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

Baraboo:

George Cordes, manufacturer of and dealer in furniture, Bridge street; born in Hanover, Germany, March 12, 1826; he came to America in the fall of 1869; stopped for three months in Racine, and the same year came to Baraboo and commenced work in the Island Agricultural Works for six years; he then moved to Reedsburg, went into the furniture business for about three years, then returned to Baraboo and started his present business. He was married, in May, 1857, to Miss Johanna Hartman; she was born in Hanover, Germany, and came to America with her husband; they have had five children - Johanna, Henry (deceased), George W., Marie S. and Freida L. Mr. Cordes and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

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