An individual came to Wisconsin in July 1850.

The evidence

• “Evansville; born in Windsor Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1830 ; he came to Wisconsin in July, 1850, and engaged in the manufacture of vinegar, at Milwaukee, and in the lumber business with his father and brother; in 1853, removed to Ohio, for a short time, returning to Union and engaged in farming ; in 1861, he went to Rome, N. Y., remaining for a year, in vinegar business ; in the fall of 1862, returned to Union, and resumed farming; in 1867, he established a cheese factory in Green Co.; in the fall of 1868, he established a cheese factory in Union, which he has found necessary to enlarge at intervals, owing to increase of business.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/30-bios-union.md, PDF p. 859 / book p. 863

  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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