Once Upon a House

1857

F. Herman Buchholz came to America and settled in Janesville.

Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source

The evidence

  • “F. HERMAN BUCHHOLZ, carriage-maker; born in April, 1839, in Germany; came to America in 1857, settled in Janesville, and engaged in present business. Married Dretha Passuin, January, 1863 ; she was born in Berlin, Germany, March, 1842 ; they have four children — Willie, Ida, George and Carl, aged 14, 12, 4 and 4 respectively, the last two being twins.”

    1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 693 / book p. 697

    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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