A Prussian-born settler settled on the 100-acre farm he still owned (Lima Center).

The evidence

• “P. 0. Lima Center; born near Colberg, Prussia, in 1836; came to America in 1858, locating at Milwaukee; settled on the farm he now owns of 100 acres in 1859. He enlisted in the 13th W.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 790 / book p. 794

  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.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources