Fredrick Martin Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dwtaft @ gmail.com

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Liberty, Biographical Sketches, Page 1030

FREDRICK MARTIN, farmer; P. O. Annaton; born in 1828 in Germany; was the son of 
Andrea Martin, of Germany; lived with parents until 14 years of age, then 
wandered for eight years. then returned and lived with his parents until their 
death, which occurred in 1852; he then came to America in 1856, and located at 
Pittsburgh, Penn., where he resided for three years, then to Liberty, Grant Co., 
Wis., where he has since lived. He was married, in 1851, to Sophia Duncler, a 
daughter of Gottfried and Crisinia Duncler, late of Grant Co.; has six children 
living and four deceased – Louise, Antonia, Catherine, William, Edward, 
Frederick; deceased are Nathalia, Mary, Emma and Mary. Has been Assessor for two 
years; School Clerk one term; Treasurer one term. Politics, Republican. He has 
120 acres of land, valued at $2,000. Is a member of the Evangelical Church.