CHRISTIAN BOUB - Biography

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This biography appears on page 636 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

CHRISTIAN BOUB, farmer, Sec. 3; P. O., Burlington; he came to Burlington
Township, Wis., in 1847; has engaged at farming, excepting ten years
that he was in the liquor business in Burlington. He married, in Racine,
in June, 1853, Miss Caroline Schieling, who was born in Pennsylvania, in
1834; they have had eight children, four are living -- William, born
April, 1855; Emma, July, 1857; Charles, April, 1865 ; John, October,
1870. Mr. Boub served one year as Supervisor; he was elected Member of
School Board from 1870 to 1876; also was Pathmaster from 1867 to 1875 --
eight consecutive years. He owns the building occupied now by A.
Helfrich; jeweler - he also owns two beautiful residences in Burlington,
occupied by Mr. Helfrich, and Mr. Stroub; also owns a farm of 120 acres
of fine land situated on the Kenosha road, within two miles of
Burlington, with good improvements. Members of the Burlington Methodist
Church.