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

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Jacob Weicher, wagon and carriage-maker, Ableman, son of Peter and Annie (Simon) Weicher, was born in Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1850; lived there till 1874, then came to Milwaukee, Wis., stopped there a few months and then went to Sun Prairie, Dane Co.; here Mr. W. carried on a wagon shop for nearly six years, and in 1880, came to Abelman, Sauk Co.; his present residence, and opened a carriage and wagon shop. Was married in July, 1879, to Mary Kleiner, daughter of E. and Sophia Kleiner; they have one child- Peter. Mr. W. has recently bought the old grist-mill, and has fitted it up into a fine wagon shop.

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