Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Washington:

Charles J. H. Erffmeyer, farmer; P.O. Sandusky; son of C. E. and Elsabein Ernsting Erffmeyer, was born near Minden, Prussia, Jan. 18, 1831; came to the United States Nov. 11, 1851; made his home near Schenectady, N.Y. He was married there, Feb. 27, 1855, to Caroline M. Schulter, daughter of Charles and Mary Schluter; Mrs. Erffmeyer was born in Hille, Prussia; they had nine children – Charles F., married to Lisa Hoffsomer; he is a minister of the Evangelical Association of North America, residing at Newton, Kan.; Caroline A., Sophia A., Henry E., Samuel J., Wiliam E. (deceased), Amelia M., Benjamin E. (deceased) Silas J. In 1855, Mr. E. and family moved to the vicinity of Rockford, Ill.; after a residence there of two years, came to Sauk Co., Wis., in March 1857, and settled on Sec. 27, town of Washington. He served in the late war, in Co. A. 6th W.V.I., from Oct. 3, 1864, till the close of the war; has 80 acres of land. Mr. E. has been Supervisor of Washington six terms and is serving his second term as Chairman; has served as Director of his school district nine years, and Clerk six years. Is Republican in politics, and a member of the church of the Evangelical Association of North America. Mrs. Erffmeyer died Dec. 29, 1879.

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