John FAAS Biography, b. 1829 GER to WI
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John FAAS Biography, b. 1829 GER to WI
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Posted: 16 Apr 2007 7:51PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Faas, Salter
From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 813.
Town of Onalaska
JOHN FAAS, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Onalaska; born in Lorraine, Germany, Sept. 15, 1829; came to Wisconsin in 1853; settled at Milwaukee; then to Onalaska; worked on the river and in the woods; now owns 160 acres of land, on which he has made all the improvements. His wife was Maggie Salter; born in Germany in 1844. They were married in 1858; they have eight children - Thresa, Eliza, Rosa, John, Henry, William, Maggie and Josephine; is a Democrat and Catholic. He has a nice place and good barn.
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Town of Onalaska
JOHN FAAS, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Onalaska; born in Lorraine, Germany, Sept. 15, 1829; came to Wisconsin in 1853; settled at Milwaukee; then to Onalaska; worked on the river and in the woods; now owns 160 acres of land, on which he has made all the improvements. His wife was Maggie Salter; born in Germany in 1844. They were married in 1858; they have eight children - Thresa, Eliza, Rosa, John, Henry, William, Maggie and Josephine; is a Democrat and Catholic. He has a nice place and good barn.
[I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]