1857
A man came to America and settled in Lima, Rock County, commencing his present business.
Rock CountyGrade A · 1 independent source
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“P. 0. Lima Center ; born near Stolp^ Prussia, in 184U ; came to America in 1857, landing at New York ; came to Rock Co. the same year, settled in Lima and commenced his present business. Mr.”
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.
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