Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page
957-958

GUSTAVUS BREUNING, manufacture and dealers in boots
and shoes, Columbus; was born in Prussia in 1843; he
emigrated in 1854, with his parents, Gotlieb and
Henrietta BREUNING, to America, and located at
Watertown, Wis., where his father died, about four
weeks after their arrival; his mother soon removed to
Columbus with the family, and made it her home till
her death, which occurred in 1875.  Mr. BREUNING
entered upon a three-years apprenticeship at the
shoemaker's trade, with Julius Fox, at Columbus, in
1858, and continued with him a year as a journeyman,
after his apprenticeship.  In 1866, he opened a shop
of his own, in this city, and has since been engaged
in the manufacture as well as dealing in boots and
shoes.  He was married in 1866 to Miss Louisa DIAMOND,
a native of Columbus, Wis.  Their children are George
and Carol.  Mr. B. is a member of the Lutheran Church,
his wife of the Episcopal.

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WILLIAM BUTLER, carpenter, Columbus; was born in
Wiltshire, England, in 1819; he was educated in the
common schools of his native country; when quite
young, he began the carpenter and joiner's trade, with
his father, and continued the same there till 1841.
He was married in 1840, to Miss Hellen TAYLOR, with
whom he sailed for America early in 1841, and landed
in New York City in March of that year, continuing his
trade in the city for fourteen years.  In June 1855,
they emigrated to Wisconsin, and located in the
village of Columbus, where he has since followed his
trade, and has been connected with the erection of
many of the prominent buildings of the city and
surrounding country, among them the public school
buildings.  Mr. and Mrs. BUTLER have seven children,
as follows: William Thomas, James and George, all
three of whom are now in Colorado; Charles, now in
Nebraska; Nellie, now the wife of Linton McNEEL, and
lives at Neillsville, Wis.; Sadie, at home with her
parents.  Mrs. BUTLER is a member of the Baptist
Church.

R. W. CHADBOURN, banker, Columbus; was born in York
Co., Me., in 1819, and is the son of Nathaniel and
Ruth CHADBOURN, with whom he spent his earlier life,
on a farm, in his native county, completing his
studies at the academy of Gorham, Cumberland Co., in
1841; he then went to the State of Virginia, where he
devoted his time to teaching till 1846, returning then
to Maine, whence, in 1849, he emigrated to Columbus,
Wis.  For the first few years, he was interested in
making land entries for emigrants, and otherwise aided
them in securing homes; he gradually worked into the
business of money loaning, and in 1855, secured a
charter and began a regular banking business.  He was
married in 1866 to Miss Catherine, a daughter of
Thomas C. ATWATER, a native of Catskill, N.Y.; they
have one son - Frederick A.  Mr. and Mrs. CHADBOURN
are members of the Congregational Church

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