A La Prairie resident moved to Beloit in 1852 and engaged in the printing business.

The evidence

• “Shopiere ; born in New York May 18, 1834; came to Wisconsin, November, 1842, locating at La Prairie, where his father purchased 120 acres, and the early part of his life was spent there. In 1852, he moved to Beloit, and engaged in the printing business for two years ; he then went to Minnesota ; also engaged in the printing business for six years; in 1859, returned to Janesville, remaining one year; in 1860, went to Beloit, and was engaged in publishing the Beloit Journal for four years. In 1864, enlisted in Co.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/26-bios-la-prairie.md, PDF p. 835 / book p. 839

  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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