Bio: Weinberger, John
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---Source: 1881 History of Northern Wisconsin, pg. 220.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN WEINBERGER

JOHN WEINBERGER, Chippewa Falls, was born in Bavaria, March 1, 1829, and arrived in America Sept. 8, 1854, coming to Galena, Illinois. He came to Chippewa Falls in January, 1855, and worked in a logging camp for three months; then, after spending three months in LaCrosse, he returned to Galena and engaged in tailoring there until March, 1876, when he came to Chippewa Falls and engaged in readymade clothing and merchant tailoring business. In 1878 he was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court. He then ceased dealing in ready-made clothing, but has continued his merchant tailoring. He was re-elected Clerk in 1880. He was married in (Galena, Illinois, in September. 1854, to Teresia Rosel, who was born in Bavaria. They have two children—John v., who is married and lives in Chippewa Fall's, being Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court, and Edward. Mr. Weinberger is a member of the A. F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F.