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

Marrimack:

William Leiser, farmer, P.O. Merrimack; was born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 17, 1838; in 1850, he came to this country with his parents, John and Caroline Leiser, both natives of Baden; they settled in the town of Sumter, Sauk Co., Wis., where William, the subject of this notice, remained until 1864, in which year he removed to the town of Merrimack, which has been his home since. He married in Sauk City, Wis., Miss Susan Mueller; they have eight children-Charlie, Willie, Susan, Louise, Caroline, George, Robert and Freddie. Mr. Leiser owns a finely improved farm of 160 acres. In politics, he is a Democrat. His father is still a resident of Sumter; his mother is deceased.

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