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

Baraboo:

John G. Stein, farmer, Sec. 19; P.O. Baraboo; was born in Holstein, Germany, Aug. 8, 1837; is a son of J.P. and Anna S. Stein; Mr. S. emigrated with his parents to America in July 1848; resided in Michigan seven years and came to Milwaukee, Wis., July 1, 1856, remaining there five years, when he removed to Sauk Co.; lived in the town of Dellona eight years; he then kept store two years in the town of Excelsior, and was in trade three years in the village of Baraboo, when he removed to the farm where he now resides, and owns 160 acres. Mr. S. was married at Dellona to Miss Dora S., daughter of Henry and Mary Goerbing, of Ozaukee Co., Wis.; they have seven children - Mary A., Lilly A., Louisa B., Frank M., Ida S., Anna D. and George M.

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