A marriage to Elizabeth Demke of New York City

The evidence

• “J., and is also a graduate of the High School in the same place ; was foreman and salesman in an extensive umbrella and parasol house in New York City for six years ; was farming four years in Rock Co. Married Elizabeth Demke, of New York City, Dec. 6, 1854; she was born Jan. 19, 1835; they have four children — • Henry A. and William A. are twins, born Sept. 30, 1855, and are now in business in Oconomowoc ; Robert, born March 11, 1859. is now in the Star Clothing house, Milwaukee;”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 717

  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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