Bio: Samson, John

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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin, pg. 217

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN SAMSON

JOHN SAMSON, of Samson & Kennedy, millers, Chippewa Falls. Came to Wisconsin in 1875; located at Eau Claire and, was engaged in running the D. S. C. mills for three years. Came to Chippewa Falls in 1878, and commenced milling business at La Fayette, in company with Robert Kennedy, and still continues that business; opened Star mills in July, 18S1; born in Canada, (London.) Spring of 1848; came to the United States with his parents when quite young, and resided in Minnesota, and was employed in mills at Minneapolis five years; married in Clinton Falls, Feb, 7. 1872, to Mary Banetten, born'in New York State. They have one child four years old, Irwin D.