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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.1190
George W. Rounds, farmer, P.O. Eureka, owns 64 acres upland, and 225
acres meadow land and pasture, and all improved. He settled in South port,
now Kenosha, Wis., in fall of 1840, and lived there fifteen years, followed
blacksmithing, having learned his trade in Vermont. He followed the livery
business four years, then sold out and removed to Eureka, Wis., in the
spring of 1846, and first kept a hotel known as the Eureka House, twelve
years; then sold out and moved on his present farm where he has lived since.
He was born in Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vt., Aug. 19, 1816. Married in
Franklin Vt., in 1841, to Miss Martha J. Titemore, who was born in Canada,
eight miles from Montreal, May 12, 1820. They have three children Elma M.,
George M. (deceased), Jas. Madison and Albert (married and living in Manawa) |
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