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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities,
towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical
sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats,
etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1189
Arthur R. Pomeroy, firm of Pomeroy & Wood, dealers in a general line of
dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, and hardware, crockery, etc., Waukau;
established in 1876; trade amounts to about $12,000 per annum. Mr. P. first
settled in Omro, Wis., in 1855, with his parents. He was about twenty-five
years of age when he began business for himself; engaged in lumbering on the
Wolf River, which he followed, including boating on the Wolf and Fox Rivers,
until 1876, at which time he sold out his interest and began as above noted.
Was born in Niagara Co., N.Y., Oct. 3, 1845; married at Waukau, Wis., March
26, 1871, to Miss Minnie Kinsley, who was born in Vermont. They have one
child, named Mamie Pomeroy. Mr. P. is a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was
Village Postmaster three and a half years, etc. |
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