeny, Christian   Canton Grisons   1863   Farmer

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