Bio of Bush, Jacob (b.1830) Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Bush, Jacob, mason, Wabasha, was born at Moscow, in the District of 
Montreal, Canada, February 1, 1830. His great-grandfather came from 
France, and settled in Canada. His father, Zabattias, was born and reared 
in the same locality as himself. His name has been changed since he came 
here, and as he had no education, he is unable to give the original French 
spelling. His early life was spent on a Canadian farm. For some years he 
was employed in ironworks on Lake Champlain, and he found various 
employments in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. In 1852 he came west, and 
spent a year on a farm at Columbus, Wisconsin. He came to Wabasha in 1853, 
and found employment with the fur traders. He claimed land, and afterward 
sold out. In 1861 he enlisted in the U. S. Vols., Co. G, 5th Minn. regt. 
Served in the western army; in the siege of Corinth, Buell's expedition, 
battles of Tuscumbia, Chattanooga, second Corinth, Iuka, siege of 
Vicksburg, battle Guntown, Red River expedition, battle Nashville, siege 
and capture of forts about Mobile. At. Nashville he received a flesh-wound 
from a piece of an exploding shell. In all he was an actor in thirty-two 
battles, besides several skirmishes, and was discharged from service in 
September, 1865. He returned to Wabasha, and has chiefly been employed in 
mason-work since. He was a member of the G.A.R., while a lodge existed 
here. He was reared in the Catholic church, and adheres to the democratic 
party. In 1855 he married Susan Montraill, who was born in Mendota, this 
state, and died in November, 1880. Of her twelve children ten survive her. 
Josephine, the eldest, now wife of David Pugh, resides in Greenfield; 
Isabel (Mrs. William Edwards), Oliver, Lucy (Frank Hoffer) and Emily 
reside in Wabasha. The rest are at home, christened as follows: Jacob, 
James, Gracie, Susan, Addie and Frank.