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

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Gustav Scharnke, proprietor of the Neptune Mills, on Sec. 17; he was born in Prussia, Germany, Oct. 9, 1847; came to America with his parents in 1849, and to Sauk Co., Wis., 1863, and in 1876, took possession of the saw-mill, and in 1878, built the first grist-mill that was built in the township, in addition to his saw-mill; he has served as Chairman of the Town Board for the last year. He was married, Oct. 17, 1866, to Miss Wilhelmine Sahler; she was born in Wurtemburg, Germany; they have one adopted son-Gustav. Both he and his wife are members of the Evangelical Association, and in politics he is a Republican.

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