Michael Calvert Biography - Grant County Wisconsin ********************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************************** Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft@cowtown.net Source: 1881 History of Grant Co., Wisconsin Western Historical Company, Chicago, IL Biographical Sketches, Town of Jamestown, Pg. 1032 MICHAEL CALVERT (deceased); born in England in 1810; emigrated to this country in 1831, and settled in Galena [IL] and followed mining, then removed to Fair Play, Grant Co., Wis., where he died; since his decease the family have kept hotel; in politics he was a Democrat; in religion, was of the Protestant faith. Was the father of ten children - Sarah, Mary, John, Joseph, Lizzie, Maggie, Maria, William, Ned, Martha.