Mathias Thomsen

Mathias Thomsen

born in Holstein Germany 6-7-1845; came to America in 1867 going at once to Holstein, Calumet County; on coming to Brillion he located on a farm and worked it till 1871 when he came to the village and opened a shoe shop; in 1874 he commenced scaling logs for the Brillion Stave & Lumber Company; the mill burned down; in 1877 he learned telegraphy; in 1876 he was elected Town Clerk which office he still holds and became notary public in 1881; he has been school clerk also; in 1867 he married Miss Ahlf of Holstein Germany; they have 5 children; Mr Thomsen is a member of the IOOF and belongs to the Lutheran Evangelical Church

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62 http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west

1845-06-07

Mathias Thomsen

1845-06-07

born in Holstein Germany 6-7-1845; came to America in 1867 going at once to Holstein, Calumet County; on coming to Brillion he located on a farm and worked it till 1871 when he came to the village and opened a shoe shop; in 1874 he commenced scaling logs for the Brillion Stave & Lumber Company; the mill burned down; in 1877 he learned telegraphy; in 1876 he was elected Town Clerk which office he still holds and became notary public in 1881; he has been school clerk also; in 1867 he married Miss Ahlf of Holstein Germany; they have 5 children; Mr Thomsen is a member of the IOOF and belongs to the Lutheran Evangelical Church

1881 Hist North Wis Calumet Co

The Calumet County portion of the History of Northern Wisconsin has been indexed.

Call number:  MTWC 977.5 H62

http://www.archive.org/details/historyofnorther00west