1859
A young man went to California, where he was engaged in mining for three years.
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“Y., in 1836 ; came to Wisconsin at an early age, locating with his father in Walworth Co. In 1859, he went to California, where he was engaged in mining for three years ; in 1861, he returned to Wisconsin, and purchased a farm of 110 acres in Avon — his present homestead. Married, in 1866, Miss H.”
1879-history-of-rock-county/33-bios-magnolia.md, PDF p. 878 / book p. 882
Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.
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