----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 565

JOHN PATZER, liquor merchant, Wausau. Came to Wausau, June 28, 1866, and engaged in teaching German about one year taught an English district school seven months, clerked in general merchandising store one year and a half, in a hardware store one year, and in the Spring of 1869, engaged in the liquor business. He was elected Register of Deeds in 1870 re-elected in 1872, 1874 and 1876. In November, 1876, he commenced the liquor business in present location. Mr. Patzer has been a member of the County Board for the last two years. He was the first City Clerk after the incorporation of the city, and served three successive terms, and was Alderman one year. He was born in Prussia, April 1, 1843, and came from there to Wisconsin. He was married in Neillsville (Clark Co.), Wis., Oct. 2, 1873, to Anna Paulus, who was born in Germany. They have four children Anna, Otto, John and Fred. Mr. Patzer is a member of the I. O. O. F., A. F. A. M. and A. O. U. W.