Bio: Mercer, John (1881)

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Surnames: Mercer, Moore

----Source: The History of Northern Wisconsin (Marathon County, Wis.) 1881, page 564

JOHN MERCER, architect and builder, Wausau, was born at Mona Mills. Ontario, Canada, May 10, 1838. He settled in Waupaca, in the Spring of 1864; from there he went to Grand Rapids, where he built many buildings, both public and private, as well as nearly all of Port Edwards, about four miles below the latter place. He came to Wausau in August, 1872, and has been here since, having built some of the best buildings here. He was married in Canada, June 12, 1859, to Agnes Moore; she was born in Lisbon Centre, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., March 2, 1839. They have three children — Alzina A., Nettie M., and Tommie.