Bio: Chevingny, Joseph S. (1881)
Contact: Janet Schwarze. 

---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin,, pg. 206.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOSEPH S. CHEVINGNY.

JOSEPH S. CHEVINGNY, contractor and builder, came to Wisconsin in December, 1880, and located at this place. Has been engaged in present capacity since. Born in Canada, May 22, 1851; resided with father and assisted him in farming. Married in Canada, July 15, 1871, to Zellie Kissel, who was born in Canada. Came to United States in 1872 and was in State of Massachusetts for seven years, engaged in building and contracting. Then traveled through Western States for one year. They have one child, Arthur, aged nine years.