A Rock County ship carpenter built two sailing vessels in Milwaukee (in 1845 and 1846).

The evidence

• “Y., in 1802 ; he came to Wisconsin in 1844, settled in Porter, engaged in farming, continued until 1872, when he was obliged to give up all active business, in consequence of loss of sight and old age. Previous to coming West, he had been engaged fourteen years in sailing on Lake Erie ; was by trade a ship carpenter, and built in Milwaukee, in 1845 and 1846, two sailing vessels, having gone from his home in Rock Co. for that purpose, Mr. Becker is a member of the M.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/30-bios-union.md, PDF p. 858 / book p. 862

  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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